--- title: "Tybee Island" url: https://www.heresavannah.com/tybee-island/ date: 2026-07-26T17:52:13+00:00 modified: 2026-07-26T17:52:13+00:00 author: "" site: "HERE Savannah" attribution: "HERE Savannah" --- # Tybee Island *Source: [HERE Savannah](https://www.heresavannah.com/tybee-island/) — July 26, 2026 by * Chatham County · Chatham County # Tybee Island Savannah's barrier-island beach town, 18 miles east — lighthouse, pier, and public beach access. Tybee Island Light Station Tybee Pier and Pavilion public beach access ### Quick Facts ZIP31328 CategoryChatham County Platted1887 Main CorridorButler Avenue / US-80 CountyChatham County ### At A Glance Walkability32/100 Commute25-30 minutes to downtown Savannah InterstateI-16 not applicable — US-80 is the sole access route VibeBeach-town relaxed, seasonal tourism surges, tight housing supply Best ForBuyers seeking vacation rental income properties; retirees wanting beach access; those comfortable with hurricane evacuation planning ### Got A Tip? News, real estate moves, or business happenings in Tybee Island? Send a tip — anonymous OK. [Submit a Tip](/submit-a-tip/) ### Own This Neighborhood Your Name Here Your Brokerage · Savannah, GA 📞(864) 555-0100 ✉you@yoursite.com 🌐yoursite.com $149/mo · Sponsor Tybee Island [Become The Sponsor →](/sponsor-a-neighborhood/) ## Location Tybee Island sits at the eastern terminus of US-80, approximately 18 miles and a 25-30 minute drive from downtown Savannah across the Bull River, Lazaretto Creek, and other tidal marsh crossings. The town occupies roughly three square miles at the mouth of the Savannah River adjacent to Fort Pulaski National Monument, with the historic 1867 Tybee Island Light Station at its north end and the Tybee Pier and Pavilion at its south end. [**Open Tybee Island in Google Maps →**32.0135° N, 80.8459° W · ZIP 31328](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=32.0135,-80.8459) ## Character Tybee Island functions as both a beach resort and a year-round residential community of roughly 3,100 residents, with a housing stock ranging from raised beach cottages to newer vacation-rental construction. The town's economy is dominated by tourism — short-term rentals, restaurants, and beach services — with traffic and parking congestion during summer weekends and hurricane evacuation planning a recurring civic issue given the single-highway access via US-80. ## History Tybee Island's lighthouse dates to 1736 with the current 1867 tower; the island was a Union Army stronghold during the Civil War supporting the siege of nearby Fort Pulaski. The island incorporated as a town and developed into a streetcar-era beach resort in the late 19th and early 20th centuries after rail and causeway access connected it to Savannah. 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