Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport 23 min
Skidaway Island State Park (19 min) A waterfront park offering camping (including cabins), nature programs, trails & a viewing tower. Mercer Williams House Museum (14 min) Guided tours of Italianate mansion immortalized in book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Jepson Center for the Arts (14 min) Museum featuring modern paintings, photos & installations, plus an interactive gallery for kids. Ships Of The Sea Maritime Museum (14 min) Ode to 18th- & 19th-century vessels in an 1819 home with a parlor garden & an event space. Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace (15 min) Birthplace of the Girl Scout's founder offers tours of the Regency-style house, plus a gift shop. Oatland Island Wildlife Center (21 min) Compact, zoo-like preserve with dozens of species in natural habitats, plus education programs. Davenport House Museum (16 min) Federal-style house preserved as 19th-century museum, filled with historically accurate furnishings. Wormsloe Historic Site (11 min) Historic site featuring the ruins of a Colonial estate, gardens, trails & an oak-lined driveway. Georgia State Railroad Museum (15 min) This museum offers displays of historic railcars & rolling stock, plus guided tours & train rides. Chippewa Square (16 min) The site of a museum, theater & Forrest Gump's famous bus bench, named for the Battle of Chippewa. SCAD Museum of Art (14 min) Part of the Savannah College of Art & Design, this teaching museum displays modern art & more. Savannah Historic District (13 min) Urban historic district featuring 18th & 19th-century architecture & scenic public spaces. Bonaventure Cemetery (17 min) Savannah's oldest cemetery, immortalized in best-selling Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist (15 min) 19th-century Roman Catholic church with neo-gothic architecture, stained glass & music recitals. Forsyth Park (13 min) 30-acre park with basketball & tennis courts, paths, a historic fountain & a Confederate memorial. |