GEORGIA · BEACH ACCESS DIRECTORY
McIntosh County, Georgia beach access directory
2 source-listed records, grouped by their existing shoreline-guide links. A record can identify an entrance, destination or historical observation; the count is not a claim that every route is currently usable.
Public-access evidence, shoreline assignment and current opening are separate. Check posted closures and restrictions; an unassigned shoreline guide does not make an entrance private.
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Boat landing, walking route, public beach identity and current operation remain separate.
Sapelo Island
Access pointPublic access, location & detailsShoreline guide
GA-MCINTOSH-reserved-dnr-public-tour-nanny-goat-beach-visit-confirm-stop- · Reserved DNR public-tour Nanny Goat Beach visit (confirm stop)Island beach crossing: authority_listedAuthority-listed public arrival · Consult the named official public arrival · Coordinates unavailableNanny Goat Beach guide
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
How visitors enter: A continuous accessible route to the water is not established.Parking: Ferry parking is at the mainland Visitors Center, with accessible spaces at the dock; no visitor vehicle ferry exists. The tour costs $15 ages13+, $10 ages6–12, free ages5andunder. Exact parking payment and private host ferry charges need booking confirmation; these costs are not sand admission · Parking and entry fees depend on the named island and route. Facilities: Consult this named route; facilities at other crossings are not inherited.Hours & current operation: Public boat beach access below high water is daylight-only. Public tours are Wednesday 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.–1 p.m. except the last Saturday, Eastern Time; those are mainland ferry departure/approximate-return times, not universal beach opening hours. Confirm your host’s beach visit/return arrangements.Managing-authority evidence: DNR existing Nanny Goat pavilion/boardwalk project reference; not current route opening, surveyed beach boundary or water entry.Restrictions / scope: DNR existing Nanny Goat pavilion/boardwalk project reference; not current route opening, surveyed beach boundary or water entry.Current scope source: Named managing-authority route evidence ↗ · verified 2026-10-07T20:44:07.048Z.Inventory source: Named managing-authority route evidence ↗ · source snapshot retrieved 2026-10-07T20:44:07.048Z. The retrieval date is not a current operating-status verification.Blackbeard Island
Access pointPublic access, location & detailsShoreline guide
GA-MCINTOSH-blackbeard-offshore-beach-arrival-during-daylight · Blackbeard offshore beach arrival during daylightIsland beach crossing: authority_listedAuthority-listed public arrival · Consult the named official public arrival · Coordinates unavailableBlackbeard Island Beach guide
Parking, facilities, restrictions & sources
How visitors enter: A continuous accessible route to the water is not established.Parking: Blackbeard has boat-only arrival, so no on-island visitor car parking is offered as an arrival route. Mainland launch/parking and charter fees are separate; an exact current ordinary refuge entrance fee was not established · Parking and entry fees depend on the named island and route. Facilities: Consult this named route; facilities at other crossings are not inherited.Hours & current operation: FWS lists sunrise–sunset seven days a week unless otherwise posted. These are refuge day-use hours in Eastern Time; boat or charter travel must fit them.Managing-authority evidence: Federal Recreation.gov wilderness destination reference; not a shoreline boundary, exact anchorage or boat landing.Restrictions / scope: Federal Recreation.gov wilderness destination reference; not a shoreline boundary, exact anchorage or boat landing.Current scope source: Named managing-authority route evidence ↗ · verified 2026-10-07T20:44:07.174Z.Inventory source: Named managing-authority route evidence ↗ · source snapshot retrieved 2026-10-07T20:44:07.174Z. The retrieval date is not a current operating-status verification.County coverage notes and official sources
Sapelo reserved host or tour routes and Blackbeard lawful boat arrivals retain separate restrictions. Cabretta Campground is officially closed for bridge repair and is not a recommended open arrival. Mainland launches and private docks do not establish beach swimming. McIntosh County guide.