Jekyll Island Club, Historic resort district in Glynn County, US

Jekyll Island Club is a historic district on a barrier island off the Georgia coast in Glynn County. The buildings display Victorian elements including turrets, leaded glass windows, and carved wooden paneling inside.

In 1886 a group of wealthy families purchased the island and founded the private club as a winter retreat. Until it closed during World War II, influential American industrialists met there regularly.

The island's name comes from Sir Joseph Jekyll, a British politician, not from a family that owned it; the club itself was founded in 1886. Members hunted pheasant, turkey, quail and deer, reporting each day's kill to the club, and a taxidermist shop stood inside the compound to mount prize game. Golf later became the dominant sport, and part of the 1920s oceanside course can still be played.

The island is reached via a causeway from the mainland, and paths lead through the compound to different historic homes. A visit combines well with beach walks or a stop at the nearby turtle center.

An informal planning meeting in 1910 led to the sketching of a financial reform concept here that later formed the basis for the American central banking system. Participants traveled under false names to remain unrecognized.