Georgia has about a hundred miles of beaches along the Atlantic Ocean in the southeastern United States. Beaches in Georgia include Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge Beach, Bradley Beach, Butter Been Beach, Clam Creek Beach, Cumberland Island National Seashore, Jekyll Island, King's Ferry Beach, Little Cumberland Island Beach, Massengale Station Beach, Sapelo Island, Sea Island, Polk Street Beach, Reimolds Pasture, St. Andrews Station Beach, St. Catherines Island, St. Simons Island, Skidaway Narrows Beach, South Dunes Beach, South Ossabaw, Strand Beach, Tybee Island Beach, Wassaw Island Beach, and Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge Beach.
Georgia's counties along the Atlantic Ocean include Bryan, Camden (northern end), Chatham (southern end), Glynn, Liberty, and McIntosh which are in the Atlantic Coastal Plain of Georgia.
Some islands in Georgia include Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island, Ossabaw Island, St. Catherines Island, St. Simons Island, Sapelo Island, Sea Island, Tybee Island, and Wassaw Island.
Cumberland Island National Seashore is a barrier island off the coast of Georgia with beautiful beaches, forests, and marshes. Outdoor Activities provides info on swimming and other outdoor possibilities. Watch out for snakes and alligators in freshwater ponds on the island.
Some links to info on Georgia's beaches include:
* The Natural History of Georgia's Barrier Islands
* Jekyll Island - official site
* Beach Swimming Advisory Status for Georgia Beaches (Georgia Department of Natural Resources)
* The Georgia Coast (State of Georgia) on georgia.org
Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites provides information on the many parks and historic sites in Georgia on gastateparks.org. Along the coast, you'll find the following locations:
* Crooked River State Park
* Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Historic Site
* Fort King George Historic Site
* Sapelo Island Reserve and Reynolds Mansion
* Fort Morris Historic Site
* Fort McAllister Historic Park
* Skidaway Island State Park
* Wormsloe Historic Site
Beach photos of Georgia include:
* Georgia beach images on Google.
Geology of the Georgia Coast provides a geologic history of the Georgia coastline and how the beaches of Georgia have and are being changed.
Interstate 95 runs parallel to the Atlantic coast beaches in Georgia. Interstate 16 runs from Atlanta to Savannah, on the northern end of Geogia's coast. Interstate 75 to the south leads to beaches of Florida. Interstates 20 and 85 to the east and north lead to Interstate 95 for heading to beaches north of Georgia. Interstate 85 to the south leads to the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico.
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