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ATTRACTIONS

Amusements

  • Avenue of Oaks
    Located on Frederica Road
    912-265-0620
    Anne Page King planted this famous "Avenue of Oaks" that highlights the entrance to the Sea Island Golf Club.  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

  • Bloody Marsh Battle Site
    Located Off Demere Road
    912-638-3639
    The battle fought here on July 7, 1742, when Spanish troops landed on the south end of St. Simons Island, proved to be the turning point in the Spanish conquest of Georgia. The marsh ran red with Spanish blood and the battle was a decisive British victory which ended forever the threat of Spanish invasion into this colony.  map

  • Gascoigne Bluff
    P.O. Box 287 • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
    Located on Gascoigne Bluff Road
    912-265-0620
    Overlooking the Frederica River, this area was a favorite Native American campground, and during Colonial days, the landing at the bluff became Georgia's first naval base and bears the name of the man, Gascoigne, who first surveyed the Georgia coast for England. Live oak timbers milled here in 1794 were used in building "Old Ironsides," the USS Constitution, in 1874, and timbers were also cut here for the Brooklyn Bridge.   map

  • St. Simons Island Lighthouse
    101 Twelfth Street • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
    912-638-4666
    First constructed in 1807 by James Gould on Couper's Point, this towering, 104 foot lighthouse was reconstructed in 1872 on the same site to replace the original which was destroyed by retreating Confederate forces in 1862. A beautifully restored 1872 lighthouse keeper's home complements the lighthouse. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

  • Coastal Center for the Arts
    2012 Demere Road • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
    912-634-0404
    A 12,000 square foot regional art center which promotes local St. Simons Island artists and other Georgia artists in its six galleries. There are also four classrooms and conference rooms in the center.  map

National Parks & Natural Wonders

  • Fort Frederica National Monument
    Route 9, Box 286C • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
    912-638-3639
    Established in 1736 by James Oglethorpe to protect the southern boundary of his new colony of Georgia, this historic national site includes remnants of a tabby fortress the British built in the 1730s as a bulwark against Spanish invaders from Florida. Hiking and nature trails are on site and historical tours are available. more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

  • Honey Creek Coastal Encounters Nature Center
    4201 First Street • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
    912-638-0221
    A hands-on environmental education center for all ages that offers a variety of educational programs include beach and saltmarch ecology walks, plankton labs, and summer camps for children.  map

  • Neptune Park
    Located on Beachview Drive
    912-265-0620
    An oceanfront public park that features picnic tables under stately oak trees, a children's playground, a miniature golf course, lots of benches for relaxing by the sea, a fishing pier, and a bandstand where events are held throughout the year.  map

Tours & Cruises

  • Captain Larry Kennedy Tours
    3405 Frederica Road • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
    912-638-5454
    Scenic marsh boat rides and birding excursions are offered by Captain Larry Kennedy, a naturalist who specializes in ornithology.  map

  • Carriage Creations
    P.O. Box 22113 • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
    Located in The Village Area
    912-634-5731
    Carriage rides/tours and weddings in St. Simons Island village.  map

  • Island Tours
    101 Marina Drive • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
    912-638-6882
    This tour company offers professionally guided tours of The Golden Isles area with both land and sea packages available.  map

  • Salt Marsh Nature Tours
    310 Magnolia Avenue • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
    912-638-9354
    Climb aboard a comfortable 26 foot pontoon boat and enjoy a wide variety of tours through beautiful narrow tidal creeks in the marsh. Interpretive tours include ecology, history and birding information. Dolphins and other wildlife is often seen. Open all year round.  more...  map

  • St. Simons Transit Company
    105 Marina Drive • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
    912-638-5678
    A wide range of options to explore the Georgia Coast, St. Simons Island, Sea Island, Altamaha River and Sapelo Island is provided by this transit tour company that features a fleet of 40 passenger tour boats, executive yachts, tour buses, and trolleys. Dolphin tours, dinner cruises, partyboat fishing, shark hunts, and eco tours are just some of the options available. more...  map

  • St. Simons Trolley
    649 Dellwood Avenue • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
    Leaves From Pier in the Village
    912-638-8954
    Tour historic St. Simons Island on this antique trolley and listen as professional guides provide an entertaining and informative narrative of over 400 years of history and folklore. Tours depart daily and last for an hour and a half. more...  map

  • Walks in Nature
    96 Village Green • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
    912-638-7652
    Enjoy scenic walking tours and wildlife viewing in the Brunswick and Golden Isles areas with this tour company. Reservations are required.  map

  • Wood Stork Tours
    3405 Frederica Road • St. Simons Island, GA 31522
    912-638-5454
    Affiliated with The Bedford Sportsman South, this tour company offers a variety of services including step-on guides for historical and naturalist tours of the Golden Isles and Okefenokee Swamp, as well as fishing, fly-casting, fly-tying, and saltwater fly fishing excursions.  map

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