Southern Retreat RV Park

It was my intention to get a campground near Savannah, but I couldn't find one so we stayed here. Fortunately they had one space left for us. We were, however, placed directly under a tree, so Starlink was not as great as we were hoping. The satellite was being blocked by the leaves just above us. Our backup systems kicked in though and kept the internet coming in just fine.

The roads were a little cramped and the spaces tight, but it otherwise worked fine for us.

There is an unheated pool on site that my kids took advantage of, but it was fairly cold. Lots of no-see-ums annoying us too.

There’s a restaurant attached to the campground near the office in the front. We didn’t give it a try, but it did look good. Those staying in the park were offered 10% off their bill.

Nice park convenient to interstate. Loved the onsite restaurant. Tight entry and exit, and if you're in the end site, it's very difficult to exit onto the one-way road going the opposite direction. Very annoyed that I couldn't get our Passport American discount online, even though I stated that I preferred it. There was 18% tax on top of the base rate.

We stayed here for 3 months while working in the area. The park was conveniently located for my commute and not too far from the nearby beaches (15-20 minutes to Jekyll and 25-30 to St Simons). We also enjoyed the new restaurant on site (it’s no longer a buffet), which has good food at affordable prices.

The whole park just needs a little love. The spots are more a collection of weeds than grass. There are a ton of pull through spots if that is your thing, but those are mostly out in the open. We had a spot tucked along the side that offered us some shade. The spot next to ours always had a giant puddle every time it rained (which is almost daily in the summer months).

We mostly used our starlink for internet here, but AT&T was also fine for our working and streaming needs. Never tested Verizon as we didn’t need it.

We would stay again at the monthly rate, but if we were doing a shorter stay we would likely choose Jekyll Island State Park or Blythe Island Park to stay instead as they have a more naturey kind of feel instead of a grass parking lot.

Great spot to stay and visit Jekyll Island - only about 15 min away. Office staff were very friendly. Our Passport America membership had just expired, but they were gracious to us and gave us the PA rate of $27/night tax included. They were also helpful in making suggestions on what to see. They told us about the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll. Excellent learning experience there. The campground was a little rough w a mix of dirt, and grass w a little gravel on the sites. They were a bit small, and the roads a little tight, but manageable. Trees were well kept and limbed up. There were long term stays out in the back of the campground. Their spaces were clean, and they waved and said hello when we walked by. The pool was on the smaller side, but clean enough, and the kids had no complaints. There is a very nice outdoor covered space w couches, chairs a tv, and pretty string lights at night. They will have a new on-site restaurant open in April. We had no problems w sewer while we were there. Picnic table at our site, and I think each site had one. Cell service report is with our WeBoost. We would stay here again.

Very friendly but the spots are not very wide. Many pull thru sites available and full hookups. Gravel pas just wide enough for your rig, and grass surrounding that. No fire pits which is big negative for me. "Dog park" is super small, maybe 15' x 10' and the dog walk is just a drainage area running thru the middle of the campground. Close proximity to a lot of outdoor activities on the barrier islands, and about 15 minutes to town with wal mart, home depot, etc. Only a minute off I-95 also. Seems popular spot for weekenders but the site next to me had 4 different people in 4 days, so also popular stopover to and from Florida. Cell signal ratings based on use through peplink router.