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Parks, beaches and places to go around Savannah

This list covers 68 public places in 7 towns around Savannah: parks, beaches, boat ramps, trails, dog parks, libraries, pools, museums, farmers markets, rainy-day spots and courts. Every row links to the place's official site and shows the day it was last checked.

Hours and fees change during the year, so they are left off this page. The official site has the current ones.

Map of Georgia with Chatham County, Effingham County and Bryan County highlighted, with 68 small dots marking the places listed below.Chatham CountyEffingham CountyBryan CountyChippewa SquareColumbia SquareDaffin ParkEffingham County Recreation ComplexEllis SquareEmmet ParkForsyth ParkFort McAllister State ParkFrank W. Spencer ParkFranklin SquareJ.F. Gregory ParkJohnson SquareKings Ferry ParkL. Scott Stell ParkLafayette SquareLake Mayer ParkMacomber ParkMadison SquareMonterey SquareOglethorpe SquarePooler Recreation ParkSkidaway Island State ParkTaylor SquareTelfair SquareTom Triplett Community ParkTricentennial ParkWright SquareNorth BeachWalter W. Parker Pier and PavilionDemeries Creek Boat RampHoulihan Park Boat RampLazaretto Creek Boat RampSkidaway Narrows Boat RampTurners Creek Boat RampBig Ferry TrailMcQueen's Island TrailRedbird Creek TrailSandpiper TrailTruman Linear Park TrailTom Triplett Dog ParkBull Street LibraryOglethorpe Mall LibraryChatham County Aquatic CenterAndrew Low HouseEffingham County MuseumFort Pulaski National MonumentGeorgia State Railroad MuseumIsaiah Davenport House MuseumJepson CenterMassie Heritage CenterNational Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air ForceOatland Island Wildlife CenterOld Fort JacksonOwens-Thomas House and Slave QuartersRalph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights MuseumSavannah Children's MuseumSavannah History MuseumSavannah-Ogeechee Canal Museum and Nature CenterSCAD Museum of ArtShips of the Sea Maritime MuseumTelfair AcademyTybee Island Light Station and MuseumUGA Marine Education Center and AquariumWormsloe State Historic SiteForsyth Farmers' MarketEnmarket ArenaLucas Theatre for the ArtsBacon Park Tennis Complex
  • Parks
  • Beaches
  • Boat ramps
  • Trails
  • Dog parks
  • Libraries
  • Pools
  • Museums
  • Farmers markets
  • Rainy-day spots
  • Courts
Chatham County, Effingham County and Bryan County, Georgia. Map drawn from U.S. Census Bureau county boundaries (public domain).

All 68 places

Parks

  • Park · Savannah

    Chippewa Square

    Chippewa Square is one of Savannah's 22 squares and is where the bus bench scenes in Forrest Gump were filmed.

    Outdoors

    • Shade

    Savannah Historic District, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Park · Savannah

    Columbia Square

    Columbia Square is one of Savannah's 22 squares and the Isaiah Davenport House stands beside it on East State Street.

    Outdoors

    • Shade

    Savannah Historic District, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Park · Savannah

    Daffin Park

    Daffin Park dates to 1907 and its roughly 80 acres run between Victory Drive and Washington Avenue in midtown Savannah.

    Outdoors

    • Playground
    • Parking

    1301 E Victory Dr, Savannah, GA 31404

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  • Park · Springfield

    Effingham County Recreation Complex

    The Effingham County Recreation Complex covers about 120 acres on Highway 119 south of Springfield.

    Outdoors

    • Parking
    • ball fields

    808 Highway 119 S, Springfield, GA 31329

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  • Park · Savannah

    Ellis Square

    Ellis Square is one of Savannah's 22 squares and was rebuilt above an underground parking garage, reopening in 2010.

    Outdoors

    • Shade

    Savannah Historic District, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Park · Savannah

    Emmet Park

    Emmet Park is a narrow strip of green along East Bay Street at the top of the bluff above River Street.

