Pier Village is one of the many shopping areas on St. Toss in a few little island gifts we bought for family and I don't think we spent more than $25 total and we left with some nice keepsakes of our time on St. The cost for shells start at 10 cents so it's an inexpensive way to let the kids shop. The kids will love this and you can spend a lot of fun looking at all of the beautiful shells. The Beach Bum is a store located in Pier Village that sells sea shells! Of course it's fun to go searching for them on the beach, but it's just as fun to grab one of their baskets and shop for shells too. In the distance you can see the bridge that takes you across Jekyll Island. This was one of the views from the top of the lighthouse. If you do make it to the top, the view is amazing, so get your cameras ready, and don't forget your binoculars! So, if you decide at some point you don't want to climb all 129 cast-iron steps, you can still get a taste of what it's like to be inside. Simon's Island Lighthouse, each with a small window you can peer out. His story is very interesting and I encourage you to look into his life before visiting the island.įor the first time, I visited a lighthouse! And, along with hubby and my four-year old, I even made it to the top! There are five landings in the St. Oh, and a little history we learned while on the Lighthouse Trolley Tour is that Neptune Park is not actually named after the famous mythical sea god which is what we assumed, but rather a slave named Neptune Smalls who lived on the Retreat Plantation on St.

Right next door there is also a miniature-golf course and a fun zone pool with swimming lanes and splash park for the whole family to enjoy. If the kids just want a break from the beach (did I just say that?) take them to Neptune Parkwhere they have enclosed play structures for climbing and sliding, swings, and see-saws. On the trip some of our stops included The Christ Church & Cemetery, Fort Frederica where we learned some interesting history about the Battle of Bloody Marsh, a former plantation with old slave cabins and the St. It was so evident that this was not just a 'job' for him but really a love and passion for sharing the rich history of this island.

He made it a point to remember everyone's name and from where we were visiting. Hopefully you'll get our guide, Dick, who likes to joke that he's originally a 'Yankee' from up north but has lived on the island now for decades with his family. Dick was not only knowledgable about the rich history of the island (ask him anything, the guy doesn't get stumped!) but he was also funny and personable. I highly recommend taking the Lighthouse Trolley tourwhen you visit the island. Well, I'm so glad we decided to add this on to our intinerary instead of just spending that time on the beach. Simon's Island, but since it was our first time there and we knew absolutely nothing about the island, we thought we'd better get educated. So I was not overly excited about doing the trolley tour on St. I've taken trolley tours in the past and have not always been impressed. In fact, when we finally returned to Ocean Motion to turn in our bikes after a day exploring the island, she was fast asleep! How's that for enjoying the ride! We determined that our daughter preferred NOT to pedal and rather just have daddy do the work.

Ocean Motion has baby seats, children's bikes, and trailer hitches/tandems that attach to the adult bikes but have pedals so the kids can still get some exercise while enjoying the ride. The best part - if you are traveling with children, there are a few options for them too. You can rent bikes for a half day or up to four days at a time. This is a MUST DO and was one of the highlights of our stay! The island has lots of easy bike paths/trails so it's very rider-friendly. And, Ocean Motion, where you can rent bikes was just a short walk from our resort, The King and Prince. What better way to get to know a city then to take a relaxing bike ride around it? That's exactly what we did and it was on the top of our list of 'must-dos' while we visited. While there is an abundance of activities for the entire family to enjoy, these are our Macaroni Kid favorties:

Simon's Island, one of the islands that make up Georgia's Golden Isles. There are a lot of really fun things to do on St.

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