Jekyll Island

Jekyll Island: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Jekyll Island

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Jekyll Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.60583, -73.65278. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jekyll Island

• Bay Park · park · Nassau · ~3 km · Must-see
• Long Beach · beach · Nassau · ~3 km · Must-see
• Baldwin Park · park · Nassau · ~5 km · Must-see
• Grist Mill Museum · museum · Nassau · ~6 km · Must-see
• Harold Walker Memorial Park · park · Nassau · ~9 km · Must-see
• North Woodmere Park · park · Nassau · ~10 km · Must-see
• O'Donohue Park · park · New York · ~10 km · Must-see
• Trinity Chapel · church · New York · ~10 km · Must-see
• Hempstead Lake State Park · lake · Nassau · ~11 km · Must-see
• Short Beach Island · beach · Nassau · ~11 km · Must-see
• Valley Stream State Park · park · Nassau · ~11 km · Must-see
• Norman J. Levy Park & Preserve · park · Nassau · ~11 km · Must-see
• Bayswater Point State Park · sanctuary · New York · ~13 km · Must-see
• Masjid Hamza · dargah · Nassau · ~13 km · Must-see
• Rockaway Community Park · park · New York · ~14 km · Must-see
• Springfield Park · park · New York · ~14 km · Must-see
• Jones Beach State Park · beach · Nassau · ~14 km · Must-see
• Saint George's Episcopal Church · church · Nassau · ~14 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jekyll Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Jekyll Island

• Glen Island · river spot · Westchester · ~41 km · Must-see
• Liberty Island · river spot · New York · ~43 km · Must-see
• Fire Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~66 km · Must-see
• Constitution Island · river spot · Putnam · ~116 km · Must-see
• Horse Island · river spot · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~129 km · Must-see
• Simmons Hassock · river spot · Nassau · ~2 km
• North Black Banks Hassock · river spot · Nassau · ~2 km
• Pearsalls Hassock · river spot · Nassau · ~2 km
• Hawlett Hassock · river spot · Nassau · ~3 km
• Cedar Island · river spot · Nassau · ~3 km

All rivers, islands & mangroves in New York

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