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Front Matter
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
The Natural History of the Georgia Coast
Natural Processes of the Georgia Coast
Climate and Weather
Hurricanes
Nor'easters
Tides, Currents, and Waves
Salt and Fresh Water
Natural Communities of the Georgia Coast
Coastal Marine
Barrier Island
Sandbars
Beach
Dunes and Interdune Meadows
Freshwater and Brackish Sloughs
Maritime Forest
Sounds and Estuaries
Salt Marsh
Sounds and Tidal Creeks
Mainland Upland
Alluvial, Blackwater, and Tidewater Rivers
Swamps
The Northern Coast: Chatham and Bryan Counties
Chatham County
Savannah
Touring Savannah
Savannah Visitors Center/Savannah History Museum
City Market
City Market Area Restaurants
Sapphire Grill
Trattoria Rivazza
Garabaldi's
Bistro Savannah
Vinnie Van Go-Go's
Seasons
City Market Area Nightlife
Malone's
Velvet Elvis
The Zoo
Cross Roads
The Rail Pub
River Street
River Street Lodging
Old Harbour Inn
River Street Inn
Hyatt
Mulberry Inn
River Street Restaurants
Huey's
River House
The Shrimp Factory
W.G. Shuckers
River Street Night Life
Billy Bob's
Kevin Barry's
The Warehouse
Wet Willie's
Historic District: Squares, Homes, Museums, and Churches
Squares
Calhoun Square
Chatham Square
Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum
Chippewa Square
Columbia Square
Isaiah Davenport House Museum
Crawford Square
Elbert Square
Ellis Square
Franklin Square
First African Baptist Church
Ships of the Sea Museum/Scarbrough House
Greene Square
Johnson Square
Lafayette Square
Andrew Low House
Hamilton-Turner Mansion and Museum
Flannery O'Connor
Liberty Square
Madison Square
Green-Meldrim House
Monterey Square
Mercer House
Oglethorpe Square
Owens-Thomas House Museum
Orleans Square
Pulaski Square
Reynolds Square
Telfair Square
Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences
Troup Square
Warren Square
Washington Square
Whitefield Square
Wright Square
Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace/Girl Scout National Center
Lodging in Historic District
Ballastone Inn
Bed & Breakfast Inn
Eliza Thompson House
Foley House Inn
The Kehoe House
The Gastonian
Restaurants in Historic District
Clary's Café
Elizabeth on 37th
Il Pasticcio
Mrs. Wilkes Boarding House
Olde Pink House
Pirate's House
Walls' BBQ
Night Life in Historic District
Churchill's Pub
Six Pence Pub
McDonough's
J.J. Cagney's
Historic Parks and Cemeteries
Trustees' Garden
Emmet Park
Colonial Park Cemetery
Forsyth Park
Georgia Historical Society
King-Tisdale Cottage
Laurel Grove Cemetery
Bonaventure Cemetery
Near Savannah
Fort Jackson
Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Museum and Nature Center
Thunderbolt, Isle of Hope, and Skidaway Area
Thunderbolt
Fishing, Marinas, and Charters in Thunderbolt
Palmer-Johnson Marina
Savannah Bend Marina
Restaurants in Thunderbolt
Teeple's
The River's End Restaurant and Lounge
Isle of Hope
Bethesda Orphanage
The Isle of Hope Marina
Wormsloe Historic Site
Skidaway Island
Skidaway Island State Park
Hiking trails at Skidaway State Park
The Sandpiper Nature Trail
Big Ferry Nature Trail
University of Georgia Marine Extension Center and Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
Savannah River and Tributaries
Tuckassee King Landing
Ebenezer Creek
New Ebenezer
Savannah National Wildlife Refuge
Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive
Hiking and Biking Trails
Fishing and Hunting
Boat access
Islands Near Tybee
Oatland, Whitemarsh, Wilmington and Talahi Islands
Restaurants on Wilmington Island
Williams Seafood Restaurant
Oatland Island Education Center
Oatland Island Discovery Trail
Cockspur Island and McQueens Islands
Fort Pulaski National Monument
Hiking and Biking Trails at Fort Pulaski National Monument
Cockspur Beacon
Old Savannah-Tybee Railroad (McQueens Island Nature Trail)
Tybee Island
Tybee Visitor Center and TAG Shop
Tybee Island's Natural Features
Bird-watching on Tybee Island
Tybee Island: Fort Screven, North, and Mid-Beach Areas
Touring Fort Screven National Historic District
Tybee Lighthouse and Tybee Island Museum
Tybee Island Museum
Recreation on Tybee Island's Fort Screven, North and Mid-Beach Areas
