Coastal Georgia
Georgia's barrier islands and extensive marshes make it one of the most unique and environmentally valuable coastal areas in America. Coastal Georgia has played an integral role in American history since the earliest days of exploration and settlement.
Experiencing Savannah. Savannah is one of the largest National Historic Landmark Districts in the United States, and you can experience it on your own by just strolling through the cities unique 21 downtown squares along cobblestoned, oak-lined streets. Beyond that, there are fascinating museums, historical sites and a plethora of natural history experiences to satisfy every interest. You can spend days just visiting forts, museums, historic sites and houses, including Juliette Gordon Low National Historic Landmark, Isaiah Davenport House Museum, Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, Owens-Thomas House, Flannery O'Connor's Childhood Home, Fort Pulaski National Monument, Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum, Old Fort Jackson, Georgia Historical Society, Jepson Center for the Arts, Roundhouse Railroad Museum and Wormsloe Historic Site, among many others.
Coastal Historical Sites and Museums. Outside of Savannah a great variety of cultural and historical experiences await the visitor, including Dungeness Ruins on Cumberland Island, Fort King George Historic Site in Darien, the National Historic Landmark District on Jekyll Island, Dorchester Academy and Museum, Fort Morris Historic Site, and LeConte-Woodmanston National Historic Place. See pre-American Revolution sites at Bloody Marsh and Fort Frederica. Stand at the end of Sherman's Civil War March to the Sea at Fort McAllister Historic Park, and learn about more recent military history at Fort Stewart Military Museum and Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum. Lighthouses still illuminate one's imagination on the Georgia Coast. Visit the Tybee Island Lighthouse and Tybee Museum and St. Simons Island Lighthouse Museum.
Outdoors. The Georgia Coast is the Promised Land for lovers of beaches, boating, fishing, hiking, and exploring barrier islands. Admirers of pristine barrier island beaches (and who isn't?) will revel in the glories of Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge, Ossabaw Island, Cumberland Island National Seashore, Sea Island (home of the world-class Cloister resort), and Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve. (Take a tour of Sapelo with Spirit of Sapelo). You will find lodging, camping and a wide range of outdoor activities at Georgia state parks and historic sites along the coast including: Skidaway Island State Park, Okefenokee State Park, Stephen Foster State Park, and Crooked River State Park. You can learn about the natural environment of the coast from professional guides and outfitters, including Southeast Adventure Outfitters and Altamaha Coastal Tours, and by visiting the Georgia Sea Turtle Center and the Tidelands Nature Center. See the oldest and largest collection of bamboo for public viewing in North America at Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens.
Kids and Family Friendly Fun. For pure fun and kids and family-friendly activities, you can't beat Summer Waves Water Park on Jekyll Island, St. Marys Aquatic Center, and Savannah Sand Gnats Baseball. UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium and Oatland Island Education Center are both educational in addition to being fun!
Tours. No region of Georgia has more different types of tours to suit every type of interest. How about a ghost tour of Savannah, including a late-night walk through Bonaventure Cemetery or Colonial Park Cemetery, a Nature and Historic tour of the Altamaha River, an African-American Heritage tour, or a cruise on the Savannah River with River Street Riverboat Company? You're covered on those and many, many, more. Search the Tour Category and select the Coast Travel Region for a complete list.
Okefenokee Swamp. You are virtually guaranteed to see alligators up close and personal at the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Other nature-and-wildlife-oriented facilities around the Okefenokee include Okefenokee State Park, Stephen C. Foster State Park, Okefenokee Education and Research Center, Okefenokee Swamp Park, Obediah's Okefenok, Laura S. Walker State Park, Okefenokee Heritage Center, Okefenokee Adventures and Okefenokee Pastimes Tours.
Find comprehensive listings of travel and recreational resources in the Coast Region by using the easy-and-fun search capability here on the Brown's Guide website.
17 Hundred 90 Inn & Restaurant
Bed and Breakfast and fine restaurant in Savannah. 17 Hundred 90 is Savannah’s only inn with a full service restaurant and lounge, and is consistently rated by tourists and food magazines as one of Savannah’s finest restaurants. A Mobile Travel Guide three star full service inn.
17th Street Inn Bed & Breakfast
Bed and inn on Tybee Island. The 17th Street Inn is a unique inn at the Beach, one-half block from the ocean and 20 minutes from Historic Downtown Savannah. Built in1920 and completely renovated in 1996.
2CarGarage Contemporary Art Gallery
Located in Savannah, Georgia, 2CarGarage Contemporary Art Gallery is a fine art gallery that brings nationally exhibiting and emerging artists to Savannah’s fine art scene.
912 Barnard Bed & Breakfast
Bed and Breakfast in Savannah.Conveniently located in the heart of Savannah’s Historic District, the house is furnished with period Victorian decor and family antiques. Uniquely catering to the gay and lesbian community.
A Walk Through Savannah
Savannah walking tours, Georgia tours, Civil War tours, history tours, architectural tours, churches tours, ghost tours, children tours, Johnny Mercer tour, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil tour.
A.T. Hun Art Gallery
Representing artists Chuck Hamilton, Roeder Kinkel, Justin Aveling, Kelly Goode, Dave Gildersleeve, Susan Rand, James Dean, Christy Pingel, Katie Hazzard, Ruth Hunter, Jan Quinn, Laura Burch and Steve Schuman.