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Live, Love and Enjoy!!
Last Visit: July 2004
Great for: Beaches, Hiking/Camping, History/Culture, Budget Travel, Family Vacations

Jekyll Island, Georgia is the island for me. This is a great vacation place. The beaches are not crowded. The scenic view is fantastic and your family can enjoy their family time together without worry.

You can enjoy looking for shells in the morning, fishing at the pier and then touring the homes of the rich and famous. At night, the island is so beautiful and you can ride in your car and see deer standing beside the road. The deer are so tamed that you can pull up beside them and they will just look right at you. At night, the marina is an enjoyable place to go watch the ships come in and the oysters at the bar are great.
The kids loved the Water Park and, if you spend the day there, by night all you want to do is lay on the beach and watch the waves because you are so tired. We always enjoy staying at the Jekyll Island Inn because it has the best pool and a bar close by the pool so we can watch the children.

But the best of all is going to Soccer Complex and taking the boardwalk to the beach. It is so nice on that side of the island. Not a lot of crowd and my husband and son can fish while my daughter and I enjoy the sum. We can go shrimping on the side and watch the shrimp boats come by. Also, we love to see the dolphins.
Jekyll Island is the place to relax especially when you only get one vacation a year and it is a place where you can live, love and enjoy the relaxing side of life.

“What A Wonderful World”
Last Visit: March 2005
Great for: Beaches, History/Culture, Nightlife, Budget Travel, Family Vacations

In January of this year (05) my sister and I decided to take a mini vacation. We had no where special to go, so we just pointed the car south. After a few stops and a few disappoints, we landed at Jekyll Island.
Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagine the beautiful experience we were about to have staying at Jekyll Island. The spacious beach, the promising sunrise, the peaceful sunset are all a soul needs to see what a wonderful world Jekyll Island is! One last note, 6 weeks later…the car was returning to my Jekyll Island sanctuary!

A Geeat Place for a Honeymoon!
Last Visit: September 2005
Great for: Beaches, Hiking/Camping, History/Culture, Budget Travel, Family Vacations

My husband and I went there for our honeymoon because my sister had recommended it to us. She had told us all this great stuff about it and she was defitinately right. The beach was amazing and we pratically had the whole beach to ourselves. We went the week of Labor Day and it was so uncrowded. We rented a 2 bedroom duplex through Parker-Kaufman that ended up being cheaper than a hotel room. We will defitinately be visiting again-only this time our three children will get to experience the beauty of Jekyll Island!

Jekyll Island Family Vacation
Last Visit: July 2005
Great for: Beaches, Scuba/Snorkeling, Hiking/Camping, History/Culture, Budget Travel, Family Vacations

This was the first year that we as a family went on a family vacation. My husband and I were celebrating our 4 year anniversary, and the kids being teenagers (18 & 16) all loaded up in the truck and headed to Jekyll Island. The whole experience was something wonderful.

The people were so nice! And the weather was sunny and hot, just the way we wanted it! We stayed in a duplex on the beach, and was up before the sun every morning looking for shells, then watching the sunrise. That was so spectactular! Renting bikes for the day and riding around the island looking at the sites, and the beaches that surround Jekyll Island was a wonderful treat. Then in the middle, when its hottest, we would go in and nap where it was cool for a couple hours. Then we were back at the beach. At night fall we would watch the moon rise, absolutely breath taking.The kids and I had never been to the ocean before, we had the best time ever. I happy my husband wanted to share his childhood memories with us while we were there, this is where he spent many summers with his family.Go and enjoy, make some special memories of your own.

One of my favorite vacation destinations
Last Visit: September 2005
Great for: Beaches, Hiking/Camping, History/Culture, Budget Travel, Family Vacations

I have been vacationing in Jekyll Island for many years. It’s a nice, quiet, and relaxing small island.
If you are looking for a touristy beach with lots of shops, resturaunts, and large resorts then this place is not for you. But, if you’re looking for a beach that’s never crowded, smaller hotels, and smaller local resturaunts then this is the place for you!

The scenery is beautiful. You can find your own corner of the beach during the off season and never see another person all day. They have horseback riding, bicycle rentals, dolphin and fishing cruises, nature walks, a great historic district, and much more. I’ve stayed at a few of the different hotels as well as the campground, and was very happy with the places I stayed. They also have house and condo rentals as well. There are also several other islands to visit near by, including St. Simons and Cumberland islands.
Jekyll island is located about 1 1/2 hours south of Savannah, and about 45 min north of Jacksonville.

Beautiful
Last Visit: June 2005
Great for: Beaches, Family Vacations
This is the place to go if you dislike crowds and glitter. It is simple,down to earth and peaceful. You can enjoy your entire visit because it is so laid back. If you are really looking for R&R then this is the place. The surroundings are beautiful. Clean, safe, uncrowded.

IDEAL day trip if you live in GA, FL, SC
Last Visit:
May 2004
This is maybe the best kept secret in Georgia. I found this place while on a business trip, browsing travel brochures in a hotel in Georgia. I went there because I’d never heard of it. It’s a bit of a pain to get there by car, and as you cross the bridge it looks like the standard golf course/dog and pony show that draws suburbanites in the summer. The real treasure here is the historical grounds, where you see the country estates of the Vanderbuilts, Rockafellers, etc. Jekyll Island in the early 20th century was used as a hunting resort for the extremely privilaged, and much of the history has been restored over the years. It’s a great getaway for an afternoon or weekend.

