A Local's Guide
The places we send guests to first — the lighthouse, the fort, dolphin tours and fossil hunts, plus who to call to get out on the water and the easiest ways to get around the island.
Boat Tour
The dolphin tour we recommend most often. Guaranteed sightings, restrooms onboard, and a route past the lighthouse and Fort Pulaski. Book the late-afternoon run for golden-hour light on the water.
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Lighthouse & Museum
178 steps up Georgia's oldest lighthouse, and the whole island laid out beneath you at the top. The ticket includes both keepers' cottages and the museum across the street — easily a half-day for the history-minded. A few minutes north of the Inn.
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Historic Site
Ten minutes by car, and a different century when you walk through the gate. Civil War-era brick walls, marsh trails, and the kind of quiet that's hard to find in season. Plan a slow two hours and bring water.
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Dolphin tours, sunset cruises, and private fishing charters. A few of the captains we send guests to most often.
Deep Sea Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Fossil Hunts · Nature Tours
Eco · History Tours
Fishing · Sunset Cruises
Water Sports
Surf lessons, parasailing, jet skis, and kayaks. The way to spend an afternoon when the tide is right.
Surf · SUP · Kayak Rentals
Jet Skis · Parasailing · Pontoons
Beach Tour
A guided beach walk that turns into a treasure hunt. The team teaches you what to look for — black, triangular, glinting in the sand — and most groups go home with a pocketful of shark teeth and a megalodon story. Great with kids.
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Shuttle
The friendliest way to get around the island when you'd rather not drive. Pre-book if you've got a group heading to dinner or the pier — they'll pull right up to the front door.
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Cart Rentals
Tybee runs on golf carts in season — the local-est way to see the island, with easy parking, short drives, and a breeze through your hair. Reserve ahead in summer; the fleet goes fast.
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These are the picks we send guests to first — the island has more, and Savannah’s a short drive west when you want the city.
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