Cumberland Island "Lands and Legacies Tour"

The National Park Service is offering new guided, interpretive tours via passenger van and open air tram to Cumberland Island National Seashore. The ‘Lands and Legacies’ tour is a new motorized tour to the north end of Cumberland Island National Seashore.

The tour starts at the Sea Camp Ranger station and heads north. Visitors will see both cultural and natural landmarks including the remains of Robert Stafford’s plantation and cemetery, Plum Orchard Mansion, Cumberland Wharf, the Settlement and First African Baptist Church and other sites along the main road.

Tours will be offered daily and will depart from the Sea Camp Ranger station shortly after the 9:45 a.m. ferry arrives at Cumberland Island. Tours will last five to six hours and visitors should expect to return to St. Marys on the 4:45 p.m. ferry.

Call (912) 882-4335 Monday-Friday between 10:00AM - 4:00PM for pricing and reservations. Reservations are recommended as the number of visitors that can be accommodated on a daily basis is limited. Tours will operate rain or shine but may be canceled due to extreme conditions on the island.

Visitors interested in these tours are ‘strongly encouraged’ to read the ‘Lands and Legacies’ FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section before reserving their tour spot. This section provides valuable information about the tour including conditions you can expect to experience, types of vehicles used, what to wear & bring, wheelchair accommodations and child participation.

CLICK HERE for more information about the Lands and Legacies Tour and the (FAQ)Section.

Crooked River State Park

Located on the south bank of the Crooked River, this park offers a Nature Center and putt putt course, picnic shelters, group shelters, rental cottages, tent/trailer/RV sites, and activities that include saltwater fishing, hiking, biking, a children's playground and much much more. Crooked River State Park is located 12 miles east of Kingsland on Spur 40. Park hours are 7am-10pm. For information and reservations for picnic shelters, camp and cottage sites, contact (912) 882-5256 or Crooked River State Park.

Colonial Coast Birding Trail

Visitors have the opportunity to view a kaleidoscope of birds along the varied lands and waters that comprise the Colonial Coast Birding Trail. More than 300 species of birds have been sighted at the 18 sites along the birding trail. Trail sites in and around Kingsland include: Cumberland Island National Seashore, Crooked River State Park and Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Georgia's Colonial Coast Birding Trail, stretching from Savannah to the Kingsland area.

Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge

This easily accessible wilderness encompasses over 400,000 acres of canals, moss-draped cypress tree and lilypad prairies, which provide santuaries for hundreds of species of birds and wildlife. Take a guided boat tour, or paddle your own canoe.
You'll find a wide range of activities for all ages to enjoy: visit the observation tower and restored swamp homestead, rent bikes, picnic, or go fishing. Kingsland offers the largest variety of nationally known hotels, conveniently located 20 miles east of the swamp's east entrance.
For more information on guided boat tours, canoe and bike rentals, and concession information call (912) 496-7156 or Okefenokee Adventures. For more information on the National Wildlife Refuge go to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.

KAYAKS & CANOES..

Adventure Seekers Wanted … No Experience Necessary

Kayaking is one of life’s simple pleasures. It’s easy to learn and fun for everyone. With miles of quiet marshes and thriving estuaries just outside our door, Up The Creek Xpeditions has been sharing their love of kayaking with eager paddlers for over 13 years. When you’re ready for an adventure, they would love to take you.

Up The Creek offers a diverse selection of kayak nature tours and specialty trips to many of coastal Georgia and Florida’s most scenic waterways. We offer kayak tours in the Cumberland Island-St. Mary’s Georgia area, along with kayaking the Amelia Island-Jacksonville Florida waterways. Find us at 111 Osborne Street, St Marys, GA 31558. Directions: Follow GA Hwy 40 East approximately 9 miles (GA Hwy 40 East turns into Osborne Street). Up the Creek Xpeditions is located on the right.

Call today (912) 882-0911 or visit them at Up The Creek Xpeditions. 

Your Adventure Begins Here!

