Brunswick & The Golden Isles of Georgia 2008 Visitors Guide

ComeCoastAwhile.com the self-guided Dungeness Trail, you’ll see first-hand the Island’s fascinating history and scenes of breathtaking beauty with many forms of animal and plant life. Deserted beaches, towering sand dunes and herds of wild horses are among popular sights. Cumberland Island is a carefully protected island. Visitors should note that restrooms and water are available only at the dock; there are no other facilities on the antebellum mansion or the restored island. You may wish to carry water and a lighthouse, depending on the day that you picnic lunch, and should wear clothing visit. Closed Mondays. Half- and full-day appropriate to the environment and season. tours. Reservations are required. Ferry service is provided twice daily from Route: US 17 to Darien, go east on GA 99 St. Marys, Georgia. for 8 miles to Meridian. Signs say Sapelo Island Route: US 17 south to I-95, US 40 to St. National Estuarine Resource Reserve. For Marys. (Driving time is about 40 minutes). Day information call the Sapelo Island Visitors trip tours (including boat trip): 6 hours (half-day); Center, (912) 437-3224 or visit cr.nps.gov or 8 hours (full day). Island Information: (912) 882sapelonerr.org 4335, 8:15 am-4:30 pm daily. Tour Reservations: 882-4335 or Kingsland & St. Marys,Georgia (912)pm, Mon.-Fri.888-817-3421, 10:00 am4:00 Write: National Park Two picturesque towns, St. Marys and nearby Service/Cumberland Island, P.O. Box 806, Kingsland, where many historic homes and structures may be seen, lie less than one hour St. Marys, GA 31558 or visit nps.gov/cuis and stmaryswelcome.com/cumberland.cfm south of Brunswick and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Ferry Waycross,Georgia service to Cumberland Island departs from The town of Waycross, Georgia, is about St. Marys. Also in the area is the vast Kings an hour's drive west of Brunswick and offers Bay Naval Submarine Base, the U.S. Navy's a variety of historic sites and attractions. newest home for its fleet of nuclear powered For information, call (912) 283-3744 submarines, and the St. Marys Submarine swampgeorgia.com Museum (912-882-2782 or Okefenokee Swamp Park. Its name stmaryssubmuseum.com.). For visitor a Native American word meaning “land information, call Kingsland (800) 433-0225, of the trembling earth,” this vast and visitkingsland.com; for St. Marys (912) 882mysterious swamp has remained unchanged 6200, stmaryswelcome.com. for centuries. Route: US 17 to I-95 S, to Kingsland Exits 3 and 6; or US 17 South. Route: US 17 south to US 82 west (GA 520) to SR177 which dead ends at the Park. (Driving time is about 1-1/2 hours). Tour Length: 2-1/2 to 4-1/2 hours. Information: (912) 283-0583. Write: Okefenokee Swamp Park, 5700 Okefenokee Swamp Park Rd., Waycross, GA 31501 or visit okeswamp.com. Additional Okefenokee Swamp Entrances: Folkston, GA–Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and Suwannee Canal Recreation Area, Route 2, Box 330. (912) 496-7836 folkston.com Fargo, GA–Stephen C. Foster State Park, Hwy 177, 18 miles NE of Fargo. (912) 637-5274 gastateparks.org/info/scfoster/ Obediah's Okefenok (National Register of Historic Places), on Barber Island on the northwest edge of the Okefenokee Swamp, is the site of the actual homestead of Obediah Barber, an early swamp settler called the "King of the Okefenokee." This original 1800s cabin, smokehouse, grist mill, print shop, blacksmith shop and other homestead structures are fascinating examples of this area's mid-1800s lifestyle. Gift shop, boardwalk, nature trail and more than 100 animal species can be viewed. Route: US 17 to US 82 (GA 520) west to Waycross, crossing the US 1 intersection. Follow 82 west 1 mile to Gilmore Street, exit left (south) follow signs 8-1/2 miles to Park. Open 10-5, seven days a week. Admission. Call (912) 287-0090. 500 Obediah Trail, Waycross, GA 31503. okefenokeeswamp.com FOR ONLINE INFORMATION ABOUT ALL COASTAL GEORGIA ATTRACTIONS, GO TO VISITCOASTALGA.COM Cumberland Island Cumberland Island, located south of Jekyll Island, is the largest of Georgia’s barrier islands. Thanks to its early owners, the work of conservationists and the National Park Service, Cumberland remains in a pristine, natural state. Congress designated the Island a national seashore in 1972. Admission covers guided boat tour, exhibits, reptile show, eco video, elevated wilderness walkways, observation tower, serpentarium, animal habitats, Pioneer Island (a recreated homestead depicting the lifestyle of early swamp settlers) and a 1.5 mile tour aboard the “Pioneer Island Express” railroad. Canoe rentals and longer boat tours are available (depending upon water level and guide availability) for an additional fee. Reservations required for 10-mile, two-hour guided boat tour. Is Georgia On Your Mind? From its glorious coast and ancient mountains to its rolling rivers, charming towns and bustling cities, Georgia offers whatever it is you’re looking for. To learn more about Georgia’s many attractions, visit the Georgia On My Mind website at georgiaonmymind.org. Or, call 1-800-VISITGA. Cumberland Island is home to the haunting ruins of the Dungeness Mansion and the homes of the Carnegie family. On 37 http://ComeCoastAwhile.com http://okeswamp.com http://folkston.com http://gastateparks.org/info/scfoster/ http://cr.nps.gov http://sapelonerr.org http://nps.gov/cuis http://stmaryswelcome.com/cumberland.cfm http://swampgeorgia.com http://stmaryssubmuseum.com http://visitkingsland.com http://stmaryswelcome.com http://okefenokeeswamp.com http://www.visitcoastalga.com http://georgiaonmymind.org

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