Lodging on Tybee Island's Fort Screven, North, and Mid-Beach Areas
Fort Screven Inn
The Marsh Hen B&B
Econo Lodge Beachside
Grill Beachside
Condo and Home Rentals
Tybee Island Rentals
Tybee Beach Rentals
Beachside Realty
Restaurants on Tybee Island's Fort Screven, North and Mid-Beach, Chimney Creek, and Lazaretto Creek Areas
North Beach Grill
MacElwee's Seafood Restaurant
The Crab Shack
Bubba Gumbo's and Cafe Loco
Tybee Island: South Beach Area
The Pier and Pavilion
Tybee Island Marine Science Center
Lodging on Tybee Island's South Beach
Motels
Ocean Plaza Beach Resort
Days Inn
Best Western Dunes Inn
B&Bs
The Hunter House
Rental Properties
South Beach Ocean Condos
Tybee Island Visitors Center
Restaurants on Tybee Island's South Beach
Breakfast Club
The Hunter House
Marlin Marina Bar and Grille
Night Life on Tybee's South Beach
Doc's
Spanky's
Fanny's
Camping on Tybee Island
River's End Campground & RV Park
Biking and Kayaking on Tybee Island
Pack Rat Bicycle Shop
Sea Kayak Georgia
Fishing, Marinas, and Charters on Tybee Island
Marlin Marina
Chimney Creek Fish Camp
Lazaretto Creek Marina
Palmetto Coast Charters
Tybee National Wildlife Refuge
Little Tybee, Williamson, and Cabbage Islands
Wassaw Island
Marinas that will take you to Wassaw Island
Delegal Creek Marina
Salt Water Charter
Isle of Hope Marina
Hogan's Marina
Ossabaw Island
Bryan County
Richmond Hill Fish Hatchery
Richmond Hill Historic Society and Museum, Richmond Hill City Recreation Area
Fort McAllister State Historic Park
Richmond Hill Wildlife Management Area
Ogeechee River
Canoeing the Ogeechee River
Fishing on the Ogeechee River
Camping and Parks Near the Ogeechee River
Waterway RV Campground
Bellaire Woods Campground
Kings Ferry Park
Canoochee River
Bird-Watching at Fort Argyle
Restaurants in the Richmond Hill/Ogeechee River area
Love's Seafood Restaurant
River Oaks Seafood
The Central Coast: Liberty and McIntosh Counties
Liberty County
Midway National Historic District
Dorchester Academy National Historic Site
LeConte-Woodmanston Plantation National Historic Site
Melon Bluff Nature and Heritage Preserve
Seabrook Village
Fort Morris State Historic Site and Town of Sunbury
Youman's Pond and Colonel's Island
St. Catherines Island
Marinas and Fish Camps in Liberty County
Yellow Bluff Fishing Camp
Colonels Isle Marina
Restaurants in Liberty County
Holton's Seafood Restaurant
McIntosh County
The Smallest Church in America
Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge
Shellman Bluff
Marinas at Shellman Bluff
Shellman Fish Camp
Kips Fish Camp
Fisherman's Lodge
Restaurants and Night Life at Shellman Bluff
Hunter's Café and The Mud Bar
Speed's Kitchen
Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge
Hiking Blackbeard Island
Restaurants in Central McIntosh County
Pelican Point
Altman's Restaurant and Lounge
Darien
Touring McIntosh County
Darien/McIntosh County Welcome Center
First Presbyterian Church
Oglethorpe Oak and Highlander Monument
Vernon Square
First African Baptist Church
St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church
Ashantilly and St. Andrew's Cemetery
The Ridge National Historic District
Valona
Pine Harbor
Restaurants in Darien
Archie's Restaurant
Lodging in Darien and McIntosh County
Open Gates Bed and Breakfast
Holiday Inn
Days Inn
Campgrounds in McIntosh County
Belle Bluff Island Campground
Lake Harmony RV Park
Darien Inland Harbor Campground
Fort King George State Historic Site
Sapelo Island
The University of Georgia's Marine Institute, the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve, the R.J. Reynolds Wildlife Refuge, and Hog Hammock Community
Sapelo Lighthouse
Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary
The Altamaha River Bioreserve
Fort Barrington and Barrington County Park
Canoeing the Altamaha River
Long Day Trips or Easy Overnight Trips
Other Suggested Day Trips
Altamaha Wildlife Management/Altamaha River Waterfowl Area
Lewis Island Natural Area
Butler Island and Champney Island/Ansley-Hodges Memorial Marsh Project
Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge
The Southern Coast: Glynn and Camden Counties
