Tybee Island Vacation Rentals
Near to Savannah, Georgia sits Tybee Island, a 3-mile long barrier beach that’s a perfect retreat for sunbathing, people-watching and frolicking in the waves of the Atlantic Ocean. It’s an atmosphere considerably more laid-back than most beach locations but they must be doing something right. It has received the “Readers' Choice Best Beach” from Georgia Magazine and has been rated as the “Number 1 Healthiest Beach in America” by Health Magazine. With credentials like that, booking a vacation rental is in order, where you will have more space to spread out and eat in if you choose. Your accommodations are never far from the sandy beach either.
Tybee Island Activities
Depart from your own home away from home vacation rental where you can relax on the beach and wade in the surf. Tybee Island is not only the beach, but offers beautiful rivers and creeks. Rent a kayak and venture around the creeks. Nothing is better than an evening boat cruise where you can watch the dolphins play or enjoy a perfect sunset. The beautiful barrier island beckons as a paradise to be explored by boat or kayak. No trip to Tybee Island would be complete without a fishing trip, which takes place year round. Whether you fish off the pier, the beach, venture offshore, or stay in the creeks, rivers, and marshes for some inshore fishing, and a full day of relaxing fun.
Tybee Island Points of Interest
There is more to residing in a vacation rental besides the beaches. The Island Light Station accepts visitors and is one of the nation's oldest and tallest lighthouses, originally built in 1733. The Tybee Island Museum in an 1898 coastal Georgia artillery battery at Fort Screven and is filled with 400 years of historical items, paintings and artifacts from the area. An eco awareness tour of the endangered sea turtles offer viewing of 5 species of sea turtles
that nest on Georgia's beaches is a must.
Tybee Island Dining Options
Tybee Island means “salt” to Native Americans, so naturally much of the local waters offer a cornucopia of fresh seafood from the Atlantic. You can even sense what is on the menu as the shrimp and fishing boats journey back to shore. Besides seafood, you can fine Southern, Caribbean and international fare. There is a local community grocery store to pick up the staples and enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner in the comfort of your vacation rental.
Tybee Island Shopping
If shopping is your pleasure, Tybee Island is home to several art galleries of local artists who have made Tybee Island their home. Tybee Island also has boutiques offering beach artifacts such as shells, flip-flops, antiques, and other souvenirs. Savannah is a stone’s throw away and offers other shopping options.
