Getting There -- From Brunswick, take U.S. 17 South to the turnoff for Jekyll Island. Head east across the Jekyll Island Causeway, paying a daily parking rate of $3 per vehicle to enter the island.

Visitor Information -- The Jekyll Island Visitors Center, 901 Jekyll Island Causeway (tel. 912/635-3636), is open daily from 9am to 5pm, dispensing maps, brochures, and other helpful information. You can also get information from the Brunswick-Golden Isles Visitors Bureau.