My Summer Vacation to Tybee Island, Georgia

For the past two summers my husband and I have taken our girls on vacation to Tybee Island, Georgia. We were originally looking for a new vacation spot close to home, but not too close. I decided that I wanted to go to a beach since I had never seen the ocean. So I started looking at my Georgia state map to see all of the beach locations available.

I had heard a few bad things about Jekyll Island and St. Simon's Island seemed too popular. Then I came across Tybee Island. Neither my husband nor myself had heard of Tybee before. So I jumped online, as I always do, and started an internet search for information on Tybee Island, Georgia.

I found several websites about Tybee Island and things to do while visiting there. Along with many links to hotels, condominiums for rent and several rental houses. I finally found a hotel that looked interesting to me, Ocean Plaza Beach Resort. It has it's own resturant with room service, which is a great thing to have when you are taking three rowdy girls with you.

So last year I booked a room at the Ocean Plaza. Our room was on the ocean side with it's own private balcony and two queen size beds. I figure that if you are going to go to the beach then you should at least be able to see the ocean anytime you want to see it. We enjoyed sitting on the balcony just listening to the waves splashing against the sand.

Tybee Island has a beautiful beach with lots of activities. There is a Marine Science Center, lighthouse, dolphin tours, historic site seeing, museums, kyaking, nature trails, bike riding and lots of shopping. From our balcony you had a great view of the Pier and Pavillion. Under the pavillion there are some shops, venders and a few vending machines. Once you are finished there you can continue out on the pier for some fishing. I loved seeing people reel in those beautiful exotic-looking ocean fish.