Georgia Coast and Islands Travel Region
Map and
Free Outdoor Activities Info
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Free fun outdoor activities
in the Georgia Coast and Islands region include:
 Swamp
Park - Nature Trail - Bamboo Garden & Marine Sanctuary
Nature Preserve
Wetlands Centers & National Wildlife Refuges
Walking
& Driving Tours - Indoors & Outdoors
Please click on the links above to explore these
free fun activities. |
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Nature Preserve
Wetlands Centers & National Wildlife Refuges |
Blackbeard Island
National Wildlife Refuge
Amenities:
Half of the island is designated as a national wilderness area, with trails,
beaches, birding and fishing. Daily Sunrise-Sunset. Free.
Phone: 912-652-4415 Address: Blackbeard Island, GA 31305 |
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Cay Creek Wetland Interpretive Center
Take the boardwalk and see marsh wetlands, native plants and wildlife. Mon.-Fri.
8a.m.-4p.m. Free.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 912-884-3344 Address: 189 Charlie Butler Rd., Midway, GA
31320 |
Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge
2,762 acres of saltwater, marshes and woods offer habitats attracting many
species of birds. Over 15 miles of paved roads and trails offer visitor access.
Phone: 912-832-4608 - Address: Hwy. 17 and Harris Neck Rd.,
Townsend, GA 31331 |
Savannah National Wildlife Refuge
This 29,000-acre refuge offers hiking, picnicking and wildlife. Sunrise-Sunset.
Free.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 912-652-4415 Address: South on GA Hwy 25, Savannah, GA
31405 |
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Swamp
Park - Nature Trail - Bamboo Garden & Marine Sanctuary |
Bamboo Farm and Costal Gardens
See the oldest and largest collection of bamboo for public viewing on North
America. Call for hours. Free (donations excepted).
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 912-921-5460 Address: 2 Canebrake Rd., Savannah, GA 31419 |
Earth Day Nature Trail
The trail features a wading-bird habitat, an osprey and eagle nesting platform,
wildlife observation decks and an observation tower. Daily Sunrise-Sunset. Free.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 912-264-7218 One Conservation Way, Ste. 300, Brunswick, GA 31520 |
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary
Located about 20 miles off Sapelo Island, this reef is one if the largest
near-shore live-bottom reefs in the Southeast. Mon.-Fri. 8a.m.-5p.m.. Free.
Phone: 912-598-2345 Address: 10 Ocean Science Cir., Savannah, GA
31411 |
Okefenokee Swamp Park
Located in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, the Okefenokee Swamp Park is
a magnificent show-window for this natural wonderland.
Phone: 912-496-7836 Address: US 1 S., Waycross, GA 31501 |
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Walking
& Driving Tours - Indoors & Outdoors |
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 19th-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.
Map and route
directions. |
Geechee Heritage Cultural Tours
The tours are a collaboration of scholars and Gullah-Geechee researchers that
have developed historical celebrations of the Georgia sea island history and
culture.
Phone: 912-631-7761 Address: 2218 Bull St., Savannah, GA 31401 |
Historic Walking Tours of Savannah
You will discover the splendor of historic mansion, churches and the moss-draped
oaks through the square of this enchanting city.
Phone: 912-233-0119 Address: 135 Bull St., Savannah, GA 31401 |
Plum Orchard Mansion
The mansion, built by the Carnegie family, dates back to 1898. Call for hours
and tour reservations. Free.
Amenities: Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 912-882-4335, 888-817-3421 Address: Cumberland Island, GA
31558 |
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Other
fun Georgia Coast & Islands Travel
Region Activities include: |
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State Parks
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Crooked River, Laura S. Walker, Sapelo Island
Reserve, Skidaway Island and Stephen C. Foster |
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Historic Sites
- Fort King Georgia, Fort McAllister, Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation and Wormsloe |
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Festivals
and Events |
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Free
Fun Stuff To Do Indoors |
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Fun Indoor & Outdoor Activities for $5 and Under |
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For
more information, visit the Georgia
Coast and Islands Visitor Centers |
 Click
on the link to download and print the
Georgia
Coast and Islands Travel Region Map
for a reference. It is in .pdf format.
Coast
& Islands Travel Region -
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