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4.1 (271 reviews)
Closed 9:00 am - 4:45 pm
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Caitlyn R.

This place is incredible but the highlight is really the main road with the canopying trees. I explored the entire site but honestly could have have turned around after walking down that main road. The road is about a 1.5-mile walk. In my opinion the trees toward the end are even more impressive than the ones at the beginning so plan your photos accordingly! They offer a shuttle from the entrance to the end of the road. I only took it on the way back, but it took so long to get everyone loaded in that I might have been better off walking if I hadn't been in such a time crunch. Plan to spend more time here than you'd expect! I was there for 2.5 hours because it does take time to explore the whole area. I got there at 10 a.m. on a Saturday and was surprised how slow it was, 95% of my photos had nobody in the background. By the time I got back about 12:30 p.m. it was PACKED so get there early! Parking is free, admission is $12 for adults. The gift shop is great too!

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Kim R.

We were in town for the holidays and touring around a bit. We didn't know much of anything about the site when we arrived. We paid for our party of 5 to enter and loaded to take the ride towards the museum. The ride itself, extremely beautiful trees all the way, but quite uncomfortable for some of us. The benches are wood and the trek a bit bumpy, so it's probably not advised to use it if you've got any back or sitting issues. Three of us ended up walking back to avoid the tractor...lovely walk anyway. As for my elderly parents, we'd hoped to find them a good place to sit while we roamed that end of the property but there wasn't any comfortable seating around the museum so they just rode back to the entrance and waited for us in the rocking chairs. We'd hoped to see lots of birds at the marshy area but no such luck that day. Hands down the oak drive is the standout of the site. It was interesting to learn about the history of the property on the ride, but not worth the discomfort in my particular case. The visit wasn't the standout of our trip, and altho the trees were gorgeous you can see beautiful ones all around town so I probably wouldn't pay the entry fee to visit again.

Lucas H.

Visiting Wormsloe Historic Site with Jordan felt like stepping straight into a movie scene. The iconic oak-lined avenue with the Spanish moss is honestly breathtaking. it didn't even feel real. I kept thinking I was in the middle of a romantic comedy, just waiting for the perfect cinematic moment to happen. What made it even more special is realizing that this place was once given as a birthday gift, like, can you imagine? It made the whole experience feel even more magical and surreal. For a second, I was like wow, that could totally be me receiving something like this. lol It's peaceful, beautiful, and full of history, but also incredibly romantic . Definitely one of those places that makes you slow down, take it all in, and just appreciate the moment.

Melissa B.

Tony and I thoroughly enjoyed Wormsloe State Historical Site on Skidaway Island in Savannah! We were able to get into the park for $9 each since we are Seniors! It opened at 9am and we got there about 15 after. We paid our admission in the gift shop! We caught the shuttle to the museum on the site which runs every half hour. Once there we self guided toured the museum then walked to the Tabby Ruins of the original home plus his grave! Definitely a lovely historical park to visit! I purchased a magnet for my refrigerator! If in the area you should go!

Jenna I.

This is a beautiful site with the historical remains of a building and an informative museum. The setting is a peaceful walk or you can take an open shuttle to the museum. The best part is seeing the oak trees with the Spanish moss. You can bring your dogs too! The walk is easy for people if all ages, as the path is flat.

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Eric S.

A really nice visit to an historical site. This is a nice place to spend some time exploring the past in Savannah. The visitor's center is great. They have a shuttle that takes you to the old structures. Dogs are welcome everywhere, even on the shuttle. The walking trails are lovely, especially near the salt marshes. The museum is simple. The colonial village and blacksmith shop was nice to see. The highlights are really just absorbing the beautiful forests and walking the trails. You can rent bikes and they even have electric chargers for your car.

Manish C.

