Blythe Island
island in Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Blythe Island is located in Glynn County, Georgia, United States.
The primary mode of travel to the island is by automobile via Blythe Island Highway (GA-303). There is one traffic signal and one gas station on the island. The island is surrounded by the South Brunswick River to the west and the Turtle River to the east.
Points of interest on the island include the Blythe Island Baptist Church, the Chapel Grace Campus, and Camp Tolochee.
The Blythe Island Regional Park is a 1,100 acre public park offering sports, picnic areas, a playground, swimming and fishing in Lake Cindee, and a marina and dock access to the South Brunswick River.
Education
Glynn County's public schools are operated by Glynn County School System.
“Blythe Island” enters the record as island in Glynn County, Georgia, United States. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Blythe, Island and island can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 23, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q32844106. Authority coordinates are 31.174, -81.544. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 1 use preferred rank.
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