Georgia barrier island map. Spanish explorers seeking gold originally descended upon the territory. Simons island sea island little st. Along the georgia coast 15 major barrier islands and many smaller ones are separated from the mainland by an extensive series of marshes and sounds.
Nestled on the georgia coast midway between savannah ga and jacksonville fl lies the mainland city of brunswick and its four beautiful barrier islands off of georgia. Step back in time in quaint darien georgia darien is the second oldest planned town in ga. In 1736 darien was established on the banks of the darien.
Georgias barrier islands number around 150 beginning near savannah and stretching south to the border with florida. Georgias barrier islands extend along the atlantic coast from ossabaw island near savannah all the way down to cumberland island near florida. Simons still linger in the 19th century.
The rest of georgias islands require transportation by boat and are virtually unspoiled natural escapes. Simons sea and tybee are accessible by car and have become popular resort destinations. Although some have been developed others such as cumberland and little st.
Visit ossabaw island accessible only by boat this is georgias third largest barrier island. Georgias major islands jekyll island. Simons island and jekyll islandthe golden isles offers a rich and storied history.
Discover the golden isles. The coast of georgia is roughly 110 miles and includes 15 barrier islands four of which jekyll st. Offers hiking guided campling trips scheduled group hunts and public beaches.