Georgia State parks are impressive, but one in particular stands out, Jekyll Island is historic, plus it has a sparkling new look. There are only 600 residents on the entire island, located off the Georgia coastline, not too far from either Savannah, or Jacksonville. In addition to 63 holes of golf, Jekyll Island offers 22 miles of biking and hiking trails, the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, the Summer Waves Water Park, The Wharf Restaurant, the enchanting Driftwood Beach, tennis, croquet and fishing, horse riding, a campground, plus a wide variety of lodging and gift shops, for retail therapy. What Jekyll is really all about, though, is history. The state recently invested $25 million renovation project to preserve those historic aspects. “There was a Master Plan put into effect 10-12 years ago,’’ said Kevin Baker, Director of Sales and Marketing for the Jekyll Island Club Resort. “That included a Convention Center and Beach Village, but it feels different here now because the majority of the big construction is done. A lot of things were completed last year and the Master Plan is pretty much
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