Oglethorpe Bay

Oglethorpe Bay: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Oglethorpe Bay

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

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 Oglethorpe Bay — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.13051, -81.49455. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Oglethorpe Bay

• Marshes of Glynn · sanctuary · Glynn · ~5 km · Must-see
• The Horton House · fort · Glynn · ~10 km · Must-see
• Gascoigne Bluff · viewpoint · Glynn · ~11 km · Must-see
• St. Simons Island Light · beach · Glynn · ~12 km · Must-see
• Jekyll Island · beach · Glynn · ~13 km · Must-see
• Faith Chapel · church · Glynn · ~13 km · Must-see
• Jekyll Island Museum · museum · Glynn · ~14 km · Must-see
• The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort · attraction · Glynn · ~14 km · Must-see
• Fort Frederica National Monument · fort · Glynn · ~18 km · Must-see
• Fort Frederica · fort · Glynn · ~18 km · Must-see
• Little Cumberland Lighthouse (abandoned) · fort · Camden · ~24 km · Must-see
• Butler Island Plantation · sanctuary · McIntosh · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fort King George Historic Site · fort · McIntosh · ~34 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Island · beach · Camden · ~42 km · Must-see
• Sapelo Island Light · beach · McIntosh · ~44 km · Must-see
• Fort Barrington · fort · McIntosh · ~51 km · Must-see
• Fort Clinch · fort · Camden · ~59 km · Must-see
• Old Hell Lake · lake · Wayne · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Oglethorpe Bay

Other beaches & coast near Oglethorpe Bay

• St. Simons Island Light · beach · Glynn · ~12 km · Must-see
• Jekyll Island · beach · Glynn · ~13 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Island · beach · Camden · ~42 km · Must-see
• Sapelo Island Light · beach · McIntosh · ~44 km · Must-see
• Amelia Island Light · beach · Nassau · ~64 km · Must-see
• Bone Yard Beach · beach · Duval · ~88 km · Must-see
• Big Talbot Island State Park · beach · Duval · ~90 km · Must-see
• Mayport Presbyterian Church · beach · Duval · ~103 km · Must-see
• Seminole Beach · beach · Duval · ~104 km · Must-see
• Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park · beach · Duval · ~106 km · Must-see

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