    Outdoors

    East Bay Street, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Park · Savannah

    Forsyth Park

    Forsyth Park covers about 30 acres in the historic district, bounded by Gaston Street, Drayton Street, Park Avenue and Whitaker Street.

    Outdoors

    • Playground
    • Restrooms

    Gaston Street at Whitaker Street, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Park · Richmond Hill

    Fort McAllister State Park

    Fort McAllister State Park covers about 1,725 acres on the south bank of the Ogeechee River and preserves a Confederate earthwork fort.

    Outdoors

    • campground
    • Boat launch
    • Fishing
    • Picnic area

    3894 Fort McAllister Rd, Richmond Hill, GA 31324

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  • Park · Savannah

    Frank W. Spencer Park

    Frank W Spencer Park on the Islands Expressway carries two boat ramps, a fishing pier, restrooms and picnic shelters.

    Outdoors

    • Boat launch
    • Fishing
    • Restrooms
    • Picnic shelter
    • Parking

    3102 Islands Expressway, Savannah, GA 31404

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  • Park · Savannah

    Franklin Square

    Franklin Square is one of the 22 public squares laid out on the Oglethorpe plan in Savannah's historic district.

    Outdoors

    • Shade

    Savannah Historic District, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Park · Richmond Hill

    J.F. Gregory Park

    JF Gregory Park covers about 335 acres in Richmond Hill, and a three mile trail runs the dike around a rice field older than the Civil War.

    Outdoors

    • Playground
    • Picnic area
    • Fishing
    • birding tower

    521 Cedar St, Richmond Hill, GA 31324

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  • Park · Savannah

    Johnson Square

    Johnson Square is one of the 22 public squares that make up Savannah's historic district plan, open to walk through.

    Outdoors

    • Shade

    Savannah Historic District, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Park · Savannah

    Kings Ferry Park

    Kings Ferry Park covers about 100 acres on the Ogeechee River with a boat ramp, fishing pier, pavilion and playground.

    Outdoors

    • Boat launch
    • Fishing
    • Playground
    • Picnic shelter
    • Restrooms
    • Parking

    6851 Ogeechee Rd, Savannah, GA 31419

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  • Park · Savannah

    L. Scott Stell Park

    Scott Stell Park runs to about 94 acres off Little Neck Road in west Chatham County and holds three covered airnasiums.

    Outdoors

    • Parking

    195 Scott Stell Rd, Savannah, GA 31419

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  • Park · Savannah

    Lafayette Square

    Lafayette Square is one of the 22 public squares that make up Savannah's historic district plan, open to walk through.

    Outdoors

    • Shade

    Savannah Historic District, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Park · Savannah

    Lake Mayer Park

    Lake Mayer Park is on Montgomery Cross Road and holds a community center, a lake loop and a trailhead for the Truman Linear Park Trail.

    Outdoors

    • Playground
    • Picnic area
    • Restrooms
    • walking track
    • community center

    Montgomery Cross Road, Savannah, GA 31406

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  • Park · Rincon

    Macomber Park

    Macomber Park in Rincon holds eight ball diamonds, a playground and a disc golf course, and the city recreation department runs it.

    Outdoors

    • Playground
    • ball fields
    • disc golf course

    1103 Lexington Ave, Rincon, GA 31326

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  • Park · Savannah

    Madison Square

    Madison Square is one of the 22 public squares in Savannah's historic district and several historic house museums stand around it.

    Outdoors

    • Shade

    Savannah Historic District, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Park · Savannah

    Monterey Square

    Monterey Square is the southernmost of Savannah's 22 squares along Bull Street in the historic district.

    Outdoors

    • Shade

    Savannah Historic District, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Park · Savannah

    Oglethorpe Square

    Oglethorpe Square is one of Savannah's 22 squares and the Owens-Thomas House and Slave Quarters stands on it.

    Outdoors

    • Shade

    Savannah Historic District, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Park · Pooler

    Pooler Recreation Park

    Pooler Recreation Park on South Rogers Street holds five lighted baseball fields, two playgrounds, picnic pavilions and a gymnasium.

