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Jekyll Island Boat Ramp: Jekyll Creek Launch Guide

The Jekyll Island Boat Ramp is the only public boating access facility on Jekyll Island. Located near the Tidelands Nature Center, the ramp provides access to Jekyll Creek and the surrounding tidal waterways. Georgia DNR lists a single-lane paved ramp, dirt-and-gravel parking, a courtesy dock and restroom. A Jekyll Island parking fee is required to enter the island. Georgia Wildlife

Ramp Information

Location: South River View Drive, Jekyll Island, GA 31527

Launch Lanes: 1

Ramp Surface: Paved

Boat Size: No specific boat-size restriction published by Georgia DNR

Dock: Courtesy dock

Boat Ramp Hours: No specific ramp hours published

Restrooms: Yes

Trailer Parking: Dirt/gravel parking

Nonmotorized Launch: Yes

Launch Fee: Jekyll Island parking fee required

Fishing: Yes

Fishing Access: Fishing piers are located near the boat ramp. Georgia Wildlife

Water Access

The ramp provides access to Jekyll Creek and the surrounding tidal creeks and marshes. The location is on the west side of Jekyll Island, near the Tidelands Nature Center.

One important local consideration is the ramp's slope. A recent Georgia DNR project description states that the existing ramp has been difficult to use at medium to high tides because vehicles have had to back unusually far down the ramp. The project is intended to improve the ramp's slope, safety and accessibility. Coastal GADNR

Nearby

Tidelands Nature Center: The boat ramp is located near the Tidelands Nature Center.

Jekyll Harbor Marina: Located nearby at 1 Harbor Road, Jekyll Island, the marina offers fuel, bait, a fish-cleaning station and other boating services. Jekyll Harbor Marina

Jekyll Island Fishing Pier: Located at 10 Clam Creek Road, on the north end of the island. Coastal GADNR

Jekyll Island Boat Ramp at a Glance

Jekyll Island's public ramp is a single-lane paved launch with a courtesy dock, restroom and trailer

parking. It is the island's public boat-launch facility and provides access to Jekyll Creek. The Jekyll Island parking fee applies before reaching the ramp. Georgia Wildlife

More Coastal Georgia Boat Ramp Information

The next stop heading north in our coastal Georgia boat-ramp series is South Newport River Boat

Ramp in Liberty County.

For general launching information, see Boat Ramps 101: Everything You Need to Know About Launching a Boat.

Once you're on the water, knowing where to launch is only part of the equation. Learn how to find fish, read the water and approach inshore fishing with confidence in Inshore Fishing 101: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started.