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JEKYLL ISLAND WELCOME CENTER:
(Jekyll Island Downing Musgrove Causeway) Open daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, the center provides information on Jekyll Island's hotels, cottages, recreation, restaurants and tours, as well as maps and brochures. In addition to being an ideal vacation spot, Jekyll Island is perfect for meetings and conventions. Groups from 20 to 1,500 can be accommodated by Jekyll Island's 10 resort hotels and 55,000 square-foot Jekyll Island Convention Center, the Deep South's only oceanfront convention center. For information regarding Jekyll Island contact the Visitors Center 912/635-3636; toll free 1-877-4JEKYLL. For meetings and convention information contact Visitors Bureau, 4 Glynn Avenue, Brunswick, GA 31520; toll free 1-800-809-1790; 912/265-0366.
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NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT:
In the late 1880s a group of wealthy industrialists chose Jekyll Island as a private winter resort - secluded and socially restricted to an elite membership. A clubhouse was built as the focal point of the island's social activity and could accommodate 100 guests. Members were encouraged to stay at this clubhouse, but a few built mansion- sized "cottages" near the club. Many of the more than 30 original buildings are presently open to the public. Stop first at the Island History Center on Stable Road, where you may view a presentation depicting Jekyll Island's history and purchase tickets for tours of the National Historic Landmark District. All tours depart from the Island History Center. Prearranged group tours are welcome offering step-on-guides, or tram tours. Contact: Jekyll Island Museum, 375 Riverview Drive, Jekyll Island, GA 31527, 912/635-2119 or 877-4JEKYLL.
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SPORTS AND RECREATION:
Jekyll Island is one of the largest public GOLF resorts in Georgia, offering 63 challenging holes. Jekyll Island is also a TENNIS resort. The Jekyll Island Tennis Center is one of the premier facilities on the East Coast - 13 clay courts, one center court with grandstands and seven lighted courts. Tournaments, summer tennis camps, lessons and other activities are available for all skill levels. Two 18-hole MINIATURE GOLF courses are located on Beachview Drive and are open seven days a week 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM (until 5 PM fall and winter.) Special group rates are available, phone 912/635-2648. NATURE TOURS such as beach and marsh exploration and bird watching are available. FISHING in the surf and from the piers is always popular. SUMMER WAVES water park is open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, with 11 acres of exciting activity for everyone from the Pirates Passage to the Slow Motion Ocean. The JEKYLL ISLAND SOCCER COMPLEX and TIDELANDS NATURE CENTER offer additional family fun. Two PICNIC AREAS located near the dunes next to the ocean with covered and screened-in shelters provide a lovely area for a group picnic, "low country boil" or luau, phone 912/635-3400 to make reservations. BICYCLE rentals, available for half- or full-day rentals, include bicycles and bicycles built for two, providing a splendid way to see the island. For group rates phone 912/635-2648.
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