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 15^th 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