State: Georgia
Address 1: 6222 Charlie Smith Sr. Highway
City: St. Marys
Zip: 31558
Phone: 912-882-5256
Open all Year: Yes
Number of Sites: 62
Camp URL: http://www.gastateparks.org/net/go/parks.aspx?locationid=39&rtype=2&s=0.0.1.5
Full Hook: Yes
About: Located on Georgias Colonial Coast, this park offers cozy facilities in a beautiful setting. Campsites are surrounded by Spanish moss-draped oaks, while cottages are set near the river. A nature trail winds through maritime forest and salt marsh, and hikers may see gopher tortoises, fiddler crabs, herons and other coastal birds. The parks nature center features fish, snakes, turtles and other animals native to this part of Georgia. A boat ramp is popular with anglers who often take to the water before sunrise. Birding enthusiasts will enjoy the large bird blind that provides close views of painted buntings, redwing black birds and other species. Visitors may venture to the nearby ruins of the tabby McIntosh Sugar Works mill, built around 1825 and later used as a starch factory during the Civil War. Nearby is the ferry and visitor center for famous Cumberland Island National Seashore known for wild horses and mansion ruins.
Amenities:
* 500 Acres
* 62 Tent, Trailer, RV Campsites
* 11 Cottages — #10 and #11 are dog friendly ( max 2)
* 5 Picnic Shelters
* Group Shelter (seats 80)
* Pioneer Campground
* Boat Ramp and Dock
* Nature Center
* GeoCaching
* Saltwater Fishing
* Boating and Kayaking outfitter nearby
* Hiking 4 miles of trails
* Birding – Colonial Coast Birding Trail, large bird blind
* Miniature Golf
* Crooked River School Program Brochure (pdf document)
* Photo Contests
Directions: Located 7 miles north of St. Marys on Ga. Spur 40 or 8 miles east of I-95 exit 3.
