The Coastal Isles and the Okefenokee Travel Guide
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Fodor's The Carolinas & Georgia
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Georgia's lush barrier islands meander down the Atlantic coast from Savannah to the Florida border. Notable for their subtropical beauty and abundant wildlife, the isles strike a unique balance between some of the country's wealthiest communities and some of its most jealously protected nature preserves. Until recently, large segments of the coast were in private hands, and as a result much of the region remains as it was when the first Europeans set eyes on it 450 years ago. Though the islands have long been a favorite getaway of the rich and famous, they no longer cater only to the well-heeled.
The Coastal Isles and the Okefenokee Hotels
Hotels run the gamut from Victorian mansions to Spanish-style bed-and-breakfasts to some of the most luxurious hotel/spa accommodations found anywhere...read more
The Coastal Isles and the Okefenokee Restaurants
Restaurants range from fish camps—normally rustic dockside affairs—to the more upscale eateries that tend to spawn around the larger towns...read more
Things To Do in The Coastal Isles and the Okefenokee
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in The Coastal Isles and the Okefenokee
- $139 -- Atlanta: 4-Diamond Buckhead Hotel, Save 40% JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead
- $149 -- Blue Ridge Mountains Lakeside Retreat, 40% Off The Ridges Resort & Marina
- $19.99 per day -- Rent a Chevrolet Cruze in Atlanta Sixt Rent a Car
- $99 -- Athens Hotel near University incl. Wi-Fi & Breakfast — $99 SpringHill Suites by Marriott Athens Georgia Hotel
- $23 per day & up -- Car rentals in Atlanta, up to 10% Off — $23 Sixt Rent a Car
The Coastal Isles and the Okefenokee Experiences
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Saltwater marshes: Fringing the coastline, waist-high grasses transform both sunlight and shadow with their lyrical textures and shapes.... Read more
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Remote and largely untouched, the beaches on Georgia's barrier islands sit at the confluence of rich salt marshes and the Atlantic Ocean. Nature-watching... Read more
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Georgia's Geechee, like the Gullah people of South Carolina, are descendants of African slaves who have preserved a distinct culture and language... Read more
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To most of the English-speaking world, the word tabby brings to mind dapple-coated cats, but along the coast of Georgia and South Carolina it... Read more
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Colonial Coast Birding Trail. Georgia's vast network of rivers, marshes, and barrier islands is an ideal habitat for hundreds of species of birds... Read more
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After capturing Savannah in December 1864, General William Tecumseh Sherman read the Emancipation Proclamation at the Second African Baptist... Read more
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