Top Ways to Explore St. Simons Island

For those seeking an outdoor adventure, St. Simons Island and Golden Isles offers an endless amount of activities to fill your day. Miles of beach are calling, while the marsh beckons with surprises around every bend. If something more exhilarating is your speed, miles of bike path lead the way to whatever is next. Located in the heart of St. Simons, The Inn by Sea Island offers convenient access and new memories within reach.

Want to know the best way to discover the charm of St. Simons Island? Hop on a bike and let the adventure begin! Take in the beauty while discovering something new around every corner – quaint neighborhoods and historic sites, all bookended by stretches of beach and marshes. Biking here is a family-friendly and leisurely activity with miles of scenic trails and beaches to travel.

Throughout St. Simons and the Golden Isles, you will find flat, shaded trails perfect for a leisurely hike. Most of these wind through acres of maritime forests filled with Live Oaks, Pines, and many other varieties. Wildlife is abundant and these hikes are a bird watchers paradise!

Flanking the Atlantic you’ll find one of St. Simons Island’s most popular destinations – its public beaches! Multiple beach accesses are available and each offers a spectrum of amenities. The most popular is Coast Guard Station, which offers plenty of parking, a mat for ease of access over the sand, concessions, showers, and restrooms.

Surrounding St. Simons is one of the largest salt marshes on the eastern seaboard! Filled with spartina grass and fascinating fauna, each trip into the marsh is unique, and on a kayak is one of the most popular ways to explore.

From the mainland to the islands, you will find a total of 189 holes in the Golden Isles. These range from public courses to private ones, and some even within a state park.