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Driftwood Beach
4.8★ · 3,761 Google ratings · Jekyll Island, Georgia
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
90 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
None reported
Cost
Paid parking
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
7 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.3 miles of shoreline
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 8% of 38 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Driftwood Beach
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2019–2026
Bring dogs on leash
The beach is officially dog-friendly, and reviewers consistently mention seeing and bringing dogs.
Come for sunrise or sunset
Golden hour photography attracts crowds but offers the most dramatic lighting on the weathered trees.
Visit at low tide
High tide covers most of the beach, leaving minimal sand and walkable space.
Bring bug spray and shoes
Insects can be intense, and the beach has sharp shells, slippery mud, and embedded driftwood pieces.
Plan 1-2 hours, not all day
This is primarily a walking and photography destination, not a swimming or lounging beach.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
78°F · clear
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.2 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the SSE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:58 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:22 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:34 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:24 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 10:22 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Jekyll Island, GA 31527
🌊 Water 90 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Driftwood Beach?
90 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Driftwood Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Driftwood Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sat 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
