Kings Bay Georgia Map

About Kings Bay, Georgia

Kings Bay is a locality in Camden County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,000. The population density is 280.0 people per km². Kings Bay is located at 30.8015°N, 81.5624°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31547.

Kings Bay rests on the very edge of Georgia's coast, a place where the salt-tinged air softens the edges of the pine forests and the brackish water of the estuary whispers secrets to the marsh grasses. It lies 24.4 miles south of Brunswick, GA (from Brunswick, GA: bearing 190°T), and is situated 7.6 miles east of Kingsland. The land here is low and flat, a gentle slope towards the Atlantic, where the sun often hangs like a molten coin in the humid sky, painting the sky in hues of apricot and rose as it dips below the horizon. Canals and creeks, dark veins of water, thread through the landscape, their banks fringed with palmettos and Spanish moss that drapes from the ancient oaks like spectral beards, giving the whole scene a languid, almost primeval feel. The air, thick with the scent of pine needles and the distant tang of the sea, hums with the drone of unseen insects and the occasional cry of a gull, a constant, quiet symphony of the coastal plain. The strategic importance of Kings Bay has long been etched into its very being, a maritime heritage that stretches back through centuries of seafaring and coastal defense. Today, it is most famously the home of a significant United States Navy submarine base, a silent guardian of the nation's waters, its presence lending a unique, ordered rhythm to the otherwise sleepy pace of life. Before this modern chapter, the area was a vital artery for commerce and settlement, its waterways the highways for traders and explorers. The local economy, while anchored by the naval presence, also draws sustenance from the surrounding natural bounty, with fishing and aquaculture playing their part in the coastal character of Kings Bay. The land, once cleared for agriculture and timber, now largely yields to the wilder beauty of its tidal marshes and maritime forests, a testament to nature’s enduring power.

About This Kings Bay Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kings Bay, Georgia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.801543, -81.562385. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Kings Bay and Camden County.

Detailed location data for Kings Bay includes the ZIP code (31558), telephone area code (229), county seat of Camden County (Woodbine), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Kings Bay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.