View from Fort George Island
With layer upon layer of human habitation atop the highest hill on the Southeastern Atlantic coast, Fort George Island still shows signs of the human touch: the coastal scrub forest is filling in former golf greens.
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Location: Jacksonville
Lat-Lon: 30.428386,-81.425456
Fees: $5 per vehicle
Open: 8 AM until sunset. Ribault Club Visitor Center is open Wed-Sun 9-5.
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Opened in 1928, the Ribault Club attracted affluent guests with a yacht basin, lawn bowling courses, and 9-hole golf course. It has reopened for special event use.
But the island was first settled tens of thousands of years before, and a driving tour around it the canopied Saturiwa Trail (complete with narration on CD from a park ranger) will introduce you to its ancient history. You can also explore the island on its trail system or via a guided 2-hour Segway tour provided by Ecomotion Tours; reservations necessary.
Trail Map
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