Camping in the Golden Isles FAQs 

RV camping is best for travelers who want hookups, air conditioning, storage, and easier setups. Tent camping is more rustic and hands-on, with wooded or park-style settings at places like Jekyll Island Campground and Blythe Island Regional Park Campground. Cabin camping is limited, but Southern Retreat RV Park offers cabin rentals. 

Yes. Jekyll Island Campground offers full-hookup RV sites, Blythe Island Regional Park Campground offers RV sites with water, electric and sewer, and Coastal GA RV Resort and Southern Retreat RV Park offer full hookups with 30/50 amp service. Confirm site length before booking. 

Reservations are recommended, especially during spring, summer, holidays, and weekends. Jekyll Island Campground recommends reservations, and Blythe Island Regional Park Campground requires a credit card to reserve a site. 

Yes, several are pet-friendly. Jekyll Island Campground allows pets, Blythe Island Regional Park Campground allows leashed pets with restrictions, Southern Retreat RV Park lists a dog park and dog spa, and Coastal GA RV Resort lists a bark park. Confirm current fees, leash rules and restricted areas before arrival. 

Amenities vary by campground. Jekyll Island Campground offers Wi-Fi, bathhouses, laundry, a store and bike rentals. Blythe Island Regional Park Campground offers bathhouses, hot showers, laundry, Wi-Fi, Lake Cindee, fishing areas, trails, and a boat ramp. Coastal GA RV Resort offers paved roads, bathhouses, laundromats, bark park, gameroom, and a dock and store. 

Yes. Family camping in Georgia works well here because campgrounds can pair overnight stays with beaches, biking, fishing, kayaking, picnic areas, playgrounds, and nature. Blythe Island Regional Park is especially useful for families who want lake access and park amenities. 

No. You do not need a separate camping permit when you reserve a designated campsite at a Golden Isles campground. You do need a valid campsite reservation and must follow campground rules. 

Jekyll Island visitors should note that a vehicle parking/entry permit is required to enter the island, but that is separate from camping. Beach camping is not allowed in most areas, so campers should stay only in approved campgrounds. 

Yes. You can bring bikes to Golden Isles campgrounds, and they are especially useful on Jekyll Island, St. Simons Island, and Brunswick. 

You can also bring golf carts to some campgrounds, including Jekyll Island Campground and Blythe Island Regional Park Campground. Golf carts must follow local rules, such as street-legal requirements, licensed drivers, registration where required, and restrictions on bike paths or roads with higher speed limits.