BeachMapDriftwood Beach
A surreal “tree graveyard” where decades of erosion have left weathered, sun-bleached oaks and pines lying across the sand — one of the most photographed spots on the coast. It’s on Jekyll, so the island day-use parking fee applies; the small lot fills at sunrise with photographers.
Jekyll Island, Georgia · live parking & conditions · updated June 14, 2026
- WhereJekyll Island, Georgia
- CostTicketed / paid
- ParkingIsland daily parking fee; small north-end lot
Parking at Driftwood Beach
Island daily parking fee; small north-end lot. Parking here swings hour to hour in summer. BeachMap shows Driftwood Beach's real-time parking status — open, filling, or full — reported by other beachgoers, so you can pick a beach that still has space before you drive over.
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- Is there parking at Driftwood Beach?
- Island daily parking fee; small north-end lot. BeachMap shows Driftwood Beach's real-time parking status — open, filling, or full — reported by other beachgoers, so you can check before you drive over.
- Is Driftwood Beach free?
- No — Driftwood Beach is ticketed or paid (Island daily parking fee; small north-end lot).