Why go
River Street and City Market make a compact downtown pairing; Forsyth Park offers a longer walk through the squares. Bonaventure Cemetery and Tybee Island change the scale of the day, so treat them as separate choices rather than extra stops on the same stroll.
Useful to know
- Choose a downtown cluster before adding a distant site such as Bonaventure Cemetery or Tybee Island.
- Check individual museum and house access before building an indoor sequence.
The route, stop by stop
Times are planning estimates. Unknown visit durations start at an editable 30 minutes; access is checked separately.
- 01
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Bonaventure Cemetery
A large riverside cemetery east of central Savannah, Bonaventure rewards an unhurried walk among live oaks and memorial sculpture. Come for the landscape and layered history, not for the Bird Girl statue.
Explore Walk · 92 min · Estimated
02Optional · – min
Forsyth Park
Forsyth Park gives you a long, green walk south of the compact squares. The 1858 fountain is the obvious starting point, but the live-oak paths and lawns reward more time.
ExploreWalk · 34 min · Estimated
03Optional · – min
River Street
River Street is a cobbled walk below the bluff, with old cotton warehouses on one side and the working Savannah River on the other. Ship watching is part of the appeal.
Explore- 04
Optional · – min
The River Street Streetcar
Savannah's River Street Streetcar is a chapter in the waterfront's transport history. Its rails recall freight use and a later heritage-car experiment; check current service before planning a ride.
Explore - 05
Optional · – min
Historic Grayson Stadium
This 1926 ballpark on East Victory Drive is best experienced at a Savannah Bananas game. Plan around a ticketed event, when the historic stands and field become part of the action.
Explore Walk · 60 min · Estimated
06Optional · – min
Savannah College of Art and Design
SCAD is woven through multiple Savannah buildings rather than gathered at one visitor entrance. A registered campus tour suits prospective students; travelers seeking public art should choose a specific exhibition or venue.
ExploreWalk · 12 min · Estimated
07Optional · – min
Telfair Museums
Telfair is a three-site museum group, not a single doorway. Pair historic Telfair Academy with the Jepson Center for art, and plan Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters as a separate guided visit.
ExploreWalk · 426 min · Estimated
08Optional · – min
Tybee Island
Tybee is Savannah’s barrier-island beach destination, with several shorelines rather than one beach entrance. Pick North Beach for the lighthouse setting or South Beach for the pier before setting out.
ExploreWalk · 31 min · Estimated
09Optional · – min
Tybee Island Light Station and Museum
This ticketed light station pairs a lighthouse climb with a museum in Battery Garland. Go for the coastal view and the layered tower history; weather can limit access to the climb.
ExploreWalk · 338 min · Estimated
10Optional · – min
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt is a small Wilmington River town with working marinas. Come with a particular public stop in mind, and respect the signs around private docks and waterfront property.
ExploreWalk · 95 min · Estimated
11Optional · – min
Isle of Hope
Isle of Hope offers a quiet Bluff Drive streetscape beside the water southeast of Savannah. Its appeal is an exterior walk past private homes and the marina, not a house tour.
ExploreWalk · 235 min · Estimated
12Optional · – min
Hutchinson Island
Across the Savannah River from downtown, Hutchinson Island is an orientation point for the convention center and a ferry crossing. The island as a whole does not offer one defined sightseeing route.
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