Located a bit outside downtown Savannah, the Wormsloe Historic Site is a beautiful haven of oak trees, nature, and history. Most go to snap pictures of their famous road lined with oak trees, which alone makes the excursion outside downtown worth it. In recent years, they have made the prudent decision to prohibit commercial vehicle traffic on the road, and offer a trolley that takes you the full length of the Avenue of Oaks, and drops you off outside a museum. Admission is very reasonable, and includes the trolley ride. The only restrooms available during our visit were at the modern visitors center, as the museum ones were out of service. You have an option to rent bikes should you wish to explore more of the property. The trolley is excellent, as the employees are friendly and provide a narrated history of the site as you make your way down towards the museum, and are happy to answer any questions you may have. The decision to restrict traffic on the Avenue of Oaks was excellent, as I was able to snap some great pictures and take in the beauty of the natural surroundings without a slew of vehicles. The only minor deduction from my rating (4.5/5) is because the museum the trolley drops you off at is really old and outdated, and even the employees working there pointed out that it needs to be updated and modernized. They told me updates may be in the works for the future, but given the historic nature of the site, there may be some hurdles. I would recommend a side trip out to Wormsloe Historic Site to all those that visit Savannah. I only regret that it took me several visits to Savannah before I finally made the trip out to Wormsloe.

Gabrilla C.

Beautiful site, very peaceful. Paid in the front and drove very slowly to enjoy the view of the trees and the shade. Everything was serene and super clean. I enjoyed walking around and learning about this site.

Hunter S.

The main reason you're coming here is to marvel at and take photos of the Oak tree alley that's about a mile and a half long (400 live oaks). You start at the visitor's center, which is mainly a gift shop with a few points of history. From there you can catch the shuttle (outdoor, some covered, some open) and get some entertaining info from Ranger Rick, who will take you down to the museum, tabby ruins, lookout, and some other historical sites related to Wormsloe and the family. Admission price is 12 dollars and there is plenty of parking. Nice place to spend a couple of hours.

Nazh D.

This is such an amazing beautiful place. A must visit! If you can get the tour by Viator with Kelly tours and get Dennis as your tour guide then you will sure learn a lot about this place and the history! The trees are just magical, I always love oak trees with spanish moss. Just makes them look 10x more interesting. We visited in Nov which was cloudy and warm. But a great weather to walk around. Definitelly need to visit when in Savannah, will complete your visit for sure.

Rented bikes for the trek out! Highly recommend!
Andrea T.

We rented their bikes to make quick work of the trail that leads past the tabby ruins along the marsh to the Colonial Life Area. Bikes were an awesome option to make the best use of our time. The trail is beautifully lined with trees, but without the bikes, it's a good walk or you're on the schedule of the shuttle (where you can't stop to take pics). Biking, it was a nice little 2ish hour experience for us. Very cool and well done demonstrations of colonial life.

The tree tunnel at the beginning.
Christa V.

If hiking, history and nature is your thing, this is for you! I personally wanted to see the oak lined road. And that its self was maybe a 5 minute walk from the visitors center. It is $12pp to gain access past the center. If I went again, I wouldn't go past the start of the trees personally. It's a mile and a half walk to the small museum. The trolley wait is 30 minutes and fits 16 people but the ranger was kind and allowed people in the bed of his pickup that was pulling it. I think the trees themselves are a must see if you're visiting Savannah. Also, they have shut down the tree lined road down to traffic, they said all the vehicles going through was killing the trees. So know you can't drive back anymore. Parking: Lots of free onsite parking at the visitors center. Restrooms: There are restrooms at the visitors center AND at the end of the mile and a half walk! Food: They have snacks such as trail mix, jerky, etc available in the visitors center.

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Dane B.

History whispers as you walk in the footsteps of the past. I felt it. It has been a dream come true to step inside Wormsloe Historic Site. It has been one item on my bucket list to travel to Savannah and step onto the soil where the painful history of slavery actually happened, but still echoes despite the century that has gone by. History has always interested me. I have been told that I am an old soul. Every time I travel to new places, I make sure there is a historical site that I will be visiting. I love the stories behind them. The moment I walked into the arched entrance, it seemed like I was transported to a different era. I was enthralled by the rich history of the state. I was awed by the moss-draped avenue of live oak trees that stand as prime witnesses to what really took place and who walked through there. At the heart of Wormsloe are the stately tabby ruins of the colonial estate of Noble Jones, one of Georgia's first settlers. The grand structures allow visitors to journey back in time to experience life in the 18th century. We enjoyed walking, getting near to the marshes, and exploring the maritime forest aside from the ruins. I believe that visiting Savannah, Georgia will never be complete without a visit to Wormsloe.

