Jekyll Island Ga

Jekyll Island State Park has lots of trees. Satellite reception is "spotty" but I believe they have cable. The campground is not on the beach, but there are beach areas nearby.

Just drove through Jekyll Island a week ago and drove past the campground. The park is entirely covered with trees. From what we could see without going into the campground, that it was mostly dirt. It was dusk and we could see numerous campfires going. Not a terrible place. But be sure to take the bug spray with you. I think you might have a hard time with satellite, but I could be wrong. Be sure to take your bikes.

Most likely you won't get satellite reception if you are in the interior of the campground. The campground is heavily covered with trees. On the outside, street side, if you have long enough coax, you can place the satellite outside the trees.

Have you looked at staying off the island and driving there for the day? Coastal GA RV Resort is about 20 minutes away from Jekyll Island, about a mile off I-95. The park is only a few years old and the trees haven't grown tall enough to be a problem yet. Reception will not be a problem. The bugs on Jekyll are really bad this time of year, especially at the campground. They won't be nearly as bad off the island.

-Michael

As Michael said, check out Coastal GA RV park. We stayed there instead of Jekyl Island SP. It's new and nice but not near the shore.

Roadpilot wrote:
As Michael said, check out Coastal GA RV park. We stayed there instead of Jekyl Island SP. It's new and nice but not near the shore.

Ditto and if your a GS member, it's only about $38/night....level concrete pads...pool...cable tv...etc..

If you like bright and open...that isn't the place for you...it is heavily treed with live oaks and everything that brings.

Roadpilot wrote:
As Michael said, check out Coastal GA RV park. We stayed there instead of Jekyl Island SP. It's new and nice but not near the shore.

Jekyl Island CG isn't adjacent to the shore, either. I seem to recall it was a fair distance to walk, but not too far by bike. Nice bike paths on the island.

VE3ESN wrote:
Jekyl Island CG isn't adjacent to the shore, either. I seem to recall it was a fair distance to walk, but not too far by bike. Nice bike paths on the island.

It depends on which beach you want to get to and how far you are willing to walk. Directly across the street from the campground is the Clam Creek Picnic Area with a fishing Pier and small beach. This is about a 1.5 mile walk. This beach however is not the ocean, it's St. Simons Island Sound, where the Brunswick River meets the Atlantic. Driftwood Beach, at one time rated one of America's best is on the Atlantic and about a mile or so from Clam Creek.

There is public beach access to the Atlantic within a few miles of the campground that you can walk, bike or drive to.

-Michael

Was at CG two weeks ago. Heavy tree cover but over 70 cable channels (lots of rain that week). Whole island is very quiet, few shops, lots of history. Driftwood Bistro was our favorite meal. Take a day at nearby St Simon Island.