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Wilmington Island, Georgia
Wilmington Island is a community of 13,905 people in Chatham County, Georgia.
Why visit Wilmington Island
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 13 parks and trails, 33 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Davis Produce Stand, Eureka Club-Farr's Point, Wilmington Island Community Park and Abolt - O'Brien Soccer Field.
Weather in Wilmington Island
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wilmington Island
Wilmington Island is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chatham County, Georgia. The population was 15,129 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census. It is part of the Savannah metropolitan area. The communities of Wilmington Island form a large and affluent suburb of Savannah, where most residents work.
From the Wikipedia article Wilmington Island, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Eureka Club-Farr's Point
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Building in Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
Charles C. Brooks Sports Complex
Park · 1.4 mi
7001 Johnny Mercer Boulevard, Savannah
WIlmington Island Golf Club
Golf course · 1.0 mi
501 Wilmington Island Road, Savannah
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes33
Basil's Pizza and Deli
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.1 mi
216 Johnny Mercer Boulevard, Savannah
Mo-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:30; Su 11:00-21:00
Chef Wan Chinese Resturant
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.2 mi
342 Johnny Mercer Boulevard, Savannah
We-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr-Su 16:00-21:30
Cilantros Grill & Cantina
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.1 mi
461 Johnny Mercer Boulevard, Savannah
Mo-We 11:00-22:00; Th 11:00-22:30; Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00;...
Friendship Coffee Company
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Breakfast, Sandwich, Smoothies, Dessert · 1.1 mi
205 Johnny Mercer Boulevard, Savannah
Mo-Su 08:00-14:30
Lili's Restaurant and Bar
Restaurant · French, Seafood, Asian, American · 1.1 mi
326 Johnny Mercer Boulevard, Savannah
Mo closed, Tu-Th 11:30-15:00,17:00-21:00, Fr-Sa...
Molly McGuire's Restaurant
Diner · American · 1.2 mi
216 Johnny Mercer Boulevard, Savannah
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Pizza Hut
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.1 mi
205 Johnny Mercer Boulevard, Savannah
Su-Th 11:00-21:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
The Snug Irish Pub
Bar and pub · American, Pizza, Wings · 1.2 mi
216 Johnny Mercer Boulevard, Savannah
Mo,Tu 16:00-22:00; We,Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-21:00
21 more on the map.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship9
Saint Francis of the Islands Episcopal Church
Church · Episcopal · 1.3 mi
590 Walthour Road, Savannah
Wilmington Island Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 0.9 mi
450 North Cromwell Road, Savannah
Shopping7
Savannah Bee Showroom and Bee Garden
Grocery · 1.1 mi
211 Johnny Mercer Boulevard, Savannah
The Islands Mall Shopping Center
Shopping center · 1.1 mi
318 Johnny Mercer Boulevard, Savannah
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare5
Upstream Medical Care & Aesthetics
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 mi
212 Johnny Mercer Boulevard, Savannah
Map of Wilmington Island
89 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Chatham County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-09-30: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-09-24: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-05: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hunter Army Airfield (SVN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Whitemarsh Island 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Dutch Island 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Isle of Hope 5 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Thunderbolt 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Skidaway Island 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Tybee Island 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Montgomery 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Savannah 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- Garden City 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- Bluffton 15 mi north, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Wilmington Island, GA, US, Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cilantro's Mexican Grill, Wilmington Island, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wilmington Island Post Office, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- May Howard Elementary School, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Another Mourning Dove in our backyard.jpg (Zenaida macrourna) - Flickr - Bruce Tuten, Bruce Tuten from Savannah, Georgia, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Savannah Grandfather - Our moon taken with a Canon 10D mounted on a Meade LX10EMG Telescope (by), Bruce Tuten from Savannah, Georgia, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Mother hen nesting on February 24, 2007, Bruce Tuten from Savannah, Georgia, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Eating a Georgia peach, Bruce Tuten from Savannah, Georgia, United States, CC BY 2.0
- ISS045-E-151219 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS059-E-29775 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-172648 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-172647 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-151218 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Savannah Grandfather - taken on Nov 19, 2007 (by), Bruce Tuten from Savannah, Georgia, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Savannah Grandfather - taken on November 19, 2007, Savannah, Georgia (by), Bruce Tuten from Savannah, Georgia, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Eureka Club - Farr's Point, Chatham County, GA, US, Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aug1989Brochure, Captainwade81, CC BY-SA 4.0
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