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St. Marys Waterfront Park - Howard Gilman Memorial Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,561 Google reviews · Waterfront wedding venue in St Marys, Georgia · 3.0 mi to the beach
Open green space with a riverside walkway, boat launch, event gazebo, a playground & water views.
Plan your tour
- Setting waterfront venue, 3.0 mi to the beach — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
- Phone (912) 882-4000
- Website stmarysga.gov — most venues book tours right on their site
On the property
“Could potentially view both the sunrise and the sunset over the water from this point.”
“Stunning views, gazebo, amphitheatre, Swings, pier, paved paths.”
What couples highlight
“The waterfront is a great place to go on a nice walk and even better to walk with friends or on a date it has beautiful scenery and all around pretty chill of a place.”
From the reviews
This park is beautiful. If you are in town, the downtown area and park are a must see. You can even rent a bicycle and tour downtown that way. There is a playground for kids, a little free library, waterfront views and swings to sit on and watch the boats sailing by.
Such a lovely waterfront park in a beautiful, friendly town. We frequently stop in to visit for a while when we are traveling in this area. I took time to visit a few shops this time and recommend those for their wonderful variety of artistic gifts, many locally made, at great prices.
Nestled in between Brunswick Georgia and Jacksonville Florida is St. Mary's Georgia. It is a nice city to visit for its waterfront l park, good dining, and access to Cumberland Island. You can spend a whole day relaxing in town or even a weekend at one of the bed and breakfasts they have in the area.
Stunning views, gazebo, amphitheatre, Swings, pier, paved paths. Could potentially view both the sunrise and the sunset over the water from this point. Lovely Christmas decorations and views of small watercraft docked or sailing. Allows leashed dogs and provides clean up convenience stations.
Getting married at St. Marys Waterfront Park - Howard Gilman Memorial Park
St. Marys Waterfront Park - Howard Gilman Memorial Park is a public beach or park, so a ceremony here almost always needs a permit from the managing city, county, or state parks office — and the rules matter: many public beaches cap your guest count, set ceremony windows, and restrict what you can set up (some ban chairs, arches, and amplified sound entirely). There's no on-site coordinator, catering, or weather backup, so you'll bring your own vendors and a rain plan. The payoff is a stunning setting at a fraction of a private venue's cost. Start with our public-beach permit guide, then call the local office to confirm this season's rules.
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