Townsend, Georgia Travel Information

Georgia Coast - Ruins, Marshes, and Rich Folks: Midway to Brunswick As you travel this route of about 65 miles along the colonial coast of Georgia, you will pass through a long history of human activity from that of the earliest American Indians to our society’s moder... Darien, GA

Southeast Georgia and the Coast Creek and Guale (pronounced “wally”) Indians were the first inhabitants of Georgia’s barrier islands. Covered with dense vegetation and crisscrossed with winding waterways, the islands were much dispu... Darien, GA

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Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge and Savannah Coastal Refuge Complex (Distance: 15.3 mi) Fifteen miles of interconnected roads and trails provide easy access to a variety of habitats, including mixed pine-hardwood forest, open fields, thickets, freshwater impoundments, salt marsh, and mud...

Eulonia, GA - Hiking - length:15 mi

Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge (Distance: 16.6 mi) Harris Neck offers an auto tour loop through varied habitats, and is always worth a visit. Very few people come here; so you can usually just stop anywhere and walk around or bird an area that looks e...

South Newport, GA - Birding - length:unknown

Altamaha Waterfowl Management Area (Distance: 16.7 mi) The Altamaha Waterfowl Management Area is one of the best overall sites in Georgia, worth a visit in any season. The birdable areas are broken up into three sections. The first is the series of someti...

Darien, GA - Birding - length:unknown

Sapelo Island (Distance: 17.1 mi) Sapelo Island is a limited-access barrier island with lots of great beach and inland habitat. Unfortunately, for birding purposes it is difficult to get to. This is the only place in Georgia to find t...

Eulonia, GA - Birding - length:unknown

Sapelo Island Trails (Distance: 17.9 mi) Sapelo Island is a 16,500-acre barrier island with grand maritime forests of live oaks festooned with Spanish moss; longleaf and slash pines hold the higher ground. Nanny Goat Beach Nature Trail begin...

Darien, GA - Hiking - length:2.5 mi

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Sapelo Hammock Sapelo Hammock Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6869 yards, par 71 14.5 miles from center of Townsend, Georgia

Cherokee Rose Cherokee Rose Country Club Public, 18 holes 6101 yards, par 71 18.7 miles from center of Townsend, Georgia

King The King & Prince Golf Course, Home of the Hampton Club Public, 18 holes 6462 yards, par 72 20.3 miles from center of Townsend, Georgia

Coastal Pines Coastal Pines Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6800 yards, par 72 20.3 miles from center of Townsend, Georgia

Pine Forest Pine Forest Country Club Public, 18 holes 6496 yards, par 72 21.6 miles from center of Townsend, Georgia

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