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SSI is a unique situation traffic wise...because the island is narrow, there is basically one north-south road (Frederica), so you really can't avoid getting on it. It can get pretty busy at times.
The northern half of the island is much less congested (West Point, Hampton Point) and lovely, but has nothing in the way of shopping. You will drive 10-15 minutes to get to the closest grocery store.
The island is basically broken down into three sections: south end, 'mid-island', and north end. South end refers to the area south and east of the airport (inc the beaches); it's the most 'touristy' part of the island, and the busiest...you have the village, hotels, condos, and rentals there. Above Demere Rd you have mid-island, which is much more full-time residential. There are some lovely neighborhoods there: Shaw's Bounty, Devonwood, Vassar Point, Wildlife Preserve, Wymberly, Mission Asao and Harrison Pointe. Above the Sea Island Causeway is considered north end...the neighborhoods there are Glynn Haven, Sea Palms, Harrington, Major Wright, West Point, Frederica, and Hampton Point.
The rule of thumb is that the further north you go, the quieter it gets. It's hard to go wrong here, though...the island is so lovely. My personal favorite neighborhood? King City, the neighborhood just west of the village (Butler St is the main route through it).
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