Jekyll Island, Georgia, has numerous historic sites, but people plenty of other reasons to visit this Atlantic coast retreat.
, from which you can see the marshes of Glynn County and croquet players dressed in all white out on the plush croquet court in front .
The glory days of the millionaires' retreat faded away until the club closed in 1942 during World War II. The state of Georgia bought the island in 1947 through condemnation proceedings for $650,700, and the old buildings have been constantly renovated over the years.Jekyll Island is now a state park, and even though there's no shortage of private homes and hotels, much of it is kept wild. A good way to see it is via bike paths that both circle and crisscross the island .
Away from the historic district, much of the rest of the island's accommodations are on the oceanfront, and they're more downhome and decidedly late 20th-century in style. And that seems just fine to the vacationers who flock there. Island highlights include a sea turtle museum and rehabilitation center, a water park and miles of oceanfront, along with festivals that include a long-running shrimp and grits celebration and aThe island has also drawn filmmakers. Parts of the Civil War story"Glory" were filmed on the beach, and Robert Redford later came to the island to shoot"The Legend of Bagger Vance" with stars Will Smith, Matt Damon and Charlize Theron.
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