Jekyll Island
Island off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia, in Glynn County.
Attractions near Sterling
From Sterling, 15 mi to Jekyll Island
Roughly 108K visitors a year make it to Fort Frederica National Monument. The town has no place on our list of its own; 9 are within 40 miles. There are 3 museums, 2 landmarks and a park & preserve to choose from. Beyond the town, Wormsloe Historic Site sits 57 mi away.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
15 mi
Jekyll Island
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Park & preserve · 15 mi southeast
Jekyll Island
Island off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia, in Glynn County.
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Where to go
At 39 mi, Fort Clinch is the farthest one out.
Orange: Sterling. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place by place
These 15 are within 60 miles, none in town.
2Igbo Landing Historic Site
Historic site at Dunbar Creek on St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia.
3Wormsloe Historic Site
Historic site and state park in Chatham County, Georgia, USA.
4Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Nature center in Folkston, Georgia, USA.
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6Fort Clinch
Place in Florida listed on National Register of historic Places.
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8Cumberland Island National Seashore
Heritage site in St. Marys, Georgia, USA.
9Fort Frederica National Monument
Heritage site in St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA.
10Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve
Wetlands in Florida (U.S.) managed by the National Park Service.
White Oak Conservation
Wildlife and conservation center outside Yulee, Florida that specializes in exotic species.
13Amelia Island Museum of History
Archaeological museum and county jail in Fernandina Beach, Florida.
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Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Sterling → · Sterling’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 · Wormsloe Historic Site: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge: US Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain · Kingsley Plantation: Original uploader was Emanuel Kingsley at en.wikipedia, Public domain · 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 · Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Amelia Island Museum of History: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dorchester Academy: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jekyll Island Museum: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0
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