Blackbeard Island
Nat'l Wildlife Refuge
Accessible only by boat, this 5,618 acre island refuge includes maritime forest, marsh and beach habitats and offers a variety of recreational activities year-round.
Bird watching is excellent throughout the year. Winters enable observation of waterfowl in the many freshwater pools and marshland, while the rest of the year is great for observing the songbirds in the maritime forest. Two archery hunts for deer are scheduled each year and fishing is open year-round.
For more information, contact:
Savannah Coastal Refuges
Parkway Business Center, Suite 10
1000 Business Center Drive
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-652-4415
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Harris Neck Nat'l Wildlife Refuge
This site's 2,765 acres consist of saltwater marshes, meadows and woods and is interlaces with some paved roads making access very easy. Besides hunting (seasonal) and fishing (all year but in the tidal creeks only), there is good hiking and bicycling.
Take US-17-S from I-95 exit 87 and head south to GA-131; turn left and continue on to the Island.
For more information, contact:
Savannah Coastal Refuges
Parkway Business Center, Suite 10
1000 Business Center Drive
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-652-4415
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McQueens Island Historic Trail
If you are a biker and looking for easy pedaling (no loose sand!), the McQueens Island Historic Trail is a seven-mile long, asphalt-paved trail situated on the old abandoned
Savannah/ Tybee Railroad bed. As an added benefit, Fort Pulaski National Monument is located on the trail. The trail head is about half way between Savannah and Tybee Island just of US-80 and just east of the Bull River bridge.
For more information, contact:
Chatham County Parks, Rec and Cultural Affairs
P.O.Box 1746
Savannah, GA 31402
912-652-6785
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Savannah
Nat'l Wildlife Refuge
This nature preserve on the South Carolina border consists of more than 25,000 acres of freshwater marshes, tidal rivers and creeks. Besides an abundant population of wintering waterfowl and alligators and other reptiles the rest of the year, there is a lot of small game and some deer. Because this was once a rice plantation, there are many dikes which makes excellent trails. Bird watching is very popular here due to the very visible presence of many species.
Follow US-17 north from I-95 exit 109 to the Refuge.
For more information, contact:
Savannah Coastal Refuges
Parkway Business Center, Suite 10
1000 Business Center Drive
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-652-4415
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Skidaway Island State Park
Encompassing 588 scenic areas, this park includes hiking trails, 88 tent, trailer and RV sites, wildlife observations towers and even a playground and swimming pool. There is also a museum and interpretive center and a couple nature trails.
The park is just south of the Savannah City Limits on the Diamond Causeway. Take I-516 south to its end where it becomes DeRenne Ave. A little bit further make a right onto Waters Ave then a left onto the Diamond Causeway.
For more information, contact:
Skidaway Island State Park
52 Diamond Causeway
Savannah, GA 31411
912-598-2300
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Wassaw Nat'l Wildlife Refuge
Unlike most of Georgia's barrier islands, Wassaw has remain in virtually a primative state. Accessible only by boat - you must make your own arrangements - this is an excellent destination for those who wish to get out into nature and away from the hustle of civilized life :)
There is a extraordinarily broad range of wildlife on the island - even including the threatened loggerhead turtle. Birds, too, especially egrets and herons, are also in abundance; they like the privacy, too.
For more information, contact:
Savannah Coastal Refuges
Parkway Business Center, Suite 10
1000 Business Center Drive
Savannah, Georgia 31405
912-652-4415
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