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| Nature Preserve Wetlands Centers & National Wildlife Refuges |
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Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge - Half of the island is designated as a national wilderness area, with trails, beaches, birding and fishing. Open: Daily Sunrise to 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. Open: 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 |
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Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge is 2,762 acres of saltwater, marshes and woods. It offers 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 |
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Savannah National Wildlife Refuge is a 29,000-acre refuge offers hiking, picnicking and wildlife.Open: Sunrise-Sunset. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 912-652-4415 – Address: South on GA Hwy 25, Savannah, GA 31405 |
| Bamboo Garden - Nature Trail - Marine Sanctuary & Swamp Park |
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Bamboo Farm and Costal Gardens is the oldest and largest collection of bamboo for public viewing on North America. Open: 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 |
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Earth Day Nature Trail features a wading-bird habitat, an osprey and eagle nesting platform, wildlife observation decks and an observation tower. Open: Daily Sunrise-Sunset. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 912-264-7218 – Address: One Conservation Way, Ste. 300, Brunswick, GA 31520 |
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Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary is located about 20 miles off Sapelo Island, this reef is one if the largest near-shore live-bottom reefs in the Southeast.
Open: Mon.-Fri. 8a.m.-5p.m.. Free. Phone: 912-598-2345
Address: 10 Ocean Science Cir., Savannah, GA 31411 |
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Okefenokee Swamp Park is 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 |
| Outdoor Walking & Driving Tours |
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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. Byway map, pictures and route directions. |
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Blackshear Civil War Prison Camp - Visit this historic site of a Civil War prison.
Phone: 912-449-7044 – Address: Hwy 203 N., Blackshear, GA 31516 |
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Bonaventure Cemetery is the final resting place for several of Savannah’s most famous residents. Self-guided tours available. Open: Daily 8a.m.-5p.m. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 912-651-6843 – Address: 330 Bonaventure Rd., Savannah, GA 31404 |
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Colonial Park Cemetery - This burial ground is believed to be the gravesite of Button Gwinnett, one of the three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence. Open: Daily 8a.m.-5p.m. Amenities: Parking - Phone: 912-651-6843
Address: 201 E. Oglethorpe Ave., Savannah, GA 31401 |
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Geechee Heritage Cultural 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 |
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George Bancroft SSBN-643 Sail Exhibit - The sail of this decommissioned submarine is on display outside the security gate. Daily. Free. Phone: 912-882-2782
Address: Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, Franklin Gate Spur 40, St. Marys, GA 31558 |
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Historic Walking Tours of Savannah will let you 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 |
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Laurel Grove South Cemetery - Dedicated on 1852 to the burial of slaves and free persons of color, this is the resting place of many of Savannah’s early prominent African-Americans. Open: Daily 8a.m.-5p.m. Free. Amenities: Parking, and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-651-6843 – Address: 2101 Kollock St., Savannah, GA 31401 |
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Plum Orchard Mansion was built by the Carnegie family, dates back to 1898. Open: 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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