    Outdoors

    • Playground
    • Picnic shelter
    • Lights
    • gymnasium
    • baseball fields

    900 S Rogers St, Pooler, GA 31322

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  • Park · Savannah

    Skidaway Island State Park

    Skidaway Island State Park covers about 588 acres on the Intracoastal Waterway with more than six miles of trails, boardwalks and an observation tower.

    Outdoors

    • Restrooms
    • Picnic area
    • campground
    • observation tower

    52 Diamond Cswy, Savannah, GA 31411

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  • Park · Savannah

    Taylor Square

    Taylor Square is one of Savannah's 22 squares and carried the name Calhoun Square until it was renamed.

    Outdoors

    • Shade

    Savannah Historic District, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Park · Savannah

    Telfair Square

    Telfair Square is one of Savannah's 22 squares and the Telfair Academy and the Jepson Center both stand on it.

    Outdoors

    • Shade

    Savannah Historic District, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Park · Pooler

    Tom Triplett Community Park

    Tom Triplett Community Park spreads over about 200 acres around a 19 acre lake, with a lighted paved loop and an 18 hole disc golf course.

    Outdoors

    • Playground
    • Picnic shelter
    • Fishing
    • Paved path
    • Lights
    • disc golf course
    • tennis courts

    100 Tom Triplett Rd, Pooler, GA 31322

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  • Park · Savannah

    Tricentennial Park

    Tricentennial Park covers about 25 acres on Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard and holds three museums and a Revolutionary War battlefield memorial.

    Outdoors

    303 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Park · Savannah

    Wright Square

    Wright Square is one of the 22 public squares laid out on the Oglethorpe plan in Savannah's historic district.

    Outdoors

    • Shade

    Savannah Historic District, Savannah, GA 31401

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Beaches

  • Beach · Tybee Island

    North Beach

    North Beach is at the north end of Tybee Island by the lighthouse, with a public parking lot and restrooms.

    Outdoors

    • Restrooms
    • Parking

    Meddin Drive, Tybee Island, GA 31328

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  • Beach · Tybee Island

    Walter W. Parker Pier and Pavilion

    The Walter Parker Pier and Pavilion stands at the end of Tybrisa Street, and Chatham County built the pavilion in 1996.

    Outdoors

    • Fishing
    • Parking

    Tybrisa Street at Strand Avenue, Tybee Island, GA 31328

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Boat ramps

  • Boat ramp · Richmond Hill

    Demeries Creek Boat Ramp

    The Demeries Creek ramp on Highway 144 has a wide single launching lane, courtesy docks, parking and restrooms.

    Outdoors

    • Boat launch
    • Restrooms
    • Parking

    GA Highway 144, Richmond Hill, GA 31324

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  • Boat ramp · Port Wentworth

    Houlihan Park Boat Ramp

    Houlihan Park has two double lane ramps on the Savannah River, just before the Houlihan Bridge in Port Wentworth.

    Outdoors

    • Boat launch
    • Parking

    GA Highway 25, Port Wentworth, GA 31407

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  • Boat ramp · Tybee Island

    Lazaretto Creek Boat Ramp

    The Lazaretto Creek ramp has three launching lanes, courtesy docks, restrooms and roadside trailer parking, with quick access to the ocean.

    Outdoors

    • Boat launch
    • Fishing
    • Restrooms
    • Parking

    US Highway 80 East, Tybee Island, GA 31328

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  • Boat ramp · Savannah

    Skidaway Narrows Boat Ramp

    The Skidaway Narrows ramp, also called the Rodney J Hall ramp, is off the Diamond Causeway before the drawbridge.

    Outdoors

    • Boat launch
    • Parking

    Diamond Causeway, Savannah, GA 31411

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  • Boat ramp · Savannah

    Turners Creek Boat Ramp

    The Turners Creek ramp has three launching lanes, courtesy docks and about 40 paved trailer spaces off Johnny Mercer Boulevard.

    Outdoors

    • Boat launch
    • Fishing
    • Parking
    • Shade

    Johnny Mercer Boulevard at Turners Rock Road, Savannah, GA 31410

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Trails

  • Trail · Savannah

    Big Ferry Trail

    The Big Ferry Trail runs about three miles through the pine and oak forest of Skidaway Island State Park.

