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Moss-draped oaks, a historic lighthouse and easy beaches make St. Simons the heart of Georgia’s Golden Isles.
Walk the ruins of the 1736 fort, with its tabby foundations, barracks and cannons, where the British secured Georgia.
Stroll the pier, browse boutiques and beach shops, and pick from restaurants serving Southern fare and local seafood.
Climb 129 steps for sweeping Atlantic views, then tour the museum in the Keeper’s Dwelling.
Flat, packed sand is ideal for biking, and the mild surf suits paddleboarding, shelling and swimming.
Walk a tunnel of about 400 moss-draped live oaks that once marked the entrance to Retreat Plantation.
Visit one of Georgia’s oldest Episcopal churches, set among oaks and cedars where John and Charles Wesley once preached.
Picnic beneath oaks, watch ships and dolphins from the pier, and enjoy the mini golf, playground and water park.
Step into the lives of Georgians during the war through interactive galleries on rationing, blackouts and Liberty ships.
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