Short, sourced stories about this island — how it got here, who was here first, and what is still standing.
The Landings, Skidaway Island, Savannah, GA
The Landings Association’s new Skidaway Speakers Series starts November 2 with Navy aviator Captain Kent White on life aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier. Read the full story →
This year’s Landings Garden Club bulb is Carlton, bred in Cornwall in 1927 and still one of the few big yellow daffodils that keeps coming back in Southern heat. Read the full story →
Christine Brodsky is the new Executive Director and Managing Broker of The Landings Real Estate Company, bringing more than 20 years in luxury real estate. Read the full story →
In 1823, fossil bones of a giant ground sloth the size of an elephant were found on Skidaway Island, the first proof this kind of giant sloth lived in North America. Read the full story →
The 151 lagoons at The Landings were engineered to carry water off a low barrier island, and shaped to look as though nature put them there. Read the full story →
Six courses, a golf performance center, and a 2026 GSGA Senior Championship that stayed on the island — two Landings members played off for the title. Read the full story →
In 1936 a great-grandson of the man who built the Brooklyn Bridge sailed a three-masted schooner to the north end of Skidaway Island and started breeding prize Angus cattle. Read the full story →
September 7, 2026 · There are 151 fresh and saltwater lagoons at The Landings, and hardly a house on the island sits more than a couple hundred yards from one. About half hold largemouth bass and bream; the other half are brackish, with red drum and spotted sea trout.
August 31, 2026 · Your Association dues cover more ground than most people realize — 91 miles of roads, seven gated entrances, two marinas, three RV storage lots, the nature trail, the dog park and the community garden.
August 24, 2026 · Georgia exempts up to $65,000 per person of retirement income once you turn 65, and that includes pensions, dividends, interest and capital gains. Food and prescription drugs are exempt from sales tax too.
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