St. Simons Island
When It Rains
Coastal Georgia gets afternoon storms in summer. They usually pass in an hour. Here is how to spend that hour, and what to do if it settles in for the day.
At the house
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At the house
Cook something
Every kitchen is fully equipped. The fish markets on the causeway sell what came in that morning.
Cinema
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Cinema
Island Cinema
Small local cinema in the Village. Exactly what a rainy afternoon needs.
Day trip
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Day trip
Jekyll Island Club Hotel
Twenty-five minutes south. Afternoon tea in the Gilded-Age clubhouse, and the grounds if it clears.
Family
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Family
Georgia Sea Turtle Center
A working turtle hospital on Jekyll Island. Genuinely interesting, and entirely indoors.
Museum
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Museum
Coastal Georgia Historical Society
Two sites, both indoors, and enough to fill a wet morning without anyone complaining.
Shopping
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Shopping
The Village shops
Mallery Street and the surrounding blocks are covered enough to browse comfortably in the rain.
Somewhere to stay while you explore
Oceanfront homes minutes from everything on this page.