Glynn County Area Attractions
Howfyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site
Two-Way Fish Camp
Mudcat Charlies at Two-Way Fish Camp
Glynn County Wildlife Management Areas
Paulks Pasture Wildlife Management Area
Rayonier Wildlife Management Area
Sansavilla Wildlife Management Area
Earth Day Nature Trail, Coastal Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Brunswick
Glynn County Courthouse
Newcastle Street
Lovers' Oak
Lodging in Brunswick
Motels
Hampton Inn
Holiday Inn
Ramada Inn
Bed and Breakfasts
Brunswick Manor
McKinnon House
Rose Manor Guest House
Campgrounds in Glynn County
Altamaha Regional Park
Blythe Island Regional Park and Campground
Golden Isles R&R
Jekyll Island Campground
Restaurants in Brunswick
Jinright's Seafood House
The Oyster Box
Spanky's
Wilson's Seafood Restaurant
Willie's Wee-Nee Wagon
The Georgia Pig
Little St. Simons Island
St. Simons Island
St. Simons: Southwestern End
F. J. Torras Causeway
Biking the Causeway
Golden Isles Marina Village/St. Simons Boating & Fishing Club
Gascoigne's Bluff/Epworth By The Sea
Retreat Plantation/Sea Island Golf Club
St. Simons: Village Area & Southeastern End
Neptune Park, Fishing Pier & Village, St. Simons Visitor Center
St. Simons Lighthouse and Museum of Coastal History
Bloody Marsh Monument
The Beaches of St. Simons
St. Simons Beach
Massengale Park
East Beach and Coast Guard Station (Coastal Encounters Nature Center)
Gould's Inlet Park
St. Simons: the Northern Half
Ebo Landing
Fort Frederica National Monument
Christ Church
Taylor's Fish Camp
Hampton River Club Marina
St. Simons Island Lodging, Restaurants, Night Life, and Activities
Lodging near the Village and East Beach
King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort
Sea Gate Inn
St. Simons Inn by the Lighthouse
Restaurants and Night Life on St. Simons Island
Village Area
Dressner's Village Café
The Fourth of May Café and Deli
Blanche's Courtyard
Blue Water Restaurant
CJ's Italian Restaurant
J. Mac's Island Restaurant and & Jazz Bar
Mullet Bay
Brogen's
Coconut Willie's
Island Rock Café
Rafters
East Beach Area
Chelsea
Crab Trap
The King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort
Redfern and Retreat Villages and Elsewhere
Crab Happy & Co
Marsh Point Bar and Grill
The Redfern Café
Allegro Garden Room and Cafe
Alfonza's Olde Plantation Supper Club
Bennie's Red Barn
Frederica House
Village Creek Landing
Biking and Jogging on St. Simons Island
Golf and Tennis Resorts on St. Simons Island
The Sea Island Golf Club and St. Simons Island Club
Sea Palms Golf and Tennis Resort
The Hampton Club
Kayaking, Sailing, Scuba Diving, and Nature Tours
Southeast Adventure Outfitters
Barry's Beach Service
Island Dive Center
Sea Island
Dining on Sea Island
The Cloister Main Dining Room
Jekyll Island State Park
Jekyll Island: Southern Area
Jekyll Island Causeway and Jointer Creek
South Dunes Picnic Area, Glory Boardwalk, and South Beach
Glory Boardwalk and South Beach
St. Andrews Picnic Area
Mid-Island Nature Trail
Coastal Encounters Nature Center
Jekyll Harbor Marina
SeaJay's
Jekyll Island: Historic District and Northern Area
The Jekyll Island Club National Historic District
Jekyll Wharf Marina
Latitude 31
Duck Pond Bike Path
Clam Creek Picnic Area, Fishing Pier, North End Beach, Horton Ruins, and North Beach Picnic Area
Horton Ruins and Trail
Lodging on Jekyll Island
Jekyll Island Club Hotel
Clarion Resort Buccaneer
Comfort Inn Island Suites
Days Inn Oceanfront Resort
Holiday Inn Beach Resort
Beachview Club
Jekyll Inn
Ramada Inn
The Seafarer Inn & Suites
Villas By The Sea Resort Hotel and Conference Center
Jekyll Realty Company
Parker-Kaufman Realtors
Restaurants and Night Life on Jekyll Island
Grand Dining Room
SeaJay's Waterfront Café & Pub
Latitude 31
Remington's Bar and Grill
The Italian Fisherman
Blackbeard's Seafood Restaurant and Lounge
Zachary's Seafood House
Nature Tours and Sea Turtle Watches on Jekyll Island
Biking and Horseback Riding on Jekyll Island
Fishing and Boating on Jekyll Island
Maxwell's Variety Store
Jekyll Harbor Marina
Jekyll Wharf/Water Taxi
Campgrounds on Jekyll Island
Golf and Tennis on Jekyll Island
Great Dunes 9
Oleander
