The residents and visitors of St. Simons cherish their
unrestricted access and enjoyment of this ecological
wonderland.
unrestricted access and enjoyment of this ecological
wonderland.
| St. Simons Island, Georgia |
The Marshes of Glynn
by Sidney Lanier
by Sidney Lanier
| A PLACE LIKE NO OTHER .... |
St. Simons Island is sometimes described as a little piece
of paradise. Scarcely known outside Georgia, it is quite
possibly the best kept secret along the coastal Southeast.
of paradise. Scarcely known outside Georgia, it is quite
possibly the best kept secret along the coastal Southeast.
The island's majestic entrance over miles of unspoiled marshland was memorialized by Sidney Lanier in his
poem The Marshes of Glynn. It's a place where an unpretentious low country meets the great ocean ... where
huge tidal changes breathe life into the grassy expanse flourishing in wildlife.
poem The Marshes of Glynn. It's a place where an unpretentious low country meets the great ocean ... where
huge tidal changes breathe life into the grassy expanse flourishing in wildlife.
Somewhere in between you will
discover the magic of St. Simons
Island. Upon arrival, visitors are
enveloped by a feeling of calm
amidst ancient moss-draped oaks
standing alongside glorious palms
and tall southern pines.
discover the magic of St. Simons
Island. Upon arrival, visitors are
enveloped by a feeling of calm
amidst ancient moss-draped oaks
standing alongside glorious palms
and tall southern pines.
The beach at St. Simons Island is like no
other. As the 7-foot tide shifts from high to
low, it pulls the shoreline 1/2 mile out to sea
uncovering a breathtaking system sandbars
and shoals.
other. As the 7-foot tide shifts from high to
low, it pulls the shoreline 1/2 mile out to sea
uncovering a breathtaking system sandbars
and shoals.
Development is largely unseen along the north end of the beach where an abundant shrub forest has been protected and
allowed to expand naturally. Acres of young dune fields nurture sensitive Sea Oats while thousands of shore birds
migrate from one sand bar to the next with the receding tide.
allowed to expand naturally. Acres of young dune fields nurture sensitive Sea Oats while thousands of shore birds
migrate from one sand bar to the next with the receding tide.
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