Worth the trip from Homeland: Jekyll Island, 38 mi off
Each year, some 1.1M people go to Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve. The town has no place on our list of its own; 10 are within 40 miles. Among them are 4 museums, a park & preserve and a landmark. Allow a day for EverBank Field, 44 mi off.
Jekyll Island
Island off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia, in Glynn County.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where they are
On the map, most of the 10 sit to the east.
Orange: Homeland. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Place by place
Look within 60 miles for all 32.
1Jekyll Island
Island off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia, in Glynn County.
3Igbo Landing Historic Site
Historic site at Dunbar Creek on St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia.
4Fort Caroline National Memorial
Fort in Florida managed by the National Park Service.
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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.
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12Cumberland Island National Seashore
Heritage site in St. Marys, Georgia, USA.
13Fort Frederica National Monument
Heritage site in St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA.
Museum of Science and History
Museum in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve
Wetlands in Florida (U.S.) managed by the National Park Service.
James Weldon Johnson Park
Public park in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
White Oak Conservation
Wildlife and conservation center outside Yulee, Florida that specializes in exotic species.
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, Jacksonville
Florida branch of the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums.
Amelia Island Museum of History
Archaeological museum and county jail in Fernandina Beach, Florida.
Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens
Non-profit organization in Jacksonville, Florida.
Murray Hill Theatre
Music venue and former movie theater in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Homeland → · Homeland’s history →
Photo credits
EverBank Field: AndrewAvitus, CC BY 3.0 · Jekyll Island: normanack on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Igbo Landing Historic Site: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Caroline National Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena: Nichos (talk), Public domain · USS Orleck: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge: US Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain · Kingsley Plantation: Original uploader was Emanuel Kingsley at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Daily's Place: Itsbydesign, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Clinch: Fl295 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens: Patrick Coin (Patrick Coin), CC BY-SA 2.5 · 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 · Florida Theatre: Craig ONeal, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Museum of Science and History: Excel23, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Norman Studios: AhodgeNS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · James Weldon Johnson Park: Mathew105601, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, Jacksonville: Jeff Cragar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville: Mocando at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Memorial Park: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Amelia Island Museum of History: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jacksonville Fire Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jekyll Island Museum: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake City-Columbia County Historical Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · Murray Hill Theatre: Excel23, CC BY-SA 3.0
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