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This beachside community has hosted visitors for more
than 150 years as a spot for picnicking, fishing, sailing and swimming.
Tybee Island offers several miles of unspoiled sands, tempting seafood and gracious
accommodations.
Tybee (pronounced Tie-bee), a word in the Euchee Indian
language, means, "salt." Washed for centuries by the warm waters
of the Atlantic,
Tybee Island is located about 15 miles east of historic Savannah, Georgia;
at the end of an eight-mile peninsula and US Highway 80. Tybee Island is surrounded
by tidal marsh, the Savannah River, and the Atlantic Ocean. Tybee Island's warm
sandy beach stretches for miles around most of the island. Quiet and unpretentious;
Tybee's cats still sleep on Back River streets and green herons nest in backyard
palm trees.
Come and explore the island's newest addition,
the Tybee Pier and Pavilion, located on the strand between 15th and Tybrisa
streets. Tybee Island's history is reflected by the lighthouse, constructed
in 1739. The structure,
which stands today is 154 feet high. Tybrisa street, Tybee's main business
district with park, attracts visitors with unique shops, art galleries and outstanding
cuisine of all varieties is offered in Tybee's many restaurants. Numerous historic
attractions on or near the island range from Ft. Pulaski National Monument to the
famous Savannah Historic District, located west of Tybee Island.
Scenes of Tybee Island, Georgia
Tybee Island, GA 31328
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