Food destinations within easy reach of Savannah. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

Worth the trip

Tybee Island ★ 4.4

18 miles east, 30 min by carDrive US-80 east from Savannah

Famous for: Fresh local seafood, beach, the Crab Shack treehouse

Tybee Island is Savannah's beach community, 18 miles east on US-80. Local shrimp, oysters and crab at The Crab Shack and Sundae Cafe; Tybee Pier for sand.

Tybee Island

Bluffton, SC (May River) ★ 4.5

20 miles north, 30 min by carDrive US-278 north from Savannah

Famous for: Brandon Carter's FARM, Bluffton Oyster House, May River dining

Bluffton, SC sits on the May River 20 miles north of Savannah. Old Town restaurants include Brandon Carter's FARM (sister to Common Thread) and the Oyster.

Bluffton, SC (May River)

St. Simons Island ★ 4.4

70 miles south, 75 min by carDrive I-95 south to Brunswick, then St. Simons causeway

Famous for: Coastal Georgia seafood, ECHO oceanfront, Georgia Sea Grill

St. Simons Island in the Golden Isles is a 75-minute drive south of Savannah. ECHO is the oceanfront room; Georgia Sea Grill in Pier Village; Southern Soul.

St. Simons Island

Jekyll Island ★ 4.3

85 miles south, 90 min by carDrive I-95 south to Jekyll Island causeway

Famous for: Shrimp and grits festival, Driftwood Bistro, Jekyll Club dining

Jekyll Island is the Golden Isles' historic resort island, 90 minutes from Savannah. Shrimp and Grits Festival every October; Driftwood Bistro; Jekyll Club.

Jekyll Island

Pin Point Heritage Museum ★ 4.4

15 miles south, 20 min by carDrive Diamond Causeway south from Savannah

Famous for: Gullah Geechee oyster shucking site, annual seafood festival

Pin Point on Moon River south of Savannah is the historic Gullah Geechee oyster-shucking community. Heritage Museum tells the story; Seafood Festival in fall.

Pin Point Heritage Museum

Hilton Head Island, SC ★ 4.2

40 miles north, 45 min by carDrive US-278 north to the Hilton Head causeway

Famous for: Resort dining, oyster bars, golf-course restaurants

Hilton Head Island, 45 minutes north of Savannah across the SC line: resort dining at Sea Pines, oyster bars at Skull Creek and a Saturday Coligny market.

Hilton Head Island, SC

Beaufort, SC ★ 4.2

50 miles north, 60 min by carDrive US-21 north from Savannah

Famous for: Old Bull Tavern, Saltus River Grill, Lowcountry seafood

Beaufort, SC is 60 minutes north of Savannah on the Beaufort River. Old Bull Tavern for modern Lowcountry, Saltus River Grill for waterfront seafood, Produce.

Beaufort, SC
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