Situated on the north end of the heavily developed Jekyll Island off Beachview Drive sits the Jekyll Island campground. The campsites are all nestled under huge, old live oak trees creating a shady almost mystical environment. The individual sites are fairly close together but that didn’t matter – everyone was so respectful I didn’t even notice my neighbors. The main roads around the campsites were paved and the others were hard packed dirt and gravel. 

Check-in time is 2 PM and I was greeted by Harry and Barb, the hosts till April. Barb handled the paperwork and other details while Harry escorted us to our site in his golf cart. Setup was easy and the utilities were easy to access. Most of the sites were fairly level and I didn’t see any sites I wouldn’t want to stay in.

The campground is located on the opposite end to the island from where the large conference center, hotels, shopping  and restaurants are so it was quiet. There are 179 campsites – 167 with full hook-ups and 12 primitive sites. But plan to make your reservations early because this is a very popular campground and fills up fast – especially in the winter. The sites come with 30 and 50 amp electrical service as well as water, sewer and TV hook-ups. Each campsite also has a very sturdy picnic table. The whole campground is pet friendly and has 2 very clean bath houses with toilets and hot showers. There is also a general store on site for personal items, propane and firewood and an onsite laundry mat. 

Biking – Jekyll Island has many beautiful miles of dedicated biking and walking trails. These trails run along the beaches, through the marshes, wooded areas and the historic district. No worries if you forgot your bikes because the campground offers bike rentals.

Driftwood Beach – is just a short walk from the campground. There is a walking entrance in the back of the campground that leads you down a short dirt road to the main road which is just a few yards to the entrance to driftwood beach. 

I was here for just 2 nights November 5,6 2022 but will definitely be back. 

Jekyll Island Campground
1197 Riverview Rd. 

(912) 635-3021

Hours: 9AM – 4:30PM