Gascoigne Bluff, Saint Simons Island

Name: Gascoigne Bluff
Address: Saint Simons Island, United States

#6 among attractions in Saint Simons Island

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Gascoigne Bluff is a bluff next to the Frederica River on the western side of the island of St. Simons, Georgia which was a Native American campground, the site of a Franciscan monastery named San Buenaventura, and the site of the Province of Georgia's first naval base. ()

Built: 1832 (192 years ago)Coordinates: 31°10'1"N, 81°24'41"W

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Gascoigne Bluff – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Simons Island Light, Fort Frederica National Monument, Sidney Lanier Bridge, East Beach Station.

2.5 miSE
Museum, History museum
St. Simons Island Light, Saint Simons Island
64 min walk • Standing as a beacon of maritime history on the southern coast of Georgia, the St. Simons Island Light is an iconic lighthouse that has been guiding sailors safely to shore since its establishment. This historical lighthouse, nestled in the heart of St.
4.1 miN
18th-century fort and settlement
Fort Frederica National Monument, Saint Simons Island
104 min walk • Fort Frederica National Monument, on St. Simons Island, Georgia, preserves the archaeological remnants of a fort and town built by James Oglethorpe between 1736 and 1748 to protect the southern boundary of the British colony of Georgia from Spanish raids.
5.6 miSW
Bridge
Sidney Lanier Bridge, Golden Isles of Georgia
143 min walk • The Sidney Lanier Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the Brunswick River in Brunswick, Georgia, carrying four lanes of U.S. Route 17. The current bridge was built as a replacement to the original vertical-lift bridge, which was twice struck by ships.
2.7 miSE
Museum, Military museum, Beach
East Beach Station, Saint Simons Island
69 min walk • East Beach Station is a station of the U.S. Coast Guard in St. Simons, Georgia, United States, located at 4201 1st Street. It was built in 1936 as a part of the Works Progress Administration initiated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
4.1 miW
Tree
Lanier's Oak, Brunswick
104 min walk • Lanier's Oak is a historic Southern live oak tree in Brunswick, Georgia. It is named after poet Sidney Lanier.
2.5 miSE
31°8'3"N • 81°23'41"W
Neptune Park Fun Zone, Saint Simons Island
63 min walk • Park, Theme park, Amusement park
1.5 miE
31°9'59"N • 81°23'9"W
Mildred Huie Plantation Museum at Mediterranean House, Saint Simons Island
39 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
3.9 miN
31°13'13"N • 81°23'17"W
Christ Church Frederica - St. Simons Island, Saint Simons Island
101 min walk • Church
1.9 miSE
31°8'34"N • 81°23'53"W
St. Simons Presbyterian Church, Saint Simons Island
48 min walk • Church
5 miW
Neighbourhood
Brunswick Old Town Historic District, Brunswick
127 min walk • Brunswick Old Town Historic District is a historic district in Brunswick, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 1979 and includes an area bounded by 1st Street, Bay Street, New Bay Street, H Street, and Cochran Street.
4.9 miW
31°8'55"N • 81°29'28"W
Temple Beth Tefilloh, Brunswick
125 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Synagogue