By Richard J. Lenz. Foreword by The Georgia Conservancy. Here you will find the entire contents of the best-selling book about the Georgia coast written by the editor of the 19-book Longstreet Highroad Guide series.
This Web site, which also exists as a book, has more than 170,000 words, 22 maps, 25 sidebars, numerous illustrations, and photographs covering the Georgia Coast and Okefenokee Swamp. There are two ways to find information: the expandable book map below (find the area you are interested in and click) and the Sherpa Search search engine (above).
The book is one volume in the Longstreet Highroad Guides series of 19 books by Longstreet Press. Outdoor enthusiasts can use the Longstreet Highroad Guides series to plan excursions to other coastal areas including the Florida Keys and Everglades, Chesapeake Bay, the Maine coast, the Washington and Oregon coast, and the California coast. The mountain series highlights Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Washington Cascades, Oregon Cascades, Colorado, California, and Arizona. You may want to read book reviews about the series.
Coastal travelers—first-time visitors as well as seasoned locals—will find a wide range of information on this Web site. Whether you want to hike across a beautiful barrier island, camp in the remote coastal wilderness, fish in the golden marshes, or tour a historic fort, we lead you to the best the coast has to offer.
This
site features the best natural areas, lodging, and restaurants that make the
Georgia coast special. A useful resource for hikers, bikers, campers, fishermen,
boaters, wildlife watchers, and history buffs who want to learn more about Georgia’s
beautiful and wild coast. Highlights the geology, flora, and fauna of hundreds
of sites where amateur naturalists will learn more about the Georgia coast’s
rich natural and human heritage. Included are special sections on Savannah and
the Okefenokee Swamp. Coastal travelers looking to explore everything from remote
backcountry to the more well-known and popular sites will find the Longstreet
Highroad Guide to the Georgia Coast and Okefenokee indispensable. This reference
work is perfect for first-time visitors as well as seasoned explorers. Whether
you want to hike across a beautiful barrier island, camp in the remote coastal
wilderness, fish in the golden marshes, or tour a historic fort, this book leads
you to the best the coast has to offer. It brings together the natural history
and features of the coast in a format that is easy to use and packed with detailed
information.
All of this content is available in dead trees (book) form for those who may want to carry it with them on the hiking trails, beaches, river campsites, or historic sites. Or just admire it on their coffee table. Published in 1999, the book is 352 pages long, has 22 maps, is printed 2-color and measures 7x9 inches. Includes 60 original drawings, photographs, appendices, and an index. ISBN 1-56352-542-9. $18.95. Book reviews. Buy the book.
Richard J. Lenz is an award-winning writer and senior editor of the Longstreet Highroad Guide national series of 19 nature-related books. He is president of Lenz Design & Communications, Inc., a print and Web design communications firm in Decatur, Georgia that specializes in the areas of nature, medicine, and law. Lenz has also won awards for design and photography.
ContentsFront Matter
The Natural History of the Georgia Coast
The Northern Coast: Chatham and Bryan Counties
- Chatham County
- Near Savannah
- Thunderbolt, Isle of Hope, and Skidaway Area
- Skidaway Island
- Savannah River and Tributaries
- Savannah National Wildlife Refuge
- Islands Near Tybee
- Cockspur Island and McQueens Islands
- Tybee Island
- Tybee Island: Fort Screven, North, and Mid-Beach Areas
- Tybee Island: South Beach Area
- Little Tybee, Williamson, and Cabbage Islands
- Wassaw Island
- Ossabaw Island
- Bryan County
- Ogeechee River
- Canoochee River
The Central Coast: Liberty and McIntosh Counties
- Liberty County
- St. Catherines Island
- McIntosh County
- Shellman Bluff
- Darien
- Sapelo Island
- Altamaha Wildlife Management/Altamaha River Waterfowl Area
The Southern Coast: Glynn and Camden Counties
- Glynn County Area Attractions
- Brunswick
- Lodging in Brunswick
- Little St. Simons Island
- St. Simons Island
- St. Simons: Southwestern End
- St. Simons: Village Area & Southeastern End
- The Beaches of St. Simons
- St. Simons: the Northern Half
- St. Simons Island Lodging, Restaurants, Night Life, and Activities
- Sea Island
- Jekyll Island State Park
- Jekyll Island: Southern Area
- Jekyll Island: Historic District and Northern Area
- Camden County and St. Marys
- St. Marys & Camden County Lodging, Camping, and Restaurants
- Crooked River State Park
- Cumberland Island National Seashore
- Little Cumberland Island
- Satilla River
- St. Marys River
- The Okefenokee Swamp
- The Northern Half: Waycross Area
- Folkston Area: Suwannee Canal Recreation Area
- Fargo Area: Stephen C. Foster State Park
- The Suwannee River
Appendices
- Fish Camps and Marinas
- Books And References
- Coastal Golf Courses
- Annual Events
- Environmental and Historic Preservation Organizations
- Glossary
Sidebars
- Artists and St. Simons and Sea Island
- Blackbeard and the Pirates of the Georgia Coast
- Brown and White Shrimp
- Brunswick Stew
- Fanny Kemble On Slavery
- Fresnel Lenses
- Georgia Shrimp
- How to Catch, Cook, and Clean a Blue Crab
- Indians' Complaints
- Lazaretto Creek
- Live Oaks and the Georgia Coast
- Muscadine Wine
- Ogeechee River Shad
- Our Rocky Coast
- Pecans and St. Marys
- Savannah's Harbor and Cargo Ships
- Southern Yellow Pines
- Tabby, the Coastal Concrete
- The Burning of Darien
- The Marshes of Glynn
- The Smaller Creatures of the Beach
- Tourism and Beaches
- Trustees' Rules For The Colony Of Georgia 1735
- Tybrisa Pavilion and Pier-Where to Meet on Tybee
- William Bartram and Franklinia alatamaha
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