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Chatham County Wetlands Preserve

Chatham County Wetlands Preserve

4.3(4 reviews)
13.0 mi

Near some botanical gardens, this separate tract of land was not particularly happening when I…read morebriefly dropped in, but it is free. A lake with a small bridge is the main attraction, with some areas around it to walk and a picnic enclosure. The highway is nearby and audible to some extent. There are some short trails, but signs caution against swimming in the water (which is true pretty much anywhere in the region given the robust reptile population).

It was a beautiful day last Friday and my youngest and I had been cooped up in the house most of…read morethe week, so for Adventure Friday, we decided to explore Chatham County Wetlands Preserve. This 494-acre wetland preserve and park is another piece of property purchased by Chatham County. They created a 20-acre lake and have planted more than 20,000 trees. This park is tucked away on Highway 17, on Chief of Love Road. Parking - When you turn off on Hwy 17, you just have to continue driving until you get to a fork in the road. I stayed to the left and then we found ourselves in a huge gravel lot where it seemed the most appropriate to park the car. Trail Description - Once I parked the car, we walked to the fork where I could see the barrier and hiking sign (I saw it on the drive in). We started there and kept to the left. It started out as a pretty well marked path, under the trees. Once you get out of the shaded part, it's just grassy. It will bring you around the lake, and it's wide open, so there is no way you would get lost. We opted to take a shortcut and cut through on the bridge. There was a man there fishing. He said some days the fish bite like crazy and other says, nothing, so just a tip to anyone who likes to go fishing. There are picnic tables and a covered picnic area in the middle by the bridge that are great spots for meal and snack breaks. There were beautiful flowers along the way and also a patch of what I think are called Cypress Trees at one end of the lake. They are pretty much dead, but I thought they were pretty to look at the cluster of them. The reflection of the trees on the sunny day was just perfect. My Fitbit clocked the portion we did as about 1 mile. Kid-Friendly - Absolutely! Very flat trail, however not paved. Unless you have a B.O.B or a jogging stroller with bike-like tires, I would just use a baby carrier. Thankful that Chatham County is very nature focused and is committed to providing green space in the area for its residents. There seemed to be another trail by the park sign, so we will have to come back to explore that portion!

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Chatham County Wetlands Preserve
Chatham County Wetlands Preserve

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Sterling Creek Park

Sterling Creek Park

4.3(6 reviews)
15.4 mi

A great place to unwind! Beautiful lake & trails! Please mark trails & have a map of the area!read more

Sterling Creek Park (SCP) is tucked away in the very back of a neighborhood called Sterling Creek…read morePlantation in Richmond Hill. You'll see signs to the park from Harris Trail Road when you turn in to the neighborhood. Keep going straight through the neighborhood until you get to the entrance to the park. SCP is the most unusual park that I have come across in this area, reason being that it shares space with the Police training grounds and gun range, as well as an active water treatment plant. See what I mean? That being said, I'll take trails and green space anywhere I can get it! - Background Info - There isn't too much info on this park online, but from what I could find, it seems that the city of Richmond Hill purchased this property back in 2012 with the intention of converting it into a park and the plan is to include running trails, nature trails, mountain bike paths, a fishing pond, restrooms, parking and camping. The property is about 187 acres of forests, wetlands, ponds, and grassland habitats. The most recent article I found was dated January of this year (2019) and it looks like they celebrated the opening of Phase 2 with a Relay Race. - Parking - Once you drive past the park entrance, just go straight until you get to a white-ish building. It looks like it's had better days and definitely does not look brand new. This building also has the restrooms (we didn't use them, so I don't know for sure, but the male/female signs are outside the doors) and the big space around it that seems to be the parking. - What we did - The Little One and I set out for a quick adventure, as we had to get back for her sister's event at school. We parked the car by the restrooms and behind it, you will see a large sign (the map of the park) and a trash can in the distance, by the woods, and that is where the beginning of the trail is. Now, keep in mind, don't go in the woods just yet right there, just walk alongside the fence of the water treatment plant, to the right. You will come to a dead end and there will be a well worn path into the woods which will be the only part in the forest). The path in the woods isn't very long and the day we went, it must have rained heavily there because part of the road was super muddy and there were tons of truck tracks. Once you get out of the woods and into the clearing, there is another well worn path/road that runs along the fence again of the water treatment plant. Walk down and keep walking down and don't lost hope, because you will finally get to the wetlands and ponds area. This area has more signs. I think we did parts of the yellow line and parts of the blue line (refer to pic). There is also a Youtube video that gives you a quick aerial view of the park to give you a general idea of what it is like. - My thoughts - The park is secluded, especially it being inside a neighborhood. I don't even think many of the residents of RH know about it. We saw one person along the trail, but at the same time, it was the weekday also. I read the article of the Relay Race that they held by the lake, after we walked the trail, and looking at the photos and videos posted online, I am still confused as to which lake they were running around, because it does not look anything close to the lakes and ponds we saw. I am going back to explore more when we have more time. All in all, the area is a bit confusing and I think they just need more signs at the beginning of the trail almost all the way until you pass the fencing of the water treatment plant. The presence of the water treatment plant gives you this sense that you shouldn't be there. The lake and ponds areas were my favorite part and they are clearly marked in that area, probably because it's the newest phase. I will update this review once I find the lake in the article!

