Explore the Coast
CityTides brings local weather and alerts, tide times, traffic, gas prices, dining, events, real estate, and a community Buy & Sell board together for coastal towns. Browse the coast by region below, then open a city for its live local dashboard. We're starting on the Georgia coast and growing along the Southeast Atlantic shoreline.
Coastal Georgia
All Georgia guides →About a hundred miles of low country between Savannah and the Florida line — salt marsh, tidal rivers, the Golden Isles, and historic Savannah, all shaped by some of the largest tides on the East Coast.
Brunswick
Mainland gateway to the Golden Isles — port city, marsh, and the causeway out to the islands.
Open Brunswick →St. Simons Island
Largest of the Golden Isles. Beaches, the 1872 lighthouse, and Pier Village.
Open St. Simons Island →Jekyll Island
Quiet, state-owned island. Driftwood Beach, the Sea Turtle Center, and 20+ miles of bike trails.
Open Jekyll Island →Darien
Historic shrimping town on the Altamaha River — working waterfront and the wild river delta.
Open Darien →St. Marys
Georgia's southernmost coastal town and the ferry gateway to wild Cumberland Island.
Open St. Marys →Savannah
Georgia's oldest city — 22 historic squares, the working riverfront, and the coastal anchor of the state.
Open Savannah →Tybee Island
Savannah's beach — three miles of public sand, a historic lighthouse, and an easygoing pier town.
Open Tybee Island →About the coastal guides
A local guide to the coast
Explore the Coast is the top-level index of CityTides' coastal city guides. Browse the coast by region, open a city for its live local dashboard — current weather and alerts, tide times, traffic, gas, dining, events, real estate, and a community Buy & Sell board. Today that means the Georgia coast, from the Golden Isles up to Savannah and Tybee, with more of the Southeast Atlantic coast added over time.
Why the tide is the through-line
The Southeast Atlantic coast lives by its tides. Along the South Atlantic Bight the shoreline curves inward and funnels the water, producing some of the largest tidal swings on the U.S. East Coast — beaches widen and shrink, boat ramps and fishing spots turn easy or awkward, and the marsh floods and drains twice a day. That's why every coastal CityTides page puts tide times right next to the weather: here, you check both before you make a plan.
Growing down (and up) the coast
CityTides is built one place at a time, and the coastal guides are expanding by region along the Southeast Atlantic shoreline — starting on the Georgia coast and extending toward Florida to the south and the Carolinas to the north. You can already search any town, city, ZIP code, or airport code in the continental U.S. from the homepage to pull up its live dashboard; the written, in-depth city guides are added market by market.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Explore the Coast?
It's CityTides' index of coastal city guides, grouped by region. Each city page brings together local weather and alerts, tide times, traffic, gas prices, dining, events, real estate, and a community Buy & Sell board in one place.
Which coastal cities does CityTides cover?
Right now, the Georgia coast: Brunswick, St. Simons Island, Jekyll Island, Darien, St. Marys, Savannah, and Tybee Island. More of the Southeast Atlantic coast is being added over time.
Why do the city pages show tide times?
Because the Southeast Atlantic coast has some of the largest tides on the U.S. East Coast, and they shape daily life — beaches, boating, fishing, and the marsh all run on the tide. CityTides shows the day's highs and lows alongside the weather.
Can I look up a city that isn't listed here?
Yes — search any town, city, ZIP code, or airport code in the continental U.S. from the CityTides homepage to load its live local dashboard. The in-depth written guides are being built market by market, starting on the coast.