Jekyll Island
Island off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia, in Glynn County.
Attractions near Darien
Worth the trip from Darien: Jekyll Island, 19 mi off
Yearly visitors to Fort Frederica National Monument number about 108K. No place to visit is mapped inside Darien; 7 are within 40 miles. The commonest are 2 museums, a park & preserve and a landmark. A longer outing takes you to Mercer House, 54 mi off.
Attractions nearby
32
within 60 miles
The big one
19 mi
Jekyll Island
National park units
4
parks & monuments
Park & preserve · 19 mi south
Jekyll Island
Island off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia, in Glynn County.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Mapped
To the south is where most of the 7 lie.
Orange: Darien. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place, in and near Darien
32 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
2Igbo Landing Historic Site
Historic site at Dunbar Creek on St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia.
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4Fort Pulaski National Monument
National monument in the United States.
5Wormsloe Historic Site
Historic site and state park in Chatham County, Georgia, USA.
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7Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Nature center in Folkston, Georgia, USA.
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10Fort Clinch
Place in Florida listed on National Register of historic Places.
11Cumberland Island National Seashore
Heritage site in St. Marys, Georgia, USA.
12Fort Frederica National Monument
Heritage site in St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA.
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Savannah Theatre
Music venue, theatre and former movie theater in Savannah, Georgia, United States.
National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force
Military museum in Pooler, Georgia, USA.
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve
Wetlands in Florida (U.S.) managed by the National Park Service.
Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home
Historic museum house of Flannery O'Connor's childhood home.
Juliette Gordon Low Historic District
Historic district, historic home, and museum in Savannah, Georgia, USA.
Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences
Historic mansion in Savannah, Georgia, United States.
White Oak Conservation
Wildlife and conservation center outside Yulee, Florida that specializes in exotic species.
Amelia Island Museum of History
Archaeological museum and county jail in Fernandina Beach, Florida.
Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed
Historic train depot and museum in Savannah, Georgia, USA.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Darien → · Darien’s history →
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Photo credits
Jekyll Island: normanack on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Igbo Landing Historic Site: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mercer House: Kyle Kesselring from Canal Winchester, OH, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Pulaski National Monument: Edibobb, CC BY 3.0 · Wormsloe Historic Site: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sorrel–Weed House: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge: US Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain · Congregation Mickve Israel: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forsyth Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Fort Clinch: Fl295 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Cumberland Island National Seashore: The original uploader was Pgabolde at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Frederica National Monument: Bubba73 (talk), Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · First African Baptist Church: KudzuVine, Public domain · Georgia State Railroad Museum: Caseyjonz, Public domain · Savannah Theatre: The Savannah Theatre, CC BY 3.0 · National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tybee Island Lighthouse and Museum: Lawrence G. Miller (Lawrence G. Miller on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Telfair Museums: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Davenport House: Cybersquire79, CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home: JRempel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Green-Meldrim House: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Juliette Gordon Low Historic District: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 4.0 · SCAD Museum of Art: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Amelia Island Museum of History: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dorchester Academy: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jekyll Island Museum: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0
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