Pine Lakes
Indian Mounds
Jekyll Island Tennis Center
Waterparks and Miniature Golf on Jekyll Island
Camden County and St. Marys
St. Marys
St. Marys National Historic District, Welcome Center, Waterfront and Pier, Cumberland Ferry
St. Marys Submarine Museum
St. Marys & Camden County Lodging, Camping, and Restaurants
Lodging in St. Marys/Camden County
The Riverview Hotel
Spencer House Inn
The Goodbread House
Best Western
Comfort Inn
Holiday Inn
Quality Inn & Suites
Cabin Bluff
Campgrounds in St. Marys/Camden County
King George RV Resort
Country Oaks Campground & RV Park
K.O.A. Campground
Restaurants in St. Marys/Camden County
Seagles Waterfront Café
Trolleys Food and Spirits
Lang's Marina Restaurant
Jack's Famous Wood-Cooked Bar-B-Q
Crooked River State Park
Cumberland Island National Seashore
Cumberland Island's Natural Features
Cumberland Island's Human History
Visiting Cumberland Island
Hiking on Cumberland Island
Camping on Cumberland Island
Fishing on Cumberland Island
Lodging on Cumberland Island
Greyfield Inn
Access and Ferry Information
Little Cumberland Island
Satilla River
Canoeing and Camping on the Satilla River
Satilla River Waterfront Park
Little Satilla Wildlife Management Area
St. Marys River
Canoeing and Camping on the St. Marys River
Traders Hill Recreation Park
The Okefenokee Swamp
The Okefenokee Swamp's Natural Features
The Okefenokee Swamp's Human History
The Northern Half: Waycross Area
Obediah's Okefenok
Okefenokee Heritage Center and Southern Forest World
Laura S. Walker State Park
Dixon Memorial Forest Wildlife Management Area
Okefenokee Swamp Park
Kingfisher Landing
Folkston Area: Suwannee Canal Recreation Area
Fargo Area: Stephen C. Foster State Park
Wilderness Canoeing-Camping in the Okefenokee Swamp
Lodging and Camping Near the Okefenokee Swamp
The Gator Motel
The Inn at Folkston Bed and Breakfast
Restaurants near the Okefenokee Swamp
Okefenokee Restaurant
The Suwannee River
Appendices
Fish Camps and Marinas
Chatham County
Bona Bella Marina
Bull River Yacht Club
Chimney Creek Fish Camp
Coffee Bluff Fish Camp
Delegal Creek Marina
Fountain Marina
Hogan's Marina
Isle of Hope Marina
Landings Harbor
Lee Shore Marina
Marlin Marina
Palmer Johnson
Riverwatch Marina, (formerly Ambos Marina)
Sail Harbor Marina
Savannah Bend Marina
Tidewater Boat Works
Tuten's Fish Camp
Young's Marina
Bryan County
Ft. McAllister Marina
Kilkenny Fish Camp
Liberty County
Half Moon Marina
Yellow Bluff Fish Camp
McIntosh County
Belle Bluff Marina
Dallas Bluff Marina & Camp
Fisherman's Lodge
McIntosh Road & Gun Club
Pine Harbor Marina
Shellman Bluff Fish Camp
Shellman Bluff Motel
Glynn County
Blythe Island Regional Park Marina
Brunswick Landing Marina
Brunswick Marina
Credle's Fish Camp
Golden Isles Marina
Hampton River Club Marina
Jekyll Island Historic (Wharf) Marina
St. Simons Island Boating and Fishing Club
Taylor's Fish Camp
Troupe Creek Marina
Two-Way Fish Camp
Village Creek Landing
Camden County
Hickory Bluff Marina
Lang's Marina
Ocean Breeze Marina & Camp
Books And References
Coastal Golf Courses
Black Creek
Willowpeg
Southbridge Golf Club
Henderson Golf Club
Mary Calder Golf Club
Savannah Inn & Country Club
Bacon Park
Sapelo Hammock Golf Club
Glynco Golf Course
Golden Isles Golf Center
Sea Island Golf Club
St. Simons Island Club
Sea Palms
Hampton Club
Jekyll Island Golf Club
Folkston Golf Club
Laurel Island Links
Osprey Cove
Annual Events
Ongoing Activities
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Environmental and Historic Preservation Organizations
Coastal Conservation Organization of Georgia
Coastal Georgia Historical Society
The Georgia Conservancy
Georgia Wildlife Federation
The Nature Conservancy of Georgia
The Wilderness Society
The William Bartram Trail Conference
Tybee Island Historical Society
Glossary
Amphipod
Anadromous
Brackish
Calcium carbonate
Crustacean
Detritus
Diatoms
Ebb tide
Ecosystem
Epiphyte
Estuary
Habitat
Halophyte
Hammock
Inlet
Interstitial
Intertidal zone
Littoral
Neap tide
Niche
Pelagic
Plankton
ppt
Salt marsh
Spring tide
Zooplankton
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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