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US Hwy 17 - Darien to Cumberland Island |
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State:
Georgia
Submitted
By: Kaytee
Date Submitted: Mar 07
Motorcycle Type: 04 Kaw Vulcan
Motorcycle Road Length: 68 Miles
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Road Scenery: 
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Lots
of scenic marshes and rivers along Hwy 17. At the end you'll
enjoy Georgia's largest and southernmost barrier island
- Cumberland Island. This national seashore is described
by its National Park
Service website as having Pristine maritime forests,
undeveloped beaches and wide marshes. It also goes on to
explain that "Cumberland Island contains four major historic
districts and 87 structures listed on the National Register
of Historic Places, as well as the oldest known ceramics
in North America and shell middens from early natives."
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Road Quality: 
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The
road is fairly straight but in good condition, as are most
Georgia roads.
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Roadside Amenities:
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Lots
of country riding, but there are some small towns that you
go through. If you want to visit the island itself, keep
in mind there is a ferry that runs at specific hours so
I suggest you check out the web site to make sure you don't
miss it.
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Written directions:
Start
in Darien, GA and head south on US Hwy 17
as it parallels I-95. Take it all the way
down to Kingsland, GA and at which point you
need to switch to Rt 40 heading east and on
to St. Marys, GA where the Cumberland Island
visitor center is.
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