    Outdoors

    • Parking

    52 Diamond Cswy, Savannah, GA 31411

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  • Trail · Savannah

    McQueen's Island Trail

    McQueens Island Trail runs about six miles on the old Savannah and Tybee railroad bed between Bull River and Fort Pulaski.

    Outdoors

    • Parking

    US Highway 80 East, Savannah, GA 31410

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  • Trail · Richmond Hill

    Redbird Creek Trail

    Redbird Creek Trail loops about three miles through Fort McAllister State Park and crosses a bridge over the creek.

    Outdoors

    • Parking

    3894 Fort McAllister Rd, Richmond Hill, GA 31324

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  • Trail · Savannah

    Sandpiper Trail

    The Sandpiper Trail runs about one mile at Skidaway Island State Park, with a boardwalk out over the salt marsh.

    Outdoors

    • Parking

    52 Diamond Cswy, Savannah, GA 31411

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  • Trail · Savannah

    Truman Linear Park Trail

    The Truman Linear Park Trail runs beside the Truman Parkway and Casey Canal, and will link Daffin Park to Lake Mayer Park.

    Outdoors

    • Paved path
    • Parking

    Lake Mayer Park, Montgomery Cross Road, Savannah, GA 31406

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Dog parks

  • Dog park · Pooler

    Tom Triplett Dog Park

    The dog park at Tom Triplett splits into a fenced area for small or shy dogs and a larger run with climbing frames and tunnels.

    Outdoors

    • Off-leash area
    • Dogs allowed
    • Parking

    100 Tom Triplett Rd, Pooler, GA 31322

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Libraries

  • Library · Savannah

    Bull Street Library

    The Bull Street Library is the headquarters of Live Oak Public Libraries and one of two Carnegie buildings in the system.

    Indoors

    • Wi-Fi

    2002 Bull St, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Library · Savannah

    Oglethorpe Mall Library

    The Oglethorpe Mall Library is a Live Oak branch in the mall annex on the southside of Savannah.

    Indoors

    • Wi-Fi
    • Parking

    7 Mall Annex, Savannah, GA 31406

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Pools

  • Pool · Savannah

    Chatham County Aquatic Center

    The Chatham County Aquatic Center on Sallie Mood Drive is the county's indoor pool and hosts the Savannah Coastal Swim League.

    Indoors

    • Parking
    • Restrooms

    7240 Sallie Mood Dr, Savannah, GA 31406

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Museums

  • Museum · Savannah

    Andrew Low House

    The Andrew Low House on Abercorn Street was built in 1849 and stands in the Juliette Gordon Low Historic District.

    Indoors

    329 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Museum · Springfield

    Effingham County Museum

    The Effingham County Museum occupies the county's 1935 jail building on North Pine Street in Springfield.

    Indoors

    1002 N Pine St, Springfield, GA 31329

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  • Museum · Savannah

    Fort Pulaski National Monument

    Fort Pulaski National Monument stands on Cockspur Island in the Savannah River, reached by bridge from Highway 80.

    Outdoors

    • Restrooms
    • Parking

    Highway 80 East, Savannah, GA 31410

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  • Museum · Savannah

    Georgia State Railroad Museum

    The Georgia State Railroad Museum occupies the Central of Georgia railway shops on Louisville Road, a National Historic Landmark.

    Indoors

    655 Louisville Rd, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Museum · Savannah

    Isaiah Davenport House Museum

    The Isaiah Davenport House on East State Street is a Federal style house museum beside Columbia Square.

    Indoors

    324 E State St, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Museum · Savannah

    Jepson Center

    The Jepson Center on West York Street holds the contemporary galleries and the Telfair Children's Art Museum.

    Indoors

    207 W York St, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Museum · Savannah

    Massie Heritage Center

    The Massie Heritage Center occupies the Massie School building on East Gordon Street in the historic district.

    Indoors

    207 E Gordon St, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Museum · Pooler

    National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force

    The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force stands on Bourne Avenue in Pooler, and the Eighth Air Force was founded in Savannah.

