Best Small Town In GA Nestled Along The Coast: Southern Living

TYBEE ISLAND, GA — Each southern state has its own little nugget of gold, a city with a small town feel, and Georgia is no different.

Southern Living recently released its list of the South's Best 2024 award recipients, including those for Best Small Town, declaring Tybee Island as Georgia's victor yet again.

The winners were selected by Southern Living readers via a third-party agency, Proof Insights. The regional magazine said online voting took place last year from July 12-Aug. 23.

More than 20,000 people made nominations and voted in the publication's eighth annual contest.

Tybee Island has existed for more than 400 years near the Atlantic Ocean, sheltering at least 3,000 residents, according to its website. With millions taking a trip annually to the island, a beach resort has made a home on Tybee.

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Southern Living's depiction of Tybee Island is as follows:

"The Georgia coast is an oft-unsung treasure of the state, and Tybee Island is a fantastic spot to take in the sun and the sand. A stone’s throw from Savannah, it has a coastline of great beaches, a historic lighthouse (that is Georgia’s tallest and oldest) and a charming downtown with stops like The Sugar Shack, The Crab Shack and Sting Ray’s Seafood."

See the full list of Southern Living's Best Small Towns 2024 here.