Live Like a Local

It’s not such a secret that Tybee Island is the best place around to relax and unwind, but did you know there are a lot of things to do on the island? Well, we aren’t just for beach bumming! Tybee Island has loads of activities and sightseeing opportunities, and our cottages are close to it all!

If shopping is your thing, Tybee is the place to be! We have loads of beautiful shops and galleries. From clothes, to gifts, to amazing local and regional art, you can find it here! Seaside Sisters is the place to be if you want something unique and sassy. Stop by Shipwreck Jewels for treasures to adorn yourself or loved ones! Looking for amazing art to take home? Stop by the amazing Tybee Fish Art, Atlantic Beacon Gallery, Mary Ingalls Art Glass Studio, or Gallery by the Sea; Tybee sure does love our art, and it shows!

If sightseeing is more your style, Tybee has you covered! Our beautiful beaches are perfect for the beach comber in you and the Tybee pier and pavilion is a great place to cast a fishing line, or just enjoy a little people watching. Don’t miss the view from the top of the Tybee Island Lighthouse. You can learn all about our island’s ecology at the Marine Science Center, or immerse yourself in Tybee’s history at the Tybee Museum. If you’re a history buff, make sure to visit Fort Pulaski, too! There’s something for everyone to enjoy on our little island.

Plan a visit to Mermaid Cottages or just come for the day, either way we’ll be glad to see you! Tybee Island has so much to offer, you’re sure to find something you’ll enjoy! Don’t wait another minute. The only thing Tybee is missing is you!

Every year, Tybee Island’s beautiful North Beach is host to so amazing things. The sand of North Beach is transformed into a surreal landscape you have to see to believe! From wild sea creatures to elaborate castles, anything and everything that can be made out of sand could be there! This year, the day is May 4, 2012, so make plans to be on Tybee Island! Come out to North Beach and enjoy the imagination and creative skills of SCAD students in the Savannah College of Art and Design’s 2012 Sand Art Festival!

It’s always a good time, just check out the pictures from past festivals. The even better news? It’s free and open to the public! Come join in the sand sculpting, or just sit back and enjoy the spectacle. There will be something for everyone! The fun starts at 10 a.m. and will run through 2 p.m. Stroll the beach and enjoy all the entries in each category: sand castles, sand sculptures, sand relief, Gary’s Reef Best Underwater Creature, and wind sculptures.  Judging will take place and then awards will be announced about 4 p.m.

For those wanting to join in the sculpting fun, a few items you may want to bring along are: shovels, buckets, carving tools, and anything else you think you may need to get your sculpt on. And, of course, don’t forget your drinking water and a picnic lunch!  Check out the Directions and Parking page for the festival for all your information on getting to the festival, too!

Make a day of it and get some sand in your toes! Join us on Tybee’s North Beach for the 2012 SCAD Sand Art Festival. It’s going to be a blast!