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Fall Field Trip Driving Directions

Altama Plantation WMA

-Turn left out of Villas by the Sea onto Beachview Dr.

-At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto GA-520 E, then continue onto the Jekyll Island Causeway.

-Turn left onto US-17 S and travel approx. 5.4 miles to I-95 N.

-Turn right to merge onto I-95 N, then continue on I-95 N for approx. 12.8 miles to exit 42 for GA-99.

-Turn left onto GA-99 and travel for 0.5 miles, entrance is on the right.

 

   

 

Altamaha Sound Boat Trip, departing from the Jekyll Island Wharf

-Turn left out of Villas by the Sea.

-Turn right onto Shell Rd.

 -Turn left onto S Riverview Drive.

-Continue onto Old Plantation Rd.

-Turn left onto Pier Rd.

-If using a smartphone GPS app, enter grid coordinates “31.058, -81.422”.


 

Altamaha Wildlife Management Area

-Turn left out of Villas by the Sea.

-At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto GA-520 E.

-Continue onto the Jekyll Island Causeway, then turn right onto US-17 N.

-Continue on US-17 N for approx. 18.5 mi, then turn right into the old dairy barn parking lot across the road from the main WMA complex.

-If using a smartphone GPS app, enter grid coordinates “31.350, -81.446”.


 

Andrews Island Causeway

-Turn left out of Villas by the Sea.

-At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto GA-520 E and continue onto the Jekyll Island Causeway.

 -Turn right onto US-17 N and continue for approx. 2.3 miles.

-In Brunswick, turn left onto 4th Ave.

-Turn right onto Newcastle St.

-Turn left onto 1st Ave.

-Turn right onto Bay St.

-Continue on Bay St., then US-341 past the marina, then turn left onto Andrews Island Causeway (first gravel road past the marina).

-If using a smartphone GPS app, enter grid coordinates “31.163, -81.500”.


 

Cannon’s Point

-Turn left out of Villas by the Sea onto Beachview Dr.

-At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto GA-520 E, then continue onto the Jekyll Island Causeway.

-Turn right onto US-17 N.

-Turn right the F.J. Torras Causway.

-Continue onto Kings Way.

-Veer left onto Sea Island Rd.

-Turn left onto Frederica Rd.

-At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto Lawrence Rd.

-Continue on Lawrence Rd. until you see the Cannon’s Point sign on the right.

-Turn right and follow the road to the entrance gate.

-If using a smartphone GPS app, enter grid coordinates “31.254, -81.350”.

  

 

Cumberland Island

-Turn left out of Villas by the Sea onto Beachview Dr.

-At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto GA-520 E, then continue onto the Jekyll Island Causeway.

-Turn left onto US-17 S and travel approx. 5.6 miles to I-95 S.

-Travel south on I-95 for 27.8 miles.

-Take Exit 1 for St. Marys Rd.

-Follow St Marys Rd/GA-40 E for 8.7 mi.

-Turn right onto St., Marys St. W.

-The Mainland Visitor’s Center is on the left.

-If using a smartphone GPS app, enter grid coordinates “30.720, -81.550”.

 

 

Glennville Water Treatment Facility

-Turn left out of Villas by the Sea onto Beachview Dr.

-At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto GA-520 E, then continue onto the Jekyll Island Causeway.

-Turn left onto US-17 S and travel approx. 5.4 miles to I-95 N.

-Turn right to merge onto I-95 N, then continue on I-95 N for approx. 28.8 miles to exit 58 for GA-57 W/GA-99 N toward Townsend Rd / Eulonia.

-Continue on GA-57 W for approx. 42.6 miles, then turn right onto Pecan Rd.

-Continue on Pecan Rd. for 0.8 miles, then turn left into the Water Treatment Facility.

-If using a smartphone GPS app, enter grid coordinates “31.913, -81.926”.


 

Jekyll Island Banding Station

-Turn left out of Villas by the Sea onto Beachview Dr.

-At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto S. Beachview Dr.

-Turn left onto Macey Lane.

-The trailhead is at the intersection of Macey Lane and St. Andrews Dr.

 

 

Jekyll Island Welcome Center Big Sit

-Turn left out of Villas by the Sea onto Beachview Dr.

-At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto GA-520 E

-Continue onto the Jekyll Island Causeway for approx. 2 miles.

-Turn right into the Jekyll Island Welcome Center.

-If using a smartphone GPS app, enter grid coordinates “31.058, -81.446”.


 

Paulks Pasture WMA

-Turn left out of Villas by the Sea onto Beachview Dr.

-At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto GA-520 E, then continue onto the Jekyll Island Causeway.

-Turn left onto US-17 S.

-Turn right to merge onto I-95 N.

-Travel on I-95 N for 6.6 miles to Exit 36B.

-Travel on US-341 N for 8.2 miles.

-Turn left onto Main Rd.

 

 


 

Sapelo Island

-Turn left out of Villas by the Sea onto Beachview Dr.

-At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto GA-520 E, then continue onto the Jekyll Island Causeway.

-Turn right onto US-17 N and continue for 20.1 miles to GA-99 N.

-Turn right onto GA-99 N and continue for 8 miles to Landing Rd.

-Turn right onto Landing Rd for 0.5 miles.

-Continue onto Sapelo Dock Rd., then turn right.

-If using a smartphone GPS app, enter grid coordinates “31.454, -81.365”.


 

St. Catherines Island

-From I-95 N take Exit 76 (GA-84, Midway).

-Drive east on US-84 for approx. 7.5 miles.

-Turn right onto Kings Rd.

-Continue on Kings Rd for 0.9 miles, then turn right onto Camellia Rd.

-Continue on Camellia Rd. for 0.2 miles, then turn left into a dirt driveway.  There are two mailboxes, one with a small St. Catherines sticker at this intersection. Park anywhere, remembering to stay off the road which circles the parking lot.

-If using a smartphone GPS app, enter grid coordinates “31.701, -81.275”.


 

Savannah Spoils Site

-Turn left out of Villas by the Sea onto Beachview Dr.

-At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto GA-520 E, then continue onto the Jekyll Island Causeway.

-Turn left onto US-17 S.

-Turn right to merge onto I-95 N.

-Take I-95 N to I-16 E.

-Take the US-17 N exit.

-Continue on US-17 North, cross the Talmadge Bridge, then cross the Back River Bridge, then turn right into a small parking area immediately after you enter South Carolina.

-If using a smartphone GPS app, enter grid coordinates “32.105, -81.084”.