St. Simons Island Georgia Beach Cottage Rental at Coast Cottages

We provide a packet of information for our guests, but below are a few snippets of some of our favorite things to do………..if you want our opinion!

We would be happy to answer any questions you may have at 404.966.4405.

The Beach
St. Simons Island has glorious beaches that can stretch out for hundreds of yards at low tide. A few areas, however, south of the King and Prince Hotel, with so-called “ocean views,” have rock sea walls and little or no actual beach. For the best beach on the island, be careful to rent a home north of the King and Prince Hotel.

Atlantus by the Sea is located at the largest part of the St. Simons beaches, just south of East Beach and the old Coast Guard Station. This is the finest beach on the island. Our high tide has ample beach for body surfing and our low tide expands the beach to couple of hundred yards wide. There is no better part on the island for beach fun than the beach at Atlantus by the Sea and Coast Cottages.

Golf
If not for the beach, golf would be king on St. Simons Island and the surrounding area. We have three golf clubs on the island and 234 holes of golf in the immediate area.

Atlantus’ guests play at Sea Palms 27-hole course at a 20% courtesy discount.

Bicycles
This is one of our favorite family activities. Atlantus has two adult bicycles and three children’s bicycles for our guests’ use. Paved trails take you from Coast Cottages to the center of town or to the pier. Additional bikes can be rented five minutes by foot from Atlantus at Ocean Motion or in town at Monkey Wrench. Visit http://www.oceanmotion.biz/pages/main.html or call Monkey Wrench at 912.634.5551.

Horseback Riding
Trotting on horseback on the beach at sunset is a beautiful thing! Beginners or experienced riders can trot or ramble on Driftwood Beach and along island trails from 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM by making reservations at 912.635.9500.

Dining
St. Simons Islands has many wonderful places for seafood, casual and fine dining, but our favorite fine dining restaurant on the island is Halyards.

Halyards, winner of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, is proud to offer complimentary desserts to Atlantus’ guests for vacations of less than one week and a complimentary bottle of wine with dinner for a stay of one or more weeks. We will send you a gift certificate a few weeks before your stay at Atlantus.

Visit them on line for menus and special events at http://www.halyardsrestaurant.com.

Fishing
You can get your rod and bait at St. Simons Bait and Tackle near the pier – a five minute ride from Atlantus – and drop line at the pier or you can charter a boat with Captain Richie Lott for in shore or off shore fishing for Grouper, Snapper, Spanish Mackerel, Cobia, Redfish, Sea Bass, Whiting, Flounder, Tarpon, Shark and King Mackerel. We highly recommend Captain Lott at Coastal Island Fishing, located at Golden Isles Marina, as the best fishing guide on St. Simons Island.

We are pleased to offer our guests a 20% discount off Charter Fishing's regular rates when staying at Atlantus. For more information, visit Captain Lott as http://www.charterfish.net

Sailboats
On the beach, under the gold umbrella, just a three-minute walk from Atlantus, Barry’s Beach Service rents catamarans, sailboats, kayaks, boogie boards and windsurfing boards. Sailboat rides and lessons are also available. Visit http://www.oceanmotion.biz/beach.html for more information.

Jet-Skiing
Offered by Coastal Water Sports at Island Dive Center within the Golden Isles Marina. These water motorbikes can seat Dad and two siblings. Reservations are available at 912.638.6590.

Scuba Diving
While few think of Coastal Georgia when they think of scuba, visibility increases to 75 feet a few miles off shore. Wreck diving on the 441’ Liberty Ship is greeted by angelfish, barracuda and loggerhead turtles. Gray’s Reef, 17 miles off Sapelo Island, is one of only twelve National Marine Sanctuaries. Lessons leading to PADI certification are also available. Visit http://www.islanddivecenter.com or call Island Dive Center at 912.638.6590 for reservations and more information.

Water Park
Located on Jekyll Island and a twenty-minute ride from Atlantus. Ride the wave pool, cruise the slides or relax in the pool from May 10 to September 7. For more information call 912.635.2074 or click on www.summerwaves.com.

Casino Cruises
The Emerald Princess offers roulette, blackjack, poker, craps, 130 slot machines and dinner for guests 18 and older! She sets sail from downtown Brunswick. Visit http://www.emeraldprincesscasino.com or call 888.842.0115 for more information.

Fort Frederica, St. Simons Light House and Christ Church
Built in 1736, 1807 (initially) and the 1700s, respectively, these island treasures provide an historical perspective of colonial and Civil War era Georgia.

………….of course there are trolley tours, ghost tours, dolphin tours, kayaking and much more to do on St. Simons Island!