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Just 14 miles south of Savannah, Wassaw is the most unspoiled of Georgia's barrier island. This National Wildlife Refuge, accessible by private boat or charters from local marinas, offers biking, hiking, surf fishing, birding, sea kayaking, diverse wildlife and, of course, the beach.
The Nature Conservancy purchased Wassaw in 1969 from the heirs of a wealthy northerner who acquired the island just after the Civil War. Wassaw was later incorporated into the Savannah Coastal Refuge System. Today, the island is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service which maintains a dock and small headquarters on Wassaw Creek.
Wassaw's virgin stands of oak, pine and cedar support an incredible diversity of animal species. This rare bit of wilderness attracts a large variety of migratory birds, along with alligators, nesting sea turtles and manatees.