St. Simons Island is just one of several Golden Isles on the southern coast of Georgia, including Sea Island, Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island, and Cumberland Island. Hopefully you can build in some extra time to explore the area! Below is a small sampling of things to do; for a more detailed description and additional listings please visit: GoldenIsles.com for information on the broader area, and St. Simons Island.com for local information.

Historic Sites on St Simons

St Simons Island Pier and Village

East Beach

St Simons Lighthouse

Christ Church

Fort Frederica

Avenue of the Oaks

Island Trail System

Guided Tours

Bike Rentals

Boating and Kayaking

Golf

Pier Village

Redfern Village

Shops at Sea Island

Golden Isles Shopping Guide

St. Simons Island Shopping Guide

There are too many to list but here's a good blog on

The 15 Best Restaurants on St Simons Island.

A few of our favorites include:

Palm Coast Cafe

Halyards

Sal's Pizza

Coastal Kitchen

Southern Soul BBQ

La Plancha

Barbara Jean's

Georgia Sea Grill

Crabdaddy's

Tramici

Delaney's

These and many more can be found at Golden Isles Restaurants or St Simons Island Dining.

We are still exploring the island so can't comment personally on all of these, and we typically aren't up after 10... but for anyone looking for a local joint try these!

Ziggy's

Rafters

Bubba's

Brogans