Canoe, Kayak or boat the mirrored black waters of the Okefenokee Swamp. Join Okefenokee Adventures for a boat tour or rent a canoe, kayak or boat and explore this extraordinary wilderness. Okefenokee Adventures offers a wide variety of experiences in the watery wilderness of the Okefenokee Swamp. Open ½ hour before sunrise every day except Christmas Day. Closing time is 7:30 pm March 1st – October 31st. Closing time is 5:30 pm November 1st thru the end of February. Find us at 4159 Suwannee Canal Road, Folkston, GA 31537. Directions: Follow GA Hwy 40 West approximately 22 miles until in ends in Folkston at a T intersection, take a right turn, then an immediate left turn onto Main Street. Follow to the third stoplight, approximately 1.3 miles and turn left onto Okefenokee Drive (GA 121/GA23/Okefenokee Parkway), follow this road approximately 7 miles to the big wooden Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge sign located on the right. Turn right and follow to the end, approximately 4 miles. Okefenokee Adventures is on the left in the last parking lot by the boat basin.

Call today (866) THE SWAMP (843-7926) or visit us at Okefenokee Adventures.

Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base & Submarine Museum

Today Kingsland is enjoying the energy of renewed growth due to the build-up of Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia the Atlantic coast home of the Trident Nuclear Submarine. For more information visit their official website at http://www.cnic.navy.mil/KingsBay/.
There are no regularly scheduled daily guided tours of Submarine Base Kings Bay. Guided group tours of base facilities and the waterfront (submarines) should be scheduled well in advance (sometimes as much as six months), and scheduled submarine tours can be cancelled or changed at a moment's notice due to operational commitments. Guided group tours of submarines are extremely limited due to operational commitments at the waterfront.
Because of heightened security, which was implemented on all military installations August 1998, reasonably justified tours are limited to active duty military, retired military, congressional employees, Department of Defense employees and their accompanying guests. In other words, all guests must be or have a sponsor who already would have access to the base, who knows his or her guests and is able to vouch for them, and who will accompany the guests during their tour. The Subase tours are limited, the coordinator can be reached at (912) 573-9155.

The Submarine Museum has a fascinating collection that tells the history of the submarine force in the US and abroad. The self-guided tour is approximately 1 to 2 hours and includes a fully operational submarine telescope offering a waterfront view of historic St. Marys, Georgia. Other items in the museum include a Submarine helm station, Submarine memorabilia, models, photos, patrol reports, a Submarine library, movies and more.

Historic Sites

Dating back to the mid-1500's, some of the nation's oldest history is an integral part of this area.
Camden County is rich in history. It was among the first areas of Georgia to experience European colonization, by both the Spanish and English. It was one of Georgia's eight original counties, and its character and culture have for many years been free from radical changes. Now many aspects of Camden County are changing as a result of its tremendous population growth and associated need for increases in goods and services of all types.

It is more important than ever before that the history of Camden County be preserved for the benefit of present and future residents of the area. The Bryan-Lang Historical Library is doing this by bringing together a comprehensive collection of this county's past and present. The Bryan-Lang Historical Library is a research-only facility that uses this collection to encourage a greater appreciation and understanding of the role that community heritage plays in the overall quality of life in the community. As part of the historical significance of Georgia, Kingsland and St. Marys have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Kingsland was once owned by a King: King George II of England.
Some 53 years after Georgia was granted its charter from King George, another "King", John King, acquired enough land to become the largest land and plantation owner in what is now Camden County. For more information visit  Bryan-Lang Historical Library.

Coastal Georgia Golf!

Fall in Love with Laurel Island Links! Golfers at all experience levels face new challenges on the recently opened 18-hole Laurel Island Links Golf Course, carved from 125 acres along the south bank of the Crooked River.
Designed by Davis Love III, the course takes advantage of heavy woodland tracts, stretches of salt marsh and natural wetlands.
Nominated by Golf Digest as one of the "BEST NEW COURSES IN AMERICA" and Atlanta Magazine as the best golf course on the Georgia Coast. Atlanta Magazine noted Laurel Island Links rivals better-known courses such as Sea Island.
The course includes seven bridges spanning low-lying areas to connect the links. The public course offers affordable rates and easy access for visitors and locals alike. For more information on this course visit Laurel Island Links 
For tee times call (888) 480-7277.

Golf with Nature at Trident Lakes Golf Club Located on the Navy’s Premier Submarine Base at Kings Bay Georgia, Trident Lakes Golf Club was designed in 1989 by Arthur Hills and was only open to the military and their guests. Now everyone can enjoy the gently rolling fairways bordered by areas of dense native trees and wildlife. The well positioned water hazards, located on nine different holes, and four different tee locations challenge every golfer from beginner to prefessional.
For more information call (912) 573-8475 for tee times or visit Trident Lakes Golf Club.