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f you’re visiting St. Simons Island and the surrounding area, it seems like there’s never time to fit in everything you want to do. Even a week just isn’t quite enough. EIL is here to help! Borrowing from the Beatles, we’ve decided to show how much we care for all things local by packing in eight days of ideas for exploring our island and just beyond.
Outdoor Fun
Since the weather here is mild for most of the year, take advantage of the temperate days and head outdoors!
staff recommendations: eggs benedict, freshmade cinnamon rolls, and, if you’re there on a Tuesday or Thursday, blueberry stuffed French toast! YUM! (You might even want to pick up some treats for later from their homemade bakery selections.)
8:00 a.m. Fuel up for the day with a hearty
breakfast at Café Frederica. A popular fella with the locals, KK will greet you with a smile and serve up all your favorite morning fare. Some
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ELEGANT ISLAND LIVING
Pack a picnic lunch, hop on your bikes and head up to the north end of the island to do some exploring. You’ll find that the island is bicycle friendly and there are plentiful paths to lead you most anywhere you’d like to go. The perfect place to absorb some history
and see what the island might have been like in early days is Cannon’s Point Preserve. Recently acquired by the St. Simons Land Trust, Cannon’s Point consists of approximately 472 acres of maritime forest. It accesses the Altamaha River and is also rich in archeological history. The former site of the plantation home of John Couper, the plantation tract is intact with ruins of the home and outbuildings still existing. There are also Native American shell rings and middens and Gullah Geechee artifacts. It’s a great place to do some bird-watching too! Cannon’s Point Preserve is open to the public
