WRITTEN DIRECTIONS (PDF Version - includes Map & Written Directions) (448 KB)

Getting to Skidaway Institute by Car

- from Downtown (Red route)

The most direct route from downtown to SkIO is to take the Truman Parkway:

1. Follow Bay St. (Hwy 80 east) to President Street Extension (still Highway 80 east).  Stay in the left-hand lane.  (1A) to (1B)
2. Turn left onto the Truman Parkway.  Follow the Truman Parkway (south). 
3. Take the Whitfield Avenue exit off the Truman Parkway, turning left onto Spur 204 East (Diamond Causeway).  (1C)
4. Continue on Spur 204 East over the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Drawbridge. You're now on Skidaway Island.
5. You'll pass several churches, the Skidaway Island State Park, and the Landings Village on the left.  At the 4-way stop, turn left onto McWhorter Dr. (D)
6. Follow McWhorter Dr. to its end (4.2 miles).  The SkIO Campus is at the end of the road. The SkIO Administration building is tan-colored brick and located near the water tower.

- from the South  (Yellow route)

1. From I-95 North take Exit #94 (Route 204). (3A)
2. Follow Route 204 East towards Savannah.
3. After approximately 10 miles, turn right onto Montgomery Crossroad. (3B)
4. At the 3rd light take a right onto Waters Ave (3C) . Stay on this road; it becomes Spur 204 East (Diamond Causeway).  Continue on Spur 204 East over the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Drawbridge. You're now on Skidaway Island.
5. You'll pass several churches, the Skidaway Island State Park, and the Landings Village on the left.  At the 4-way stop turn left onto McWhorter Dr. (D)
6. Follow McWhorter Dr. to its end (4.2 miles).  The SkIO Campus is at the end of the road. The SkIO Administration building is tan-colored brick and located near the water tower. 

- from the North (Blue route)

1. From I-95 South, take Exit #99 (I-16 East) towards Savannah. (2A)
2. Follow I-16 East take Exit #164A (Lynes Parkway I-516 West/South) (2B)
3. As you approach stop lights, Lynes Parkway becomes DeRenne Ave.
4. Continue on DeRenne Ave. for 7 lights and turn right onto Waters Ave. (2C)
5. Stay on this road; it becomes Spur 204 East (Diamond Causeway).  Continue on Spur 204 East over the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Drawbridge. You're now on Skidaway Island.
6. You'll pass several churches, the Skidaway Island State Park, and the Landings Village on the left.  At the 4-way stop, turn left onto McWhorter Dr. (D)
7. Follow McWhorter Dr. to its end (4.2 miles). The SkIO Campus is at the end of the road. The SkIO Administration building is tan-colored brick and located near the water tower.

- from the West (Blue route)

1. Follow I-16 East take Exit #164A (I-516 West/South) (Lynes Parkway ) (2B)
2. As you approach stoplights, Lynes Parkway becomes DeRenne Ave.
3. Continue on DeRenne Ave. for 7 stoplights and take a right onto Waters Ave. (2C)
4. Stay on this road; it becomes Spur 204 East (Diamond Causeway).  Continue on Spur 204 East over the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Drawbridge. You're now on Skidaway Island.
5. You'll pass several churches, the Skidaway Island State Park, and the Landings Village on the left.  At the 4-way stop, turn left onto McWhorter Dr. (D)
6. Follow McWhorter Dr. to its end (4.2 miles). The SkIO Campus is at the end of the road. The SkIO Administration building is tan-colored brick and located near the water tower.
   

The Savannah International Airport is inconveniently located near I-95 and is approximately 45 minutes away from Skidaway by car (on a good day). Delta, USAirways, AirTran, American Eagle, Continental Express, Independence Air, Northwest, and United Express fly into Savannah. Delta has the most frequent flights, but you must go through Atlanta.

Skidaway Institute of Oceanography is located on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at the north end of Skidaway Island. We have a pier and floating dock extending into the Skidaway River for our research vessel R/V Savannah .

Directions may also be obtained from MapQuest.
Insert our address "10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA 31411" for directions.