Today’s Weekend Snapshots post is a recap of my trip to St. Simons Island in Georgia. This beautiful little beach town is the perfect place for some rest and relaxation. Discover the beauty of St. Simons Island for yourself. And don’t forget to link up with your Weekend Snapshots at the bottom of this post!
Earlier this year I was invited on a press trip to St. Simons Island. Though I hadn’t heard of the island before I love Georgia and was excited to spend some time by the ocean. The beach is one of my favorite places to be. Any time I can spend by the ocean is a good time.
And what a beach St. Simons has. Dramatic tides mean you either have what feels like miles of sand stretched out ahead of you or the water is lapping right at your feet. And I quickly discovered St. Simons Island is home of pink sunrises, some of the most beautiful I have ever seen. Dennis (a fellow travel writer) snapped this photo one morning and I was so excited when I saw that I was in it! Proof I sometimes do wake up early. 😉
We stayed at The King and Prince Resort on St. Simons Island and I constantly found myself questioning if I was in Georgia or at some amazing tropical resort.
The location could not be any more perfect. Located right on the beach the hotel is grand, luxurious, and absolutely beautiful. I wanted another week to lounge by the pool with a drink just steps away from the ocean.
The interior of the hotel is just as amazing as the exterior. Absolute Southern grandeur.
My room was steps away from the beach and had the most gorgeous views. It also had the most comfortable bed, a relaxing sitting room, and the most glorious tub.
When I wasn’t lounging by the beach at The King and Prince I was eating. The food is so, so good. I loved their oceanfront restaurant, Echo.
Pecan pie and red velvet cake? I’ve died and gone to Southern dessert heaven.
This room is serious dining room goals. 😀
Another thing that I absolutely loved about The King and Prince was the kindness and helpfulness of the staff. Everyone went out of their way to assist us and were always so friendly and courteous.
Cheers to an amazing resort that I absolutely cannot wait to revisit. The King and Prince is nothing short of incredible. I really want to take a trip back with Josh in the fall.
When we weren’t feeling like royalty at The King and Prince we were out exploring St. Simons Island. I had always wanted to ride a bike on the beach. Mission accomplished.
We explored a lot and had so much fun discovering the big attractions and little details along the way.
Christ Church Frederica is just as beautiful on the inside as the outside pictured here.
St. Simons Lighthouse was so much fun to explore but I learned the hardships of lighthouse keepers and am now even more grateful for electricity.
I discovered the magic of tree spirits and now really want one in my backyard! Aren’t they beautiful?
We did a lot of exploration by foot and by bike. We also explored by boat! We took a boat tour around St. Simons Island and got to see the island from the water. It made for some absolutely gorgeous views.
And what would a beautiful coastal town be without delicious eateries? We ate well on our trip. I loved my fancy dinner at Georgia Sea Grill.
And what is a trip to the South without some fried food? I loved the fried pickles at Gnats Landing.
I couldn’t go to St. Simons Island without trying Southern Soul BBQ. It’s famous, and for good reason!
Perhaps one of the coolest things about this trip for me personally was getting to meet Ted Dennard, the founder of Savannah Bee Company. I’m a huge fan of the company and absolutely love their honey. Savannah Bee Co. has a store in St. Simons Island that looks very similar to the one I visited in Savannah a few years ago. Getting to hear the history of the company right from the founder was really cool.
Of course I had to pick up some more honey. 😀
Fun fact of the day: the amount of honey that fits on this spoon is the amount of honey a bee makes in its lifetime. Crazy stuff!
My trip to St. Simons Island was so perfect. Our days were filled with fun, sun, good food, and adventure. What more can you ask for in life?
Questions of the Day: Have you ever been to St. Simons Island? Does this look like a place you would like to visit? What would you most enjoy about the island?
Thanks to St. Simons Island for sponsoring this post.
SO pretty! St. Simmons is a lot closer than Savannah area, and it looks like it has the same feel. The BBQ burger looks SO tasty!
You have some of the best adventures! I love St. Simons–have you been to Sea Island? Oh, to be back in my native Georgia!
Looks wonderful!!!
This place looks beautiful! Love all the photos!
WOW, it’s amazing to think that there are so many gems like this in the U.S. You don’t have to go far to find such beauty; I would love to try riding a bike on the beach? Was it really hard? I would love to go to St. Simon’s now. The staff sound wonderful, and the scenery looks gorgeous.
Oh WOW! That all looks so beautiful!
I have always wanted to visit St. Simmons Island and your post has only convinced me further to do so! It looks like you had a wonderful and relaxing trip!
Looks like a beautiful place and The King and Prince Resort looks fantastic! Will add to my must visit list!
What a gorgeous place and that food is to die for! I have never been to St Simons island, it’s an area I haven’t explored yet, but now that I know about it, I’d love to go. It seems the perfect place to relax!
I’ve never heard of this place, but I am down to visit anywhere that has a beach and palm trees. Everything looks beautiful-especially with some BBQ and honey 🙂
WOW! This is gorgeous. Much nicer than a weekend in Nebraska 😉
Jealous of your travels!
What a beautiful place.
I agree, “anytime you can be near the beach is good!” And what a lovely place to do that. I am so west-centric that I forget there are nice beaches back east. Looks like an amazing place to stay, too. Thanks for expanding my world view!
Such gorgeous photos! I love your maxi dress and I really love that you are riding a bicycle wearing a dress! Fabulous.
I literally went WOW! as I looked through these pics. SO jealous
Love your post! I really like finding new “beach” towns to visit! Thank you for giving me a new place to add to my beach bucket list!
This looks like the perfect weekend getaway stop. Love all your photos! And the food, I love good food when I travel and it looks amazing there!
How utterly GORGEOUS! What an incredible trip!
I had no idea this place existed either! I would love to visit someday with my family. Thanks for sharing!
Great photos!
I’m pretty mad at myself for never going to St. Simons island when I lived so close to it!!
I never knew this existed! Looks absolutely beautiful.
Beautiful photos, the pink sunrise looks amazing!
This is a great post! I love finding new beach towns!
I would love to visit this place! Stunning pictures and the hotel looks lush.
Simon Island is so beautiful!
What a wonderful experience. We are heading to Georgia at Christmas I will be adding this to our must do list.
Absolutely GORGEOUS! Looks like a fantastic getaway!!
St. Simon’s Island looks like a great place to vacation. I love the spirit tree. What a great find. I don’t blame you for wanting one now.