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Tybee Island Light Station And Museum

Georgia's Oldest and Tallest Light

Closed Tuesdays

Tickets Sold 9AM-4:30PM

(912) 786-5801

TYBEE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE NEEDS YOUR HELP!

During a routine assessment this past winter it was determined that Tybee's historic 1773 lighthouse is in need of immediate preservation. The windows around the irreplaceable Fresnel lens, the roof, and masonry all need essential repairs. Right now, the building is stable, but if we don't fix these problems soon, things could become dire. To tackle this issue, ICC Commonwealth will start a 7-month restoration project in November. However, it's going to cost a lot—the current working estimate $1.7 million—for these necessary repairs. We can't handle this financial burden alone, and we're asking for your help. Please consider supporting the private non-profit Tybee Island Historical Society with any amount you can give. Your contribution, no matter how small, will make a big difference in preserving the history of the beloved lighthouse.

Information

​ Please Purchase tickets on site at the time of your arrival. We do not pre-sell tickets online.

If you are a group of 10 or more please call 912-786-5801 to make reservations

Drone Policy​

Drones are not allowed to fly over the Tybee Island Light Station and Museum on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays during the hours of 9AM to 5:30PM.

Visiting Hours

Mon: 9:00am - 4:30pm

Tues: CLOSED

Wed: 9:00am - 4:30pm

Thu: 9:00am - 4:30pm

Fri: 9:00am - 4:30pm

Sat: 9:00am - 4:30pm

Sun: 9:00am - 4:30pm

Last Ticket at 4:30PM.

​​Lighthouse closes at 5PM.

Grounds close by 5:30PM.

Closed New Years Day, day of Savannah's St. Patrick's Day parade, Easter, Thanksgiving Day, & Christmas Day.

On New Years' Eve & Christmas Eve the last ticket is sold at 12PM & grounds close by 1PM.

Hours subject to change. The lighthouse & catwalk may close without warning due to adverse weather conditions.

No BACKPACKS of any size allowed on the grounds. Shoes and shirts must be worn at all times. Bathing suits must be covered.

Tickets include admission to the complete Light Station and the Tybee Museum in Battery Garland

Prices Adults: $12 Seniors (62+): $10 Children (6-17): $10 Children (5 and under): Free  Groups (10 people or more) with a reservation: $10 Military (Must present ID): $10 Coast Guard (Must present ID): Free 

Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times while visiting our sites.

2 hour parking in the lighthouse lot is included with your admission. After your tour if you would like to stay on the north end you must move your car to the public lot across the street.

Sunset Tours

Due to ongoing construction on the Tybee Lighthouse Sunset Tours for 2024 have been cancelled.

Tybee Island, Georgia's Black History Trail

A Project of Tybee MLK Human Rights Organization, Georgia Southern University and Tybee Island Historical Society

​ The Tybee Island Black History Trail documents the arrival of enslaved Africans at Lazaretto Creek Quarantine Station and follows their ancestral journey to present-day Tybee.

Support the Tybee Island Lighthouse With Your Car Tag!

For Georgia Residents Only

Grant funds generated by the license plates will help us maintain the Tybee Lighthouse and its important role in history.

We Rely on Your Generosity

Your contribution will help the Tybee Island Light Station and Museum continue to provide the best possible service to the public. Your contribution will help with the continued preservation of the site and the education of our visitors.

30 Meddin Dr, Tybee Island, GA 31328, USA

(912) 786-6538

Tybee Island Lighthouse

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Tybee Island Attraction

Ordered by General James Oglethorpe, Governor of the 13th colony, in 1736, the Tybee Lighthouse has been guiding mariners safe entrance into the Savannah River for over 270 years. The Tybee Island Light Station is one of America’s most intact having all of its historic support buildings on its five-acre site. Rebuilt several times the current light station displays its 1916 day mark with 178 stairs and a First Order Fresnel lens (nine feet tall).

Tybee Lighthouse Information

Tickets include admission to the complete Light Station and the Tybee Museum in Battery Garland

NOTE: We do not sell tickets to the Tybee Island Marine Science Center.

• Adults: $10
• Seniors (62+): $8
• Children (6-17): $8
• Children (5 and under): Free
• Groups (10 people or more) with a reservation: $8
• Military (Must present ID): $8
• Coast Guard (Must present ID): Free 

For more information please call (912) 786-5801

The lighthouse and catwalk are subject to closure when adverse weather conditions occur.

• Mon: 9:00am – 4:30pm
• Tues: CLOSED
• Wed: 9:00am – 4:30pm
• Thu: 9:00am – 4:30pm
• Fri: 9:00am – 4:30pm
• Sat: 9:00am – 4:30pm
• Sun: 9:00am – 4:30pm

Last ticket sold at 4:30PM.

