Active Pursuits

Biking

Savannah doesn't usually have a lot of heavy traffic except during rush hours, so you can bicycle up and down the streets of the Historic District, visiting as many of the green squares as you wish. There's no greater city bicycle ride in all the state of Georgia. In lieu of a local bike-rental shop, many inns and hotels provide bikes for their guests.

Camping

The Savannah Oak RV Resort, 805 Fort Argyle Rd. (tel. 912/748-4000), is 2 1/2 miles west of I-95, 4 1/2 miles west of U.S. 17, and 12 miles from the Savannah Historic District on the banks of the Ogeechee River. Facilities include full hookups, LP gas service, a store, self-service gas and diesel fuel, a dump station, hot showers, laundry facilities, and a pool. The rate is $39 for an RV hookup.

Open year-round, Skidaway Island State Park (tel. 912/598-2300; www.gastateparks.org/info/skidaway) offers 88 camping sites with hookups for $25. On arrival, you purchase a $3 parking pass valid for your entire stay. The grounds include 1- and 3-mile nature trails, grills, picnic tables, a pool, a bathhouse, and laundry facilities. Also open year-round, the River's End Campground and RV Park, Polk Street, Tybee Island (tel. 912/786-5518; www.riversendcampground.com), consists of 128 sites featuring full hookups, with groceries and a beach nearby. Tent sites cost $30 to $34 per day and RV sites $39 to $45 per day.

Diving

The Diving Locker-Ski Chalet, 74 W. Montgomery Cross Rd. (tel. 912/927-6604; www.divinglockerskichalet.com), offers a wide selection of equipment and services for various watersports. Scuba classes cost $225 for a series of weekday evening lessons and $240 for a series of lessons beginning on Friday evening. A full scuba-gear package, including buoyancy-control device, tank, and wet suit, is included. It's open Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm and Saturday 10am to 5pm.

Fishing

Amicks Deep Sea Fishing, 6902 Sand Nettles Dr. (tel. 912/897-6759; www.amicksdeepseafishing.com), offers daily charters featuring a 41-foot 1993 custom-built boat. The rate is $158 per person and includes rod, reel, bait, and tackle. Bring your own lunch. Beer and soda are sold on board. Reservations are recommended, but if you show up 30 minutes before the scheduled departure, there may be space available. The boat departs at 7am and returns at 5pm.

Golf

Bacon Park, Shorty Cooper Drive (tel. 912/354-2625; www.baconparkgolf.com), is a 27-hole course with greens fees of $21 to $23 for an 18-hole round, including cart. Golf facilities include a lighted driving range, putting greens, and a pro shop. It's open daily dawn to dusk.

Henderson Golf Club, 1 Henderson Dr. (tel. 912/920-4653; www.hendersongolfclub.com), includes an 18-hole championship course, a lighted driving range, a PGA professional staff, and golf instruction and schools. The greens fees are $39 Monday to Friday and $44 Saturday and Sunday. It's open daily 7am to 10pm.

Or try the 9-hole Mary Calder, West Congress Street (tel. 912/238-7100), where the greens fees, including cart, are $27 per day Monday to Friday and $39 per day Saturday and Sunday. It's open daily 7:30am to 7pm (to 5:30pm in winter).

Jogging

"The most beautiful city to jog in" -- that's how the president of the Savannah Striders Club characterizes Savannah. The historic avenues indeed provide an exceptional setting for your run. The convention and visitors bureau can provide you with a map outlining three of the Striders Club's routes: Heart of Savannah YMCA Course, 3 miles; Symphony Race Course, 5 miles; and Children's Run Course, 5 miles.

Nature Watches

Explore the wetlands with Palmetto Coast Charters, Lazaretto Creek Marina, Tybee Island (tel. 912/786-5403). Charters include trips to the Barrier Islands for shell collecting and watching for otter, mink, birds, and other wildlife. The captain is a naturalist and a professor, so he can answer your questions. Palmetto also offers dolphin-watching, usually conducted daily 4:30 to 6:30pm, when the shrimp boats come in with dolphins following behind. The cost is $150 for up to six people for a minimum of 2 hours, plus $50 for each extra hour.

Recreational Parks

Bacon Park includes 1,021 acres, with archery, golf, tennis, and baseball fields. Daffin Park, 1500 E. Victory Dr. (tel. 912/351-3851), features playgrounds, tennis, basketball, baseball, a pool, a lake pavilion, and picnic grounds. Both parks are open daily May to September 8am to 11pm and October to April 8am to 10pm.

Located at Montgomery Cross Road and Sallie Mood Drive, Lake Mayer Park (tel. 912/652-6780) consists of 75 acres featuring a multitude of activities, such as public fishing and boating, lighted jogging and bicycle trails, a playground, and pedal-boat rentals.

Sailing

Sail Harbor, 618 Wilmington Island Rd. (tel. 912/897-2896; www.sailharbormarina.com), features the Catalina 25 boat, costing $150 per full day, with an extra day costing $125. It's open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 6pm and Sunday 12:30 to 5:30pm.

Tennis

Bacon Park (tel. 912/351-3850) offers 16 lighted courts open Monday to Thursday 9am to 9pm, Friday 9am to 4pm and 5 to 8pm, and Saturday 9am to 1am. Forsyth Park, at Drayton and Gaston streets (tel. 912/351-3850), has four courts open daily 7am to 9pm. Both parks charge $5 per hour. Use of the eight lighted courts at Lake Mayer Park, Montgomery Cross Road, is free. They are open daily 8am to 11pm.