Each island has its own flavor. Some have fancy resorts and trendy restaurants. Others are completely uninhabited or only sparsely so. And all of them are rich in history, be it Native American, antebellum era or Gilded Age.
But one thing all the islands share in common is their astounding natural beauty, from their wide sandy beaches and vast salt marshes to their protective dune systems and maritime forests thick with Spanish moss and live oaks.
To learn more about the nine islands accessible to the general population, check out our award-winning travel package, Discover Georgia's Barrier Islands.
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