Grounds close by 5:30PM.

Closed Easter, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, & New Years Day.

Hours subject to change, specifically on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

No BACKPACKS of any size allowed on the grounds. Shoes and shirts must be worn at all times. Bathing suits must be covered.

The lighthouse may close without warning due to adverse weather conditions.

Tickets include admission to the complete Tybee Island Light Station and Tybee Island Museum. It does not include the Tybee Island Marine Science Center.

Drone Policy

Drones are not allowed to fly over the Tybee Island Light Station and Museum on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays during the hours of 9AM to 5:30PM.

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Tybee Island Light Station & Museum

Take a self-guided tour of Tybee's iconic lighthouse and see panoramic views of the island from its observation deck. Tickets include admission to the nearby cottage and museum.

Accepts volunteers to greet visitors, interpret and help with on-site projects. Contact Gus Rehnstrom or Art Worden at 912-786-5801 or [email protected].

30 Meddin Dr. Tybee Island

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Climb the Steps of the Tybee Island Lighthouse – Savannah, Georgia

On this trip, the show climbs up all 178 steps of the Tybee Island Lighthouse in Savannah, Georgia. This marvel of a lighthouse has a beautiful view of the Atlantic Ocean that goes on for miles. This lighthouse is a must-see attraction when going through the Savannah area . This historic landmark has been around a long time, guiding mariners around the coastline of Georgia. This model of the lighthouse hasn’t been the same throughout all the years it’s been there. It has been rebuilt and upgraded to accommodate new technology.

Tybee Island Lighthouse

The Complete Package

The Tybee Island Lighthouse is one of the most active light stations in America today. The site still has many of its historic buildings that were used in the 1800’s to support the lighthouse. Some of these buildings date all the way back to 1812. These buildings can give a visitor insight on how the lighthouse keepers and their families lived on a daily basis.

Tybee Island Lighthouse Specs

This great historic sight once was the highest point in colonial America. The lighthouse reaches 154 feet high and can be seen from 18 miles away. It has an automated lighting system with first order fresnel lens that is almost 9 feet tall. The lighthouse uses a small lightbulb that is magnified to over 20,000 candle power. The lower part of the Tybee Island Lighthouse is painted black, along with the lantern. The upper section of the lighthouse is painted white. These colors were chosen because they resist sun exposure the best.

Tybee Island Lighthouse Lens Courtesy of SCEhardt/Wikimedia Commons

The Many Tybee Island Lighthouses

The first tower was built in 1736, at the direction of James Oglethorpe. The Tybee Island Lighthouse was constructed of wood and wasn’t strong enough, causing it to collapse in 1741 during a storm. In 1742 a replacement lighthouse was constructed. This second lighthouse was built with wood and stone, but still couldn’t hold strong enough because of shoreline erosion. Neither of these first two models was lit with any type of candle or oil lamps. The third Tower was constructed in 1773 and was built with bricks this time. It was first fitted with a system of reflectors and candles, but this was upgraded to oil lamps in 1790. The Lighthouse took some damage while the Confederates used the lighthouse in the Civil war, requiring a reconstruction. When it was finally reconstructed, it was built larger, to about 154 feet from it’s original size of 90 feet. After another hurricane and earthquake, the Tybee Island Lighthouse was reconstructed and updated again using iron and bricks.

Original Tybee Island Lighthouse

Visiting the Tybee Island Lighthouse

The Tybee Island Lighthouse is located only 18 miles east of Savannah, Georgia, right on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.

Admission: Adults- $9 Children- $7 If you would like to visit the Tybee Island Lighthouse head to their website at tybeelighthouse.org .

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Tybee Island Light Station and Museum Tours

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This event is running from 5 October 2017 until 30 December 2024. It is next occurring on June 7, 2024 9:00 am

• Venue: Tybee Island Lighthouse
• Categories: Educational , Kid Friendly , Show On Calendar , Tour
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Wednesday-Monday: Tybee Island Light Station and Museum, Georgia’s oldest and tallest lighthouse, is open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., depending on weather conditions. We are a complete light station whose history dates back to 1736. The tower stands 145 feet tall and has three Light Keeper’s Cottages nearby. A small 1812 Summer Kitchen holds archaeological finds. Across the street is an 1899 Military Battery that houses the Tybee Island Museum. Exhibits cover the time of the Euchee tribe, the history of Fort Screven, Tybee’s Golden Era and more. A yellow raised cottage adjacent to the property showcases 1900s Tybee architecture. 30 Meddin Dr. (912) 786-5801 or www.tybeelighthouse.org .

