Ogle posh resorts, coastal salt marshes, swamps, tidal estuaries, shrimping villages, museums, Millionaire’s Row, and historic houses.
The Georgia coastline is interlaced with shrimping villages, swamps, salt marshes, and tidal estuaries, all linked by a maze of bridges and causeways leading to the state’s “golden isles.” This string of barrier islands features posh resorts and coastal salt marshes. The tour begins in Jekyll Island, a former winter playground for the Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, and Morgans. Tag along the Jekyll Island Causeway (Route 520) to U.S. 17, and head north to Brunswick. Founded in 1771, Brunswick is one of Georgia’s largest oystering and shrimping ports. Its Old Town is lined with renovated historic homes. To the east and north, you will locate the Marshes of Glynn, one of the most biologically diverse environments anywhere. Read more . . .
This is indeed a picturesque byway that rings through the Chattahoochee National Forest, heading up to the highest peak in Georgia. The drive departs from the village of Helen, a former sawmill town that’s been reinvented as a Bavarian village with German-style shops, inns, and restaurants. From Helen, head north on Rte. 17/75 which hugs the shores of the Chattahoochee River at the southern end of the forest.
This 3.5-hour, 103-mile drive never drifts far from the famous blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico and its string of white sandy beaches. The long drive showcases rows of live oaks and the sporadic tourist strip. Since this drive begins in Pensacola, home to a historical naval air station, stop by the Pensacola Historical Museum for an in-depth look at the town’s colorful history. You’re in for a taste of the real South, at Seville Square (between S. Alcaniz and E. Government), one of Pensacola’s three historic districts.
If you are in the Miami area, South Beach is the place to be. With its bright-colored, art-deco design, pastel buildings and ocean views, this place is hot. At night, Collins Avenue is an eclectic mix of various people and spectacular neon-lit buildings. If you’re hungry, stop at Balan’s over on trendy Lincoln Avenue for its famous lobster club sandwiches or a wild salad. If you’re into gazing at other sites, check out the space museum and planetarium.
Beginning in Milford, about 20 miles south of Dover, head south on Route One to Lewes. The Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, between Milford and Milton, is full of ducks and geese in the fall and spring, and White-Tailed Deer are often sighted. It is well worth a stopover. The next break on your drive is Lewes. The place is most popular for the Lewes-Cape May Ferry that will take you on a pleasant ride across the mouth of Delaware Bay for a reasonable charge. In 1631, Lewes was founded, so there are many historical edifices in town, especially on Third Street.