Skidaway Island State Park

Stayed at Skidaway Island for the first time recently while in Savannah for the first time. It seems that this park has everything a camper could wish for, tent sites, pull-​through RV sites, RV sites with sewage hookups, and cabins (took a peek inside one while walking past they look very welcoming and spacious). We had a tent site in camp section 4 which I highly recommend great location close to hiking trails and the nicer of the three bathrooms. Nice raised portions of the site for your tent /​picnic table and a fire ring /​grill on every site. Park was quiet and clean and everyone we met was friendly. I’m not quite sure what the job of a camp host is as I never interacted with any of them but I suppose if you needed one they are not hard to find. We stayed three nights and it was a great distance from downtown Savannah so that the drive was not difficult or long but we were far enough away at night that it still felt like camping. I suggest if you are in the area checking out Sand Fly Barbecue of you are looking for some phenomenal BBQ. If you want to buy firewood the camp office sells it but the Publix down the road has it for a little cheaper. All in all a perfectly pleasant experience and if I am back in the Savannah area I will definitely camp here again.

My family have been trailer camping for many years now and have been drawn to state parks around the country as our go to for lodging. Typically state parks offer an array of different amenities to choose from. Although each park may be slightly similar in what they offer, each park based on its location offer their own uniqueness. New to Georgia we have tried a hand full of State Parks our most recent choice was Skidaway Island State Park. Nestled in the tidal flats of south eastern Savannah the park is picturesque in its surroundings of the historic Moon River. The fern and fauna is simply breath taking with a pleasant mix of moss draped oak trees and tall pines canopying the park. Upon entry we were greeted by a super friendly staff eager to please.. campgrounds offer an array of choices in places to park your rig. There are 50amp full hook ups (some pull through some back in plenty of room for long motor coaches. Additionally, they offer 30amp water and electric, and several cozy spots for popups. Some of the camp spots do offer cable (limited), there is also over the air DTV with wide variety of programming due to the proximity of Savannah. There is a small store in the park office, but groceries and other necessities are available at a grocery store less than ½ mile from park (publix). The park also offers an abundance of activities usually Thursday through Sunday’s. During our stay we participated in a scavenger hunt and a camp fire cooking demo. The new ark also offers a free interpretive center with aquarium tanks and animals. There are several modern playgrounds for the little ones and several multi level hiking trails with lots of view points to take in some GEO Catching. The comfort stations were very clean with plenty of hot water and laundry stations. The camp sites them selves were manicured with the perfect amount of covered for privacy. They offer picnic tables and fire rings for warmth and cooking if needed (firewood available in park office) all atop a course sand platform next to a level parking strip. As stated before I have been to numerous state parks in several state and this little park is near the top of my favorites.

The grounds are great, came in from South Carolina to attend a baby shower. Thought the cabin/​hall was going to be less suited for the function, but it surpassed my expectations. Also I loved the cleanliness of the restroom facilities.
The surrounding trees and nature are very beautiful, with all the moss hanging from the trees and the marshes behind us, it was/​is a great place to take photographs also. I highly recommend this location for any family outing or just a nice peaceful walk or quite, or for a quiet intimate date with your significant other.
Definitely will be coming back to visit the park in the future. Grounds are in close proximity to grocery stores and shops so if you need to grab quick supplies you may have forgotten they are all within reasonable distance of the camp grounds.

Do not camp here if you are looking for a quiet, peaceful time!!! This park has more of a party atmosphere. There were loud gun shots all night, people screaming and chatting until the early hours of the morning and now it’s 7:37 am and I am hearing rock music blaring through the entire park, I also wasn’t informed a marching band would be starting at 8am for a race. obviously I couldn’t sleep. The park is beautiful from what I can see, everything you would want out of a park in South Georgia. There are around 80 campsites, the sites have ample room and clean bathrooms etc but the ambiance and disrespectful and loud people totally ruin it. Oh did I mention I paid $ 31 to camp here for one night … Most I have ever paid to stay in a state park.

AWESOME PARK BUT WATCH OUT FOR THE SANDFLIES!!! We were absolutely eaten alive, with no warning from the Rangers. Bring bug spray for sandflies. You won’t regret it! Everything else was amazing, beautiful park, clean amenities, and close to the incredible, breathtakingly beautiful city of Savannah.

Kids love the place. They were given a ranger book to complete activities. Once they completed the activities they got a patch. They worked hard, learned a lot, and had a great time.

Very nice state park. The trails were pretty well kept and the parking was cheap. I only hiked the Sandpiper and Avion trail, but both were very easy to navigate. Pretty views you don’t see where I’m from. Not touristy at all.

My wife and I were driving to Key West and decided to stop here for the night. We didn’t arrive until after dark and just before the park ranger left for the night. She was extremely helpful and pointed out on the map all the available sites. The sites are extremely spacious and extremely clean. The park is well maintained and the facilities were clean. We didn’t get a chance to explore during the day as we were in a rush to get to warmer weather, but we would love to bring our bikes and really check the island out. Remember your bug spray and enjoy!

We camped here in April 2014, and loved it! The campsites are very large & shady, there were very nice playgrounds for the kids, and great trails for walking or biking. We also loved it’s close proximity to downtown Savannah. We would definitely camp there again!

We have only been RV’ing for a year now but this park is by far the nicest park we have been to. The campsites are large and not right on top of each other, with full hookups and cable tv, if only they would add some wifi. The scenery in the park and on the trails is spectacular. We were within a ½ hour drive of most everything in Savannah. The park was clean and the staff were great. Would highly recommend camping here.

