Real Estate
Explore Elegant Island Home - Real Estate Listings
For more information about real estate listings on St. Simons Island, Sea Island, and the surrounding areas, follow this link to explore the Elegant Island Home website. Read more
About the Area - SSI MAP
You are here. St. Simons Island. St. Simons Island is the largest of the barrier islands that make of the Golden Isles of Georgia. The island is 11.5 miles long and 3 miles across at its widest point and has a full-time population of 14,570. Read more
Back to Back Champions for Best US Islands Honors
Golden Isles Reclaims Top Honor for Best US Islands by Travel + Leisure. The four barrier islands and historic port city also ranked 15th best in the world. Read more
20 Fascinating Facts About St. Simons Island
In the spirit of celebrating the lifestyle of St. Simons Island and the surrounding area for 20 years, here are some interesting facts we’ve learned about our island home during that time that you might not know. Read more
Annaliese Kondo
Day at the Beach - Beach Info, Safety & Rules
A favorite summertime activity in the Golden Isles is spending a day at the beach, but there’s no bad season to walk along the shoreline, whether you’re getting exercise, listening to the waves, watching the sun rise, or chasing sunsets. Read more
Benjamin Galland, h20 creative group
Water Like Sweet Tea
“But why is the water brown? Is it always like that?” We’ve heard these questions asked about the waters off of St. Simons Island and Jekyll Island more than a few times. Here’s a little info about our sweet tea colored water. Read more
The Cast and the Catch - A Guide to Fishing in the Golden Isles
Fishing, whether done on a boat offshore, in a kayak in the marsh, or by throwing a line off the pier, is a very popular pastime in the Golden Isles. Here's a quick guide to what you need to know to get started. Read more
Elegant Island Home - August 2024
To access this month's issue of Elegant Island Home, click here. Read more
Author Talk - Tracey Enerson Wood
Bestselling author Tracey Enerson Wood visits to discuss her latest novel, Katharine, the Wright Sister. This unforgettable novel highlights one of the most important & overlooked women in history and the sacrifices she made so that others might fly. Read more
Sep 12, 2024
10:30 AM11:30 AM
Fall Art Stroll and Fiber Arts Exhibit
As part of the Fall St. Simons Art Stroll, a reception will be held on September 12 for an expressive collection of fiber arts at the Portman Fine Art Gallery at Glynn Visual Arts in an installation titled Together Again, for the First Time. Read more
Sep 12, 2024
4:00 PM7:00 PM
SSUMC Preschool Wheel-A-Thon
Join SSUMC from 9am-noon on Saturday, September 14 for this fun family event that includes a non-competitive fun race around the block and an activity village, photo booths, food vendors, etc. 9am-noon. Read more
Sep 14, 2024
9:00 AM12:00 PM