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The Historic Cockspur Island Lighthouse

LOCATED IN THE SOUTH CHANNEL OF THE SAVANNAH RIVER BY LAZARETTO CREEK

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Special Events and News

National Lighthouse Museum features Cockspur Island Lighthouse as “Lighthouse of the Week”

The National Lighthouse Museum has featured the Cockspur Island Lighthouse as “Lighthouse of the Week.”  In its March 29 newsletter, the National Lighthouse Museum shared the history of the Cockspur Island Lighthouse, as follows:

“The first Tybee Island Lighthouse was built in 1736 to mark the entrance to the Savannah River, but mariners still had to travel seventeen miles upstream to reach the Port of Savannah. Several islands, including Cockspur, Long, and Elba, lie between the river’s mouth and the port, bisecting the river into two main channels: the North Channel, and the South Channel.

Congress appropriated $3,000 on March 3, 1832 for an unlit beacon on the “White Oyster Beds” near the mouth of the Savannah River, and then sixteen years later, provided another $2,000 for ‘placing a lantern, lamps, and reflectors upon the beacon already erected’ and for a small house for the keeper. Noted New York architect John Norris, who designed the U.S. Customs House and Hugh-Mercer house in Savannah, was hired to “repair, alter, and put lanterns and lights on Cockspur Island…and to erect a suitable keeper’s house.” As a result of this work, two lights, known as Oyster Beds Beacon and Cockspur Island Beacon, were established off Cockspur Island in 1849 to mark the entrance to the south channel of the Savannah River. Each of these beacons displayed a light at a focal plane of twenty-five feet using three lamps and fourteen-inch reflectors. Cockspur Island Lighthouse displayed a fixed white light, and Oyster Beds Lighthouse a fixed red light.

The first keeper of these two lights was the appropriately named John Lightburn, who resided on Cockspur Island, near Fort Pulaski, and would make daily trips to the towers to service the lights. James Callan was serving as keeper in 1850, when an inspector noted that the lamps often burned longer than was necessary since it was dangerous to access the towers at high tide. Cornelius Maher, the third keeper of the lights, drowned in 1853 when his boat capsized in the river. Maher’s wife, Mary, replaced her husband as keeper and remained at the lights for three more years.”

If you would like to help the Friends of Cockspur Island Lighthouse’s efforts to preserve this historic lighthouse, please go to the DONATE button on this website. The Friends of Cockspur Island Lighthouse is a non-profit, 501 (c) 3 organization. Thank you for your support!

Twenty-two Family Friendly Restaurants on Tybee Island have Cockspur Island Lighthouse placemats for kids to color and learn more about the lighthouse

The Friends of Cockspur Island Lighthouse have distributed special “coloring placements” of the Cockspur Island Lighthouse to 22 family friendly restaurants on Tybee Island. KIds can color on the placemats, play games, and learn about the Cockspur Island LIghthouse and how to save it.

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9 Things to do with Kids in Savannah

Updated : June 03, 2024

AAA Travel Editor, CW

Table of contents.

•   Jepson Center & Telfair Children's Art Museum
•   Leopold's Ice Cream
•   Savannah Children's Museum
•   Tybee Island
•   Take a Riverboat Cruise
•   Oatland Island Wildlife Center
•   Savannah's Candy Kitchen
•   Webb Military Museum
•   UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium

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Savannah's old-world charm, thriving culinary scene and historical sights aren't limited to activities that only adults appreciate. You'll find something here for travelers of any age group. From interactive art galleries to candy shops, you'll find plenty of kid-friendly things to do that add some variety into your trip.

To help, we've compiled a list of some of the best things to do with kids in Savannah.

1.  Jepson Center & Telfair Children's Art Museum

• Address: 207 W York St, Savannah, GA 31401
• Price: $30 for adults; $20 for students ages 13-25 with student ID; $10 for ages 6-10; 5 and under free

The Jepson Center and Telfair Children's Museum offers a wide assortment of things for families to see and do: art displays that kids can touch, manipulate and explore; full suits of armor; Rembrandt and other old master paintings; sculpture galleries and contemporary art displays. The Children's Art Museum is a separate museum, but a ticket purchase gets you admission to the three Telfair museums on the complex. Many kids also enjoy the "non-kids" side of the art museum, so don't hesitate to take them to see the classic works as well as the hands-on displays.

2.  Leopold's Ice Cream

• Address: 212 E Broughton St, Savannah, GA 31401
• Price: $10-20

This is a stop that's poised to delight kids from 2 to 102. An old-school ice cream parlor complete with a marble bar and soda fountain, Leopold's has been around for years--and it's a local favorite. Leopold's is nestled into the heart of the Savannah Historic District . Choose from classic flavors like butter pecan, mint chocolate chip and double chocolate, or try something a little more novel: Savannah Socialite, rum bisque and lemon custards are all favorites. Leopold's does have gluten-free and dairy-free options on the menu, as well, so there's truly something for everyone at this classic spot.