Just spent a few days there. Really nice people, camping lots are of nice size, but gravel instead of sand would be better to park the camper on. We used comfort station 1 and the problem was you had to walk though dirt to get to the restroom, why not have a sidewalk? Restrooms are dated but clean. One toilet was loose from the floor. There were 2 lights out of 3 in front of the coin laundry. Also the cable was out in our area of the camp ground. This was $ 35 a night, more expensive than the state of florida campgrounds from my newbie experience. I would have thought the attention to detail would be a bit better.
Bike trail was great. I misunderstood the sloth exhibit. I was looking forward to seeing a real sloth, my fault.
I would return… it really is a beautiful area.

We came here to go on a hike, and we ended up actually renting bikes from the ranger station so we could cover more ground in a shorter amount of time. I am glad we came to check this place out! It was very beautiful, and I have not experienced anything quite like it. We rode out on the big ferry loop trail, and I really enjoyed seeing this pine, and palm forest, and the platform/​lookout that was in the marsh was absolutely amazing! The 360 degree view from the platform/​lookout was fantastic! I would come back here again, and again. And I would recommend this place to anyone visiting Savannah!
The only complaint I have is the rental bikes were rather junky, and needed quite a bit of work. The chain guard on one was missing the front mounting hardware so it was rattling like crazy, and both bikes had severely bent wheels. But both of the hoopty bikes made it the whole duration without any issues. My girlfriends chain fell off just as we got back to the ranger station. But that may have been because we were racing. Anyhow, this place is a wonderful, scenic, and beautiful place to get out, and enjoy some nature, and get a little bit of exercise…

Beautiful section of the Savannah area, mostly with community housing, club houses, and golf courses. Seems to be geared toward retirees, but it’s a lovely place to visit and drive through.

Really Nice People! Always eager to help. They do not «reserve» spots but you pick one out when you get there. Which sounds like a good idea… Till you can’t pick the ONE you want (see playground below). They say it’s to allow you to pick the «best» one that you like. But it’s really not a good way to do it. There’s a reason the rest of the country does it the other way. GA State Parks needs to revert.
The spots are very well thought out and easy to get in and out. Most are pull through for smaller trailers.
Currently some issues with the cable service. So that is a bummer… If you have a amplified OTA antenna, you can get 7 – 12 stations easily. Two of the 3 main news stations and some others. No PBS for some reason even though antennaweb shows it in savannah.
Spots by the playgrounds (newer gear) are a premium (4 kids). We moved our tent camper a day into our 8 night stay, because a spot closer to the PG opened up (which they are fine with). Guy said, «you can move every night if you like».
Be sure to have a patio mat and step carpet… This will greatly cut down on tracked in sand/​dirt.
Water pressure is good but as always use a regulator/​filter. Electric seems stable but use a surge protector. Dump station could use a revamp. Currently just a whole with a step cap and large rock. An actual designed dump station would make life easier. I can’t imagine all the old people that have to bend over and dump.
Bugs are somewhat a problem but to be expected given YOU’RE SLEEPING IN A MARSH. Nothing a little deet can’t cure! Be sure to keep your porch light OFF during the night. Ours attracted a swarm of little gnats and things. Small bug zapper would be nice set away from the camper.
If you have kids, get the Junior Ranger Books at the office (also available at other parks). GA state parks did a good job with this! If you go to Wormsloe Historic, you can basically get the WHOLE thing done in one shot. It’s really fun for them and they get a real badge at the end!
Trails are great too, as others have mentioned. Easy walks for kids and get to see more nature.
Bathrooms are clean and seem to be regularly maintained and washed. Laundry is nice, but the could use MORE machines!
Really a great place to stay. Will stay here again, some day.

Park seemed really nice… however the low rating is for the other people in the park who ruined it for us. There were 3 pitbulls at various points along the trail without leashes and the owners a bit back and my gf and I don’t like dogs much. Worse yet was a smaller dog someone actually (thankfully) had on a leash, that started barking up a storm, growling, and snapping at us as they walked by. Gf was about having a panic attack by that point so we turned around and went back to the car. Wasted a couple hours of a pretty nice day.

I stayed here in my RV while I was in town to attend the Savannah Book Festival (which was fabulous, by the way). Driving back and forth between the park and downtown Savannah was a breeze. No city traffic to keep you awake, only the conversations of the nocturnal wildlife. I did not use the facilities so I cannot rate them, but the campground was beautiful: well-​maintained, and as natural as it can be and still be a campground. I wish I could have stayed a bit longer to really take advantage of the hiking trails; maybe next time. Do check your pups for ticks, though. My dog picked one up even though we were there in February.

This park is gorgeous! It’s really fun camping on an island and the camp site was kept very clean and had beautiful vegetation. The park ranger at the front has everything from bikes to fishing gear for rent, but just being able to be so close to the ocean is amazing. My girlfriend and I have camped all over Georgia, but this was a very unique experience and I highly recommend it!

Diabetes Run 2013. Great park! So much to see and lots of hidden trails to go explore!

Great, easy hiking trails through the forests and along the marsh. We spotted hundreds of crabs crawling across the mud en masse and several birds. For something unexpected, the interpretive center has an interesting exhibit on giant prehistoric sloths who lived in the area.
Plenty to see and photograph on the hiking trails, including a beautiful story-​high lookout over the marsh on the Big Ferry Trail. Pack a picnic and your pups, bring some bug spray, and spend an afternoon.

Gorgeous canopy of tall trees extenuated by copious amounts of Spanish moss and palm trees. Tranquil hiking trails that connected us to the untouched marshland. Temperature in the 80’s in the day time and at night in the 60’s. Quiet, clean and friendly. Great showering facility with laundry area. A definite recommend. We stayed in the camping area # four. First come first serve. Come early so you can pick the best spot.