Brunswick and the four barrier islands in the Atlantic Ocean contain marshlands, beaches, world-class golf, historic landmarks, five-star resorts and comfy B&Bs. The Golden Isles offer 180 holes of golf, 200 shops, 29 places of worship, and more than 50 lodging locations plus hundreds of vacation rental properties. Condé Nast Traveler magazine ranks St. Simons, the largest of the four barrier islands, as the best U.S. island for family vacations. Travel + Leisure has called it
America’s most romantic and favorite beach town. St. Simons has about 15,000 residents and more than 2 million visitors each year. Jekyll, the smallest of the four islands, includes a historic landmark district that’s been dubbed “Millionaires Village” because the area was once home to some of America’s most influential families (Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, Morgans, Goodyears). It has about 950 full-time residents, a number that grows considerably in the summer and when temperatures begin to drop elsewhere.
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