Little Tybee Island Dispersed

Kayaked out to one of many little Tybee islands. Plenty of drift wood for a fire, trees to block wind, flat areas for tents. Had a great campout with some friends. Enjoyed the variety of wildlife. Good fishing and shell collecting too.

My girlfriend and I learned about Little Tybee Island while spending the day in Savannah on a road trip (we were moving to Illinois from Florida). We learned about it around 2pm; by 5pm we were on the water. We forgot to bring a lot of things in our rush, but the island was fantastic. To get to the island, make your way to the tip of Tybee island and find a parking spot on one of the streets that are marked as parking spots. If memory serves, we spent about $25 to stay there 17 hours. Take your kayak onto the beach, and then head to the island to the south. Here are my tips:

1. Be extremely wary of the tides! Because of our lack of planning, the tide was low on our way there and on the way back. This means that we had to carry our kayak several feet up the sandbar to make sure that it would not be carried away in the night. We also ran into a sandbar on the way there, and had to tow the kayak several feet in shallow but cold water. 

2. Bring insect repellent, long shirt and pants. I got bit up pretty bad by sand fleas while playing on the beach, and had itchy red spots all over my legs for about a week. 

3. Like everyone else said, there are animals on the island, and the most rambunctious are the raccoons. You will see their paw prints in the sand, and near all of the best areas for campsites. Make sure to secure your food!

All in all, there's something extremely gratifying about rowing out to an island on the ocean and spending the night on an island that is uninhabited (except for the random other camper).

Well recommended for those looking for an adventure and have experience camping!

We kayaked to little tybee to social distance on the beach (tybee island was packed and we wanted to kayak anyway). We docked and walked about half a mile on the eastern side to explore. Lots of dried up trees and we found a tarp that someone left there. I wish people would pack out what they brought in as we saw several beer bottles, etc but mostly we saw nature and enjoyed the quietness of the island while still be close to civilization that we had cell service.

As we were leaving the tide had changed (Low) so we dragged the kayaks a good 70 yards back to the ocean and paddled towards the mainland. It’s a fun day trip! I’ve never camped here but I hope o can sometime soon.