Tybee Island has been chosen as one of America's Favorite Beach Towns by Travel + Leisure Magazine. It was named No. 18 out of 25 total beaches. (Link: http://bit.ly/1gaLMrh)

“We’re proud to have been selected as one of America’s favorite beach towns,” said Sara Lane, director of Visit Tybee. “It is a great honor to be recognized in such a prominent publication as a top beach in the country. This recognition is sure to help us attract even more visitors to enjoy the accommodations, restaurants and attractions Tybee has to offer.”

The beach towns chosen by Travel + Leisure include:

1. St. Simons Island, Ga.;

2. Beaufort, N.C.;

3. Amelia Island, Fla.;

4. Provincetown, Mass.;

5. Newport, R.I.;

6. Chatham, Mass.;

7. Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif.;

8. Fairhope, Ala.;

9. St. Augustine, Fla.;

10. Lahaina, Hawaii;

11. Key West, Fla.;

12. Cape May, N.J.;

13. Delray Beach, Fla.;

14. Bar Harbor, Maine;

15. Sag Harbor, N.Y.;

16. Beaufort, S.C.;

17. Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.;

18. Tybee Island, Ga.;

19. Laguna Beach, Calif.;

20. Kailua, Hawaii;

21. La Jolla, Calif.;

22. Sanibel Island, Fla.;

23. Myrtle Beach, S.C.;

24. Santa Cruz, Calif.;

25. Montauk, N.Y.

For more information, contact Taylor Griffin at 912.644.6429 or [email protected].