WONDERFUL VACATION
Last Visit: July 2007
Great for: Beaches, Hiking/Camping, History/Culture, Budget Travel, Family Vacations

MY FAMILY AND I ENJOYED OUR RECENT TRIP TO JEKYLL ISLAND.WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME,WE WILL DEFINATELY VISIT THERE AGAIN.IT IS A GREAT PLACE TO VACATION WITH THE FAMILY.JEKYLL ISLAND IS VERY PEACEFUL,A MUCH BETTER PLACE THAN FLORIDA.WHAT I LIKED THE MOST;IT IS FAMILY SAFE&FRIENDLY.NO BAR OR NIGHT CLUB ON EVERY CORNER.IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A NICE VACATION THIS IS THE PLACE TO GO.BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE DOLPHIN TOURS.

Beautiful
Last Visit: May 2005
Great for: Beaches, History/Culture, Family Vacations
My husband and I visted Jekyll Island in May of 05 for our Annivary. Great place. Enjoy the carraige rides and walks on the beach.Very peaceful. Will return again this year!!!!

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August 4th at Summer Waves Water Park:

Watch your turtles GO! in support of the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island! Here�s a different spin on the traditional rubber duck race - a rubber turtle race down Turtle Creek, sound like great fun for the whole family. Get your turtles at the Jekyll Island Welcome Center or Summer Waves for $2 (proceeds go to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center). The Turtle Race starts at 3 p.m. More information at 912-635-2074

Then . . .

Are you afraid of deep, dark waters? If not, get a chill and cool off with this combo. How about Diving in and watching the movie JAWS at Summer Waves on Jekyll Island. Free showing with paid admission to the Park. Movie starts at 8:30 p.m. $10.95 Admission after 4 pm. Popcorn included! Call 912-635-2074 for more information.

Tags: Jaws, movie, races, turtle
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On July 15 2007 at Summer Waves Water Park the Hannah Montana Lip Sync Showcase will be held from 1-3 pm. Winners will receive Hannah Montana CDs and DVDS and the finale winner will be enterted into a grand drawing to see the taping of an episode of Hannah Montana. The grand drawing will be done by Radio Disney. Come on and see if you can win that grand prize trip to see Hannah Montana Live!

Tags: 2007, Hannah Montanta, lip sync, Radio Disney
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Beat the heat at Summer Waves on Jekyll Island. Look how much fun we’re having!

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After frustrating delays beyond our control, construction on the Frantic Atlantic Wave Pool is complete! Come catch a wave at the Summer Waves Water Park on Jekyll Island Today! Some of the extensive changes include the addition of a soft, vinyl liner, which will improve guest comfort and attraction functionality.

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What a week July 1-6 will be! We are keeping Summer Waves Water Park open late on July 1 to kick-off the July 4 week with a fireworks show over Pirate’s Passage. We will also have live entertainment and glow necklaces for the kids.

Then, bring the family to the beach near Jekyll Island’s Beachdeck for DeeJay entertainment, including an always popular dance contest. When the sun sets, the sky will light up with our Fireworks Extravaganza!

Tags: 2007, beachdeck, extravaganza, fireworks, independence day, July 4, Pirate's Passage
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Despite construction delays beyond our control resulting in the wave pool being closed, opening weekend at Summer Waves on Jekyll Island was a splash for the hundreds of guests that came to “Get Cool!” New paint, freshly planted flowers, and the ever-helpful lifeguards and staff made for a super family fun weekend (if I do say so myself!) I had to promise my children we’d come back Sunday to get them to leave on Saturday and still had to drag the 2 year old out crying!

Here is a movie of the little dare-devil at the kiddie-pool slide that she went down about 300 times!

This movie is my niece and my 4 year old on Force 3.

There are lots of slides and attractions at Summer Waves including Turtle Creek (a lazy river where you can relax or swim along with the current), The Splash Zone that includes a giant bucket that dumps hundreds of gallons of water along with all kinds of brightly colored water spewing fun stuff.

We hope to see you there next weekend. And the wave pool will be done just as soon as possible. We all know how construction deadlines are, don’t we?

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With more than $1 million invested in renovations and repairs over the two past years, SummerWaves Water Park hopes to make a big splash with kids of all ages this summer. Read all about it in this month’s Beachscape!

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We are now in execution mode, and everything is shaping up for a terrific event. Currently, we have 152 triathletes signed up to compete, and 55 5-k runners signed up. With “day of” registration, we should be beyond 250 participants. With NestFest, this event should reach close to 1,200 attendees.

In addition, we are conducting a Media “Hard hat” tour to check out the GSTC and Summer Waves remodeling. Lots to see, lots of exciting stuff going on…. Call me if you’ like to come along for the tour!

And the big press announcement will be our partnership with the City of Atlanta/Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. We’ve added the Georgia Tourism Foundation as a partner, and a big press annoucenment will go out this weekend.

Cheers!

-Eric

Tags: airport, Atlanta, Georgia Tourism Foundation, GSTC, Hartsfield-Jackson, media tour, NestFest, partnership, triathletes, triathlon, Turtle Crawl
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You can still save $10 off your season pass purchase–only $59.95! Wouldn’t it be great to be able to go to Summer Waves any time you want all summer long?

The kiddie pool area is getting a facelift, and parents, there will now be lots of shade! Pictures will be posted soon. You can get them online here!

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