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Located on the north
end of Jekyll Island, Driftwood
Beach shows the wondrous and brutal
erosion of one of Georgia's barrier
islands. As the north end of the
island slowly erodes away live oak
and pines are left creating a
haunting cemetery of gnarled,
gorgeous trees and driftwood. A
popular location for weddings and
photographers, driftwood beach is a
beautiful place to behold.
Stretching from
Villas by the Sea Resort to Clam
Creek Picnic Area, Driftwood Beach
offers several access points.
A fairly large
parking area is available at the
Pier (Clam Creek Picnic Area). From
the parking area follow the sighs
for the Wildlife Viewing Area,
crossing over the bridge at Clam
Creek (a popular area for fishing
and crabbing) and onto the sand of
the beach. From the beginning you
will see lots of driftwood, but keep
walking. You may even find a short
stretch of sand where it appears the
driftwood is ending, it's not.
Continue on and suddenly you will
find the main graveyard of
driftwood. The driftwood continues
on until you see the beach access
steps of Villas by the Sea Resort.
Another option is to
stop at one of the beach access
points along North Beachview Drive
between Villas by the Sea and the
turn-off for the Pier. Each of these
pull-offs offer a limited amount of
parking and provide a short trail to
the beach. These access points along
North Beachview Drive place you
right in the middle of the larges
sections of driftwood covered beach.
Some portions of the
beach between the Pier and Villas
may become inaccessible during high
tides as well as making many pieces
of driftwood only visible from a
short distance as the water covers
the bottom of the driftwood.
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