Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sapelo Island

Name: Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve
Address: Sapelo Island, United States

#5 among attractions in Sapelo Island

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Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve

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The Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve is a 6,110-acre coastal plain estuary, located in the U.S. State of Georgia, protected on its seaward side by a Pleistocene barrier island. It was established in 1976. ()

Established: 1976 (48 years ago)Elevation: 3 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 31°27'16"N, 81°17'14"W

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Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sapelo Island Light, Behavior Cemetery, Sapelo Island Range Front Light, First African Baptist Church at Raccoon Bluff.

4.4 miS
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Sapelo Island Light, Sapelo Island
112 min walk • Sapelo Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Georgia, United States, near the southern tip of Sapelo Island. It is the nation's second-oldest brick lighthouse and the oldest survivor among lighthouses designed by Winslow Lewis.
1.8 miS
Cemetery
Behavior Cemetery, Sapelo Island
47 min walk • Behavior Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Sapelo Island outside Hog Hammock, Georgia. The African-American cemetery is believed to date to before the American Civil War although the earliest marker is dated to the late 19th century.
4.5 miS
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Sapelo Island Range Front Light, Sapelo Island
114 min walk • The Sapelo Island Range Front Light is a lighthouse range light on Sapelo Island, Georgia, U.S. It is near the Sapelo Island Light and is a contributor to its 1997 National Register of Historic Places nomination.
3.3 miE
Church
First African Baptist Church at Raccoon Bluff, Sapelo Island
86 min walk • The First African Baptist Church at Raccoon Bluff is a historic church on Sapelo Island, Georgia. The church was built in c.1899-1900 and is the last surviving remnant of the Raccoon Bluff community, once the largest community on Sapelo Island.
5.1 miNE
Island, National park
Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge
130 min walk • Visitors to the refuge can explore the island's scenic trails, which wind through lush vegetation and offer stunning views of the surrounding coastal landscape. Birdwatchers will delight in the opportunity to spot a multitude of bird species, including bald eagles...

Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve, Sapelo Island

Facts and practical information

Sapelo Island plan & book

Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Sapelo Island Light, Sapelo Island

Behavior Cemetery, Sapelo Island

Sapelo Island Range Front Light, Sapelo Island

First African Baptist Church at Raccoon Bluff, Sapelo Island

Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge