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Spending a day at the beach should be pleasant without having to search for a restroom. Portable restrooms can be found at many of the dune crossovers along the island beaches, and accessible restrooms are also provided at the north beach parking lot. There is a portable, ADA-compliant, air-conditioned restroom in the 18th Street parking lot at the south beach, and concrete restrooms on the north beach behind the museum.

Is golf your passion? While Tybee Island doesn’t have a golf course (it’s too small), there are some courses nearby. Tybee Vacation Rentals will be glad to set up a golf package for you. Simply tell us your dates, how many people in your group, and how often you want to play and we’ll do the rest. We’ll arrange your meals, your tee times, and your transportation. Just call the Concierge at 912.786.5852 or e-mail TVR at maryanne@tybeevacationrentals.com . Here are a list of our golf courses in the area.

Crosswinds Golf Course – 232 James Blackburn Dr., Savannah, 912.966.1909, http://tybeeconcierge.com/2008/03/05/crosswinds-golf-club/ . Named the best golf course in Savannah by Savannah Magazine in 2008. This beautiful championship course has 18 holes (with cart), a lighted, par 3, nine hole course (with cart), and a lighted practice range and short game center. They have a full restaurant and bar open daily, and they offer on-course refreshments. They’ll even deliver food and beverages with a pre-order. They have 2 class A pros to give instructions and they are about 30 min. away from Tybee. 18 holes, par 72, 6,512 yards, designed by Mike Kistler.

Wilmington Island Golf Club – 501 Wilmington Island Rd., Savannah, 912.897.1615
Donald Ross design, semi-private, catering facilities, charity/corporate outings, golf apparel and equipment, private and group instruction. 18 holes, par 71, 6,633 yards, course rating 72.4, slope rating 133. Closest to Tybee Island. Closed on Mondays.

Henderson Golf Club – 1 A1 Henderson Dr., Savannah. 912.920.4653, www.hendersongolfclub.com Complete practice facility, lighted driving range, practice bunker, chipping and putting green. Full service golf shop. Home of the Savannah Golf School, expert PGA instruction. 18 holes, par 71, 6,650 yards, course rating 72.8, slope rating 138. Designed by Mike Young.

Hunter Golf Club – Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, 912.315.9115, www.stewartmwr.com
Situated among sprawling Spanish Oaks and mature Georgia Pines on Hunter Army Airfield in mid-town Savannah, Hunter Golf Club boasts challenging holes, beautiful greens, and a spacious clubhouse with a fully stocked pro shop. Show your driver’s license and proof of insurance at the main gate and play.
18 holes, par 72, 6,518 yards, course rating 72.1, slope rating 120. Designed by Doug Graves – back nine. Front nine-probably designed by a left handed general who said, ”make it playable for left handers”-not sure.

Southbridge Golf Club – 415 Southbridge Blvd., Savannah, 912.651.5455
18 hole Rees Jones championship golf course. Complete practice facility including driving range, practice bunker, chipping and putting greens. We have a full service golf shop, restaurant and bar. Southbridge is proud to be the home of Savannah Fairway Golf Academy. 18 holes, par 72, 6,922 yards, course rating 74.1, slope rating 134. Designed by Rees Jones.

Westin Club at Savannah Harbor – 2 Resort Dr., Savannah, 912.201.2240, www.theclubatsavannahharbor.com. 18 holes, par 72, 6,627 yards, course rating 71.9, slope rating 129, designed by Bob Cupp.

Bacon Park Golf Course – 6161 Skidaway Rd., Savannah, GA, 912.354.2625. www.baconparkgolf.com. 27 holes, Magnolia, Oak and Cypress are the names of the courses. Designed in 1926 by Donald Ross.

Often Tybee Island will experience rip currents produced by waves and generated by storms out at sea. The weather may be fine, but rip currents could be lurking and dangerous. You can even see them if you look as the water is more “ripply.” These currents are very powerful, and if you’re stuck in one, it can pull you out to sea. Here is some information about what to do if you get caught in one.

Your first reaction will be to panic and try to fight the current. DO NOT FIGHT IT! Try and remember to calm down–tell yourself to relax–float on your back for a bit to get yourself in control.

Swim perpendicular to the current. You will feel a change once you are able to begin heading for the shore, then start to slowly swim to shore. You should be able to get back, but if you’re still having trouble, swim perpendicular some more until you are beyond it. Then swim toward the shore.

Rip currents can kill you if you aren’t careful. But if you are caught in one, don’t panic. You’ll make it if you stay calm and THINK.

Watch this site for dates and movies. Load up the entire family for an old fashioned, summertime experience in the comfort of your vehicle! Come to the Tybee “Drive-In” at the North beach for their shows this summer. Admission is $10 per vehicle or $5 per individual. The main parking lot opens for movie going vehicles at 7:00 pm. Walkers and bikers may enter at North Beach gate, at beach crossovers, or main parking lot gate. Come early to grab a good spot, and take a walk on the beach. WALKERS BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIR, BUG SPRAY AND RADIO!!!!!! It will be big screen projection and low frequency FM radio broadcasting.

Movie starts at sundown (no later than 9:00 pm) and profits go to benefit the restoration of the Tybee Theater.

Many people don’t realize that Savannah has the 4th largest container port in the United States. At 42 feet deep, the Savannah River can take 98% of the world’s ships, which means we can bring in and take out a lot of merchandise. For those who like ships, one of the most awesome sights is to sit on River Street and watch these monsters come in and out. Every Friday, the Savannah Morning News Newspaper publishes a list of ships scheduled to come in and out of the harbor, and the Concierge at Tybee Vacation Rentals keeps that schedule handy, as well.

Go to River Street, order a take-out sandwich and some fantastic candy at River Street Sweets (they’ll give free samples of Pralines, a pecan and caramel, sugary treat), and sit and watch the River and the ships. You can also see the Tugs that help the ships come in and out of the Savannah Harbor. Better yet, take the free ferry across to Hutchinson Island and experience life on the River yourself.