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Georgia's Online Outdoor Recreation and Adventure Guide - www.n-georgia.com

Discover Georgia's beautiful parks, wildlife, mountains, waterfalls, lakes, coast and islands, Civil War and historic sites, gardens, trails, festivals, and other fun places to visit.  Whether you are going out for a day or vacationing in Georgia, this site is full of outdoor recreational ideas and maps at your fingertips.  Relax, browse around and get ready for good times in Georgia.
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Discover Georgia's Scenic Byway Driving Tours
From the Golden Isles to the Chattahoochee National Forest, from small-town main streets to the Atlanta skyline, Georgia is home to a remarkably diverse scenic heritage woven together by an extensive system of roads and highways. The Georgia Scenic Byways Program is a community-driven effort which seeks to preserve this legacy of treasured places in a way that enhances economic development.  Return to Scenic Driving Tours page.
Click here for a printable Altamaha Map
Click here for a
Printable Map
 
Lovely Scenes on Altamaha Byway Drive
Altamaha Scenic Byway Drive Route -  Following State Route 99 and US 17, the Altamaha Historic Scenic Byway runs for 17 miles through McIntosh and Glynn Counties and the City of Darien. Traveling from the Sapelo Island Visitors Center to the historic Needwood Church and School, the Byway passes Fort King George, Butler Island and Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantations, the Darien waterfront, sweeping marsh views, and majestic Live Oaks draped with Spanish Moss. This Byway lets visitors explore both the rich cultural heritage and the diverse marsh ecosystems found along Georgia's coast.
 
The Altamaha Historic Scenic Byway displays a collage of history; from Guale Indians and 16th and 17th century Spanish missionaries to the pre-colonial occupation of Fort King George; from hardy Scottish Highland soldiers and colonists to the rice and cotton planters who succeeded them. Descendants of early African slaves who built the nineteenth-century plantations live in the area today, contributing their culture and traditions to life in communities scattered along the byway. The Geechee community still survives on Sapelo Island and descendants of the 177 Scottish Highlanders who first settled Darien are scattered throughout McIntosh County. Enhanced by the archaeological remnants of a long ago era, this byway adds a rich cultural and historical note to the ecological beauty found in the present.
Places to Visit
Blue BulletBlackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge, GA
The refuge's 5,618 acres include maritime forest, salt marsh, freshwater marsh, and beach habitat.
 
Blue BulletFort King George, GA
Georgia's oldest fort was built to defend the southern colonies from French and Spanish invaders.
 
Blue BulletSapelo Island Visitor Center, GA
The Sapelo Island Visitor Center serves as a major distribution point for information concerning educational opportunities, coastal ecosystems, and various tourism activities.
Roads Included in Byway
Blue BulletSR 99
Blue BulletMcIntosh Road
Blue BulletSR 25 Spur
Blue BulletUS 17
Altamaha Scenic Driving Tour Map
 
Click here for a Printable Map of Altamaha Scenic Drive
 
Directions: There are three ways of reaching the Altamaha Historic Scenic Byway:

Blue BulletTake I-95 to Exit 58 - Turn east on SR 57 - SR 57 will become SR 99 and the byway begins at the Sapelo Island Visitors Center
 
Blue BulletTake I-95 to Exit 49 - Turn east on SR 251 - Turn right on US 17 - The byway begins at the intersection with SR 99
 
Blue BulletTake I-95 to Exit 42 - Turn east on SR 99 - The byway will intersect at US 17
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It was last updated on February 1
, 2007.