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Jekyll Island Beach (Great Dunes)

Jekyll’s main swimming beach beside the Great Dunes Park, with a beach village and bathhouse a short walk away — gentle, family-friendly sand. The island charges a daily parking fee at the gate that covers the lots here.

Jekyll Island, Georgia · live parking & conditions · updated June 19, 2026

About Jekyll Island Beach (Great Dunes)

Jekyll Island Beach (Great Dunes) is a paid or ticketed family beach in Jekyll Island, Georgia. On-site you'll find restrooms, showers, wheelchair accessible.

Parking at Jekyll Island Beach (Great Dunes)

Island daily parking fee; Great Dunes lot. BeachMap shows Jekyll Island Beach (Great Dunes)'s live parking status — open, filling or full — reported by other beachgoers.

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Conditions & tides

Jekyll Island Beach (Great Dunes) is an easygoing, family-friendly beach for swimming and sandcastle weather. In a typical year July is the warmest month here, with highs near 89°F, and it's reliably beach weather March to October. Tap Jekyll Island Beach (Great Dunes) on the map for live surf, wind, water temperature, UV and tide times.

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Jekyll Island Beach (Great Dunes): FAQ

Is there parking at Jekyll Island Beach (Great Dunes)?
Island daily parking fee; Great Dunes lot. BeachMap shows Jekyll Island Beach (Great Dunes)'s real-time parking status — open, filling or full — reported by other beachgoers.
Is Jekyll Island Beach (Great Dunes) free?
No — Jekyll Island Beach (Great Dunes) is ticketed or paid (Island daily parking fee; Great Dunes lot).
What's at Jekyll Island Beach (Great Dunes)?
Jekyll Island Beach (Great Dunes) has restrooms, showers, wheelchair accessible.

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