Area Info

Enjoy southern hospitality as only our beloved southeast Georgia can provide among the area hotels, restaurants and activities of our local favorites and national franchises.

Area Hotels, Restaurants and Activities

Five Minutes East

Ludowici

Campground

  • Morgan Lake Campground & RV Park

Restaurants

  • Huddle House
  • Dairy Queen Chill & Grill
  • Subway
  • Baldinos Giant Jersey Subs

Activities

  • Low Country Paint Ball

Markets

  • IGA Groceries
  • Dollar General

15 Minutes West

Jesup

Hotels

  • Holiday Inn Express
  • Stay Downtown Jesup Boutique Hotels listed below:
  • MALLARD ARMS INN
  • TROWELL HOUSE INN
  • BROADSTREET INN & CABBOSE

Restaurants

  • Family Tradition Steak & Buffet
  • Strand Bistro & Chop House
  • El Dorado Mexican & Japanese Cuisine (both in one location)
  • Hog N Bones BBQ
  • Captain’s Joes Seafood
  • Surcheros Fresh Mex
  • Nang’s Thai Restaurant

Activities

  • Jesup Drive-in Theater & Grill
  • Pine Forest Country Club Golf
  • Altamaha River Expeditions
  • Downtown Jesup Specialty Boutiques & Antiques
  • Jesup Historic Strand Cinema & Dinner Theatre
  • Train Observation Deck & Photo Op Park

Markets

  • Walmart Plaza

20 Minutes East

Hinesville

Hotels

  • Fairfield Inn & Suites
  • Hampton Inn
  • Holiday Inn Express
  • La Quinta Inn & Suites (Pet Friendly)

Restaurants

  • Panera Bread
  • Ruby Tuesdays
  • Chili’s
  • Applebee’s

Activities

  • Liberty Stadium Cinema 9
  • Cherokee Rose Country Club Golf
  • Ft. Stewart Military Museum

Markets

  • Walmart Plaza
  • Krogers
  • Hobby Lobby & TJ Maxx Plaza

60 Minutes East

Savannah International Airport / Savannah

Hotels

  • Westin Harbor Golf & Spa
  • Marriott Riverfront
  • Mansion on Forsyth Park
  • Double Tree - Savannah Airport

Restaurants

  • Olde Pink House
  • Shrimp Factory - River street
  • The Pirates House

Activities

  • Historic District / River Street
  • Assorted Heritage Tours
  • Assorted Historical/Art Museums
  • Tybee Island Beach & Lighthouse

90 Minutes South

Jacksonville International Airport

St. Simons Island

Hotels

  • King & Prince Beachside Resort
  • Ocean Inn Suites
  • Hampton Inn
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites

Restaurant

  • Mullet Bay Seafood -Pier Village
  • Barbara Jeans Southern Cuisine -Pier Village
  • Iguana’s Seafood -Pier Village
  • Bennie’s Red Barn Steak & Seafood

Activities

  • St. Simons Trolley Tour- Pier Village
  • SSI Lighthouse & Specialty Shops-Pier Village
  • Fort Frederica National Museum
  • Kennedy Outfitters Charters/Kayak Tours
  • Epworth by the Sea Methodist Museum

Jekyll Island

Hotels

  • Jekyll Island Club Hotel
  • The Westin
  • Hampton Inn & Suites
  • Holiday Inn Beach Resort

Restaurants

  • Tortuga Mexican Oceanside Restaurant
  • Zachry's Riverhouse
  • Beach House Restaurant
  • Jekyll and Tide

Activities

  • Summer Waves Water Park
  • Georgia. Sea Turtle Center & Rescue
  • Jekyll Golf Courses & Miniature Golf
  • Jekyll Historic District & Trolley Tour

Forrest Pond Lodge welcomes visitors by appointment only. Tour appointments are available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9am-5pm. On behalf of the safety & privacy of our guests, we cannot accept drop-in or drive-thru visitors. For more information, kindly visit our contact us page. Thank you and we look forward to having you as our guest soon!

Site designed by Nautilus Designs
Copyright © 2025 Forrest Pond Lodge, All Rights Reserved.