    Indoors

    175 Bourne Ave, Pooler, GA 31322

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  • Museum · Savannah

    Oatland Island Wildlife Center

    Oatland Island Wildlife Center is on Sandtown Road on Oatland Island, east of downtown Savannah.

    Outdoors

    711 Sandtown Rd, Savannah, GA 31410

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  • Museum · Savannah

    Old Fort Jackson

    Old Fort Jackson stands on the Savannah River east of downtown and the Coastal Heritage Society runs it.

    Outdoors

    1 Fort Jackson Rd, Savannah, GA 31404

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  • Museum · Savannah

    Owens-Thomas House and Slave Quarters

    The Owens-Thomas House and Slave Quarters on Oglethorpe Square is a National Historic Landmark run by the Telfair Museums.

    Indoors

    124 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Museum · Savannah

    Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum

    The Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum on Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard tells the story of Savannah's civil rights movement.

    Indoors

    460 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Museum · Savannah

    Savannah Children's Museum

    The Savannah Children's Museum is in the Central of Georgia railway yard on Louisville Road and the Coastal Heritage Society runs it.

    Outdoors

    655 Louisville Rd, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Museum · Savannah

    Savannah History Museum

    The Savannah History Museum is in the old Central of Georgia passenger shed on Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard.

    Indoors

    303 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Museum · Savannah

    Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Museum and Nature Center

    The Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Museum and Nature Center on Fort Argyle Road keeps more than two miles of trail along the old canal.

    Outdoors

    • Parking

    681 Fort Argyle Rd, Savannah, GA 31419

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  • Museum · Savannah

    SCAD Museum of Art

    The SCAD Museum of Art opened in 2002 on Turner Boulevard and shows contemporary art and design.

    Indoors

    601 Turner Blvd, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Museum · Savannah

    Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum

    Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum fills the 1819 William Scarbrough House on Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard.

    Indoors

    41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Museum · Savannah

    Telfair Academy

    The Telfair Academy on Telfair Square is one of two National Historic Landmark buildings the Telfair Museums run in Savannah.

    Indoors

    121 Barnard St, Savannah, GA 31401

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  • Museum · Tybee Island

    Tybee Island Light Station and Museum

    Tybee Island Light Station was built in 1773, is Georgia's oldest and tallest lighthouse, and visitors climb 178 steps.

    Indoors

    30 Meddin Dr, Tybee Island, GA 31328

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  • Museum · Savannah

    UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium

    The UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium is on Ocean Science Circle on Skidaway Island, run by UGA Marine Extension.

    Indoors

    30 Ocean Science Cir, Savannah, GA 31411

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  • Museum · Savannah

    Wormsloe State Historic Site

    Wormsloe State Historic Site is on Skidaway Road south of Savannah and the state parks division runs it.

    Outdoors

    7601 Skidaway Rd, Savannah, GA 31406

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Farmers markets

  • Farmers market · Savannah

    Forsyth Farmers' Market

    The Forsyth Farmers Market sets up on Saturdays at the south end of Forsyth Park, where Bull Street meets Park Avenue.

    Outdoors

    1 W Park Ave, Savannah, GA 31401

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Rainy-day spots

  • Rainy-day spot · Savannah

    Enmarket Arena

    Enmarket Arena opened in February 2022 on Stiles Avenue with 9,500 seats and is home to the Savannah Ghost Pirates.

    Indoors

    • Parking

    620 Stiles Ave, Savannah, GA 31415

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  • Rainy-day spot · Savannah

    Lucas Theatre for the Arts

    The Lucas Theatre opened on Abercorn Street in 1921, closed in 1976, and reopened in 2000 after a restoration campaign.

    Indoors

    32 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31401

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Courts

  • Courts · Savannah

    Bacon Park Tennis Complex

    The Bacon Park tennis courts on Skidaway Road carry 16 lighted hard courts run by the city recreation department.

    Outdoors

    • Lights
    • Parking

    6262 Skidaway Rd, Savannah, GA 31406

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