Welcome to Tybee Island!
Tybee means “salt” to Native Americans, but the name of this low-key seaside resort now brings to mind words such as “sun”, “surf” and “fun”. Located 18 miles east of Savannah, this small barrier island boasts a wide, 3-mile long beach that’s backed by sea oat-covered sand dunes and is perfect for sunbathing, people-watching and frolicking in the waves of the Atlantic Ocean. The island’s south-end pier and pavilion is a splendid venue for strolling above the ocean, people watching and fishing.
Although vacationers are lured to Tybee mainly because of what it provides in the way of recreation and relaxation, those with a love of history won’t be disappointed. Tybee offers: Fort Screven, The Tybee Island Lighthouse (dated 1773), an intriguing museum, and Fort Pulaski National Monument which is just west of the island on Hwy 80.
While Tybee is a resort town complete with a full range of restaurants, modern hotels and motels, luxurious condominiums, and quaint inns and cottages, it’s also a residential area stocked with its share of colorful characters. It’s an atmosphere considerably more laid-back than that of glitzier, larger beach towns to the north and south.
See Tybee Island in theaters starting March 31st!
During the summer of 2009 Tybee Island excitedly hosted the filming of “The Last Song”. Touchstone Pictures has now released the trailer for “The Last Song”, which is set to open in theaters on March 31. The movie is based on best-selling novelist Nicholas Sparks’ (“The Notebook”) novel and stars Miley Cyrus, Greg Kinnear, Kelly Preston, Liam Hemsworth, and Tybee Island.
The film, which is also set on Tybee Island, is where an estranged father (Greg Kinnear) gets a chance to spend the summer with his reluctant teenage daughter (Miley Cyrus), who’d rather be home in New York. He tries to reconnect with her through the only thing they have in common—music. “The Last Song” is a story of family, friendship, along with first loves and second chances. The movie features stunning footage on Tybee Island, some of which you can see in the trailer.
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