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ne of the most highly rated tourist attractions in the Golden Isles is Cannon’s Point Preserve. In this 600 acre wilderness area, visitors can hike miles of trails, launch a kayak or canoe at Lawrence Creek, view seemingly never-ending streams and saltmarsh from a two-story Observation Tower, and visit the 38
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remains of plantation-era structures built by slaves with tabby and handmade bricks. This is one of the nearly thirty properties owned and carefully managed by the St. Simons Land Trust that range from greenspace that adds to the island’s lushness and canopy, like Cannon’s Point, to “pocket parks” where guests can stroll, rest on a bench, and read interpretive signage about the environmental and historic features of the island.
In case you aren’t familiar with the Land Trust properties, we’re sharing some of their top spots to visit. Whether you are a visitor or a resident, the Land Trust invites you to take advantage of any free time you have in these summer months to stop by your favorite sites, or those you have yet to explore. Breathe in the beauty and enjoy the unique relationship with nature and history that the island has to offer.
