Hilton Head Island, SC ★ 4.1
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.
Pin Point Heritage Museum is a food day trips in Savannah.
Editorially verified June 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jekyll Island is the Golden Isles' historic resort island, 90 minutes from Savannah. Shrimp and Grits Festival every October; Driftwood Bistro; Jekyll Club.