Tybee Island, Georgia

About Tybee Island

Tybee Island is a small town in southeastern Georgia, home to 3,139 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Tybee Island holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.88 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,090 residents per square mile.

📰 Tybee Island News Today

• Tropical Storm Isaias expected to bring heavy weekend rain to Savannah Savannah Morning News · Oct 8
• Tybee Island secures funding to replenish beach sand WABE · Oct 6
• $12 million in federal funding secured for Tybee Island beach renourishment Grice Connect · Oct 8
• 1217 Bay St Unit 304A, Tybee Island, GA 31328 Realtor.com · Oct 10
• Howard William Bowden Obituary (2026) - Tybee Island, GA - Jersey Shore Cremation Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Georgia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Tybee Island Unique

• The only place in America named Tybee Island — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Tybee Island

• 80 East Gastropub
• Cafe on 80 (café)
• Coco's Bakery — american
• Sea Wolf Tybee
• The Crab Shack — barbecue
• The Deck Beach Bar and Kitchen
• A-J's Dockside Restaurant
• Agave Bar & Grill — mexican
• Bernie's Oyster House — seafood
• Bubba Gumbo's

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Tybee Island Marine Science Center · Museum
• Captian Mike's Dolphin Adventure · Attraction
• Fort Pulaski · Attraction
• Tybee Cottage Art · Art gallery
• Visitor Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tybee Island

• Historic Tybee Island Light Station reviews ★
• Jaycee Park reviews ★
• Lazaretto Creek Boat Ramp reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• The Park of The Seven Flags reviews ★
• Tybee Island Pier & Pavilion reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Tybee Island

• Tybee Island Maritime Academy School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Tybee Island

🏘️ Nearby Communities