Brunswick is located on the southern end of Georgia's Atlantic coast on an Atlantic Ocean harbor. The Port of Brunswick is a US trade center. Brunswick is the second largest Southeast Georgia urban and economic center. The largest is Savannah.

Brunswick, known for shrimp and crab, is called the Shrimp Capital of the World. Lady Jane Cruises in Brunswick has the only certified shrimp vessel on the east coast and offers Shrimpin'/Dolphin Cruises.

Brunswick is also a flight destination to Georgia's Golden Isles: Little Saint Simons Island, Saint Simons Island, Sea Island and Jekyll Island. Therefore, Brunwwick is called the Gateway to Georgia's Golden Isles.