3.  Savannah Children's Museum

• Address: 655 Louisville Rd, Savannah, GA 31401
• Price: $10 per person age 18 months and up

The entirely open-air Savannah Children's Museum leaves plenty of room for movement, free play and exploration. This museum will appeal the most to the under-12 set. It's an ideal place to sit down and relax while kids just let loose and play. A large outdoor sandbox, oversized building blocks, a huge play kitchen, multiple climbing structures and countless hands-on activities make this a great low-stress stop in the midst of a day or week of exploring the area. You could spend an hour or a day here; it's clean, well-maintained and refreshing for both adults and kids.

4.  Tybee Island

• Address: Tybee Island, Georgia
• Price: Free

Tybee Island isn't exactly an island; it's attached to the mainland, just a short drive east of Savannah. But once you're there, you might end up feeling like you're at an island escape far from the rest of the world. Tybee Island is the perfect local spot for a beach day and it's indisputably one of the top family activities in Savannah. Clean, fresh sand, cool Atlantic breezes, plenty of shells to find and an array of small shops and food trucks make this a welcome respite when you just need to get out of town. Stop by the Tybee Island Light House and Museum for a taste of the area's history while you're there. Make it even easier with a Day at the Beach experience that picks you up in historic Savannah and delivers you to Tybee Island, along with all the refreshments and beach supplies you need to make unforgettable memories.

5.  Take a Riverboat Cruise

• Address: 9 E River St, Savannah, GA 31401
• Price: $40-50

It’s possible to experience Savannah just like many of the city's earliest inhabitants did: by water. Take a 90-minute cruise on the Savannah River aboard a huge classic riverboat. You'll enjoy drinks and live music along the way; food is available for purchase, or you can reserve a ticket that includes a buffet dinner at an extra cost. This is an enchanting way to see the city and it's a family-friendly outing that kids will love just as much as the adults on board. The voyage includes a narrated tour of the sights you'll see as you cruise by; it's an easy way to learn more about the city and see sights from a perspective you just can't get on dry land. On your way, enjoy the shopping, dining and historical sights of Savannah's River Street .

6.  Oatland Island Wildlife Center

• Address: 711 Sandtown Rd, Savannah, GA 31410
• Price: $5 for adults, $3 for kids

The Oatland Island Wildlife Center is a lovely, accessible escape from the sights and sounds of Savannah's downtown. Here, you'll enjoy zoo-like exhibits of many local and endangered creatures and learn more about southern Georgia's wildlife, from the birds of prey to wolves and cougars. Though the center isn't huge, it consistently exceeds expectations in terms of the variety of wildlife and the lovely setting; it's a fabulous place to get outside and take kids on an engaging walk through gorgeous exhibits, all without breaking the bank. If you have toddlers in tow, try to visit on a Tuesday, when they have special activities for the youngest kids.

7.  Savannah's Candy Kitchen

• Address: 318 W Saint Julian Street, Savannah, GA 31401
• Price: $5-15

Sometimes the only thing kids love even more than ice cream is some extra-special candy. Savannah's Candy Kitchen has it all, from beautiful caramel apples to every variety of fudge imaginable. You'll also find old-school candies, a Great Wall of Candy with offerings sold by the pound and pralines and caramels galore. This is a brilliant stop if you're in the midst of exploring historic Savannah and it's easy to stop by either Franklin Square or Ellis Square afterwards to enjoy the fresh air and your treats.

8.  Webb Military Museum

• Address: 411 E York St, Savannah, GA 31401

Not all kids will love the Webb Military Museum, but if you have history buffs along for the trip, they'll likely be enthralled by this stop. The Webb Military Museum features a huge variety of memorabilia spanning the decades from the American Civil War to Desert Storm. You'll get to see original uniforms, old military equipment and gear and fascinating photographs on a self-guided tour that's welcoming to kids and adults alike. Active duty military and kids under 8 always enjoy free admission.

9.  UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium

• Address: 30 Ocean Science Cir, Savannah, GA 31411
• Price: $7 for adults, $5 for kids

This is one spot that kids of all ages are sure to love. Though it's not a huge aquarium, it's beautifully clean, well-maintained and features many beautiful specimens of life in the Atlantic waters. Learn about the environmental issues facing Georgia's coastline and see octopus, pufferfish, sea horses, reef fish, whelks and more up close. After taking an hour or two to explore the aquarium, it's worth stepping out the door and onto the Jay Wolf Nature Trail for an enjoyable, short hike along the coast.

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