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Sterling Creek Park - Beach and lake area

Beach and lake area

Sterling Creek Park - Park map.

Park map.

Sterling Creek Park - Restrooms.

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Restrooms.

Onslow Island - Onslow Island info board at trail head.

Onslow Island

3.0(1 review)
13.9 mi

I don't usually rate the works of Mother Nature less than a 4 star, but my first impression of the…read moretrail and my overall experience today wasn't enjoyable from start to finish. Onslow Island (OI) has been on my Trail Hit List for awhile now. I actually scoped OI earlier this year with my youngest, but we had to turn around that day as I did not know that the trail was only open on Wednesdays from sunrise to sundown. Yes, that's right, only open one day of the week, so plan accordingly. Today, I returned with two friends who were brave enough to come with me to check it out. And you'll see why I say brave. Read on. - Parking - OI is located in Port Wentworth on North Coastal Highway (GA-25N). Right after you cross the bridge over the Savannah River, you'll see a dirt lot. There you will find the small lot to park and the trail head. - Activity / Trail Description - OI is located within the Savannah Wildlife Refuge on the Georgia side in Port Wentworth. From the parking lot, the trail starts on a straight path to the loop portion with a cut through path in the middle (refer to pic). The trail is elevated from the rest of the vegetation and is not paved. The grass on the trail is well maintained and I know this because we encountered the landscaping guy on the way out. My reason for 3 stars is more for the pesky mosquitos, but they were part of our overall experience and too significant too ignore. The mosquitos themselves would have gotten a 1 star. They were HORRIBLE. They must have been enjoying the crisp weather as much as we were and they ALL decided to come out to play. They were so bad that we just spent our entire time dancing around and swatting. They were coating our backs. Now imagine that for 2.2 miles. Although the trail itself is nice, factories in the distance with smoke coming out of their pipes obstruct the view and made it difficult to reconnect with nature. I've read that OI is also a great place to birdwatch if that's your thing. We didn't see much today, only heard them. We saw quite a few butterflies and they say that's a loved one who has passed that is coming to visit you, so I guess that's one positive takeaway from this visit. We saw lots of cool looking plants though, super big mushrooms and a couple of pretty flowers. Other than that, it was a gorgeous day and it would have been the perfect day to enjoy a trail like this with no shade. But I guess this is Georgia, if it ain't the heat and the humidity, it's the bugs. Sigh... - What we did - When we got to the loop part, we walked to the left and walked around and went down the cut through path in the middle, so only half the loop. My Fitbit registered our walk at about 2.2 miles. - Difficulty Level - Trail, easy. Mosquitos, EXTREMELY HARD. - Heads Up - Did I mention mosquitos? Ok, end of rant. The trail info board also says that bikes are permitted, so Bikers, you're welcome to take a ride, but consider yourselves warned. Fishing is also permitted, but only from the banks adjacent to OI parking. So, needless to say, I was pretty disappointed with my experience today and it may be a one-and-done kind of trail. However, if a friend wanted to scope it out, I wouldn't say no, but I will definitely be prepared with bug spray next time.

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Onslow Island - How ironic. On a trail and you see a factory.

How ironic. On a trail and you see a factory.

Onslow Island - There are several of these decks throughout the trail.

There are several of these decks throughout the trail.

Onslow Island - I loved the different shades of green of these bushes.

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I loved the different shades of green of these bushes.

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