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By Teresa Plowright, About.com

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Summer Vacation: Sea Island, Georgia

photo courtesy of Sea Island Resorts.Photo courtesy of Sea Island Resorts.

Award-winning and the kind of place where families return for generations, Sea Island has over a thousand acres and five miles of beach.

Location is 85 miles south of Savannah GA, and 70 miles north of Jacksonville FL. Guests reach Sea Island via a causeway from the mainland to St. Simon's Island; Sea Island is a short drive beyond.

The cluster of islands off Georgia's coast was a playground for the rich as early as the 1880's. Sea Island was built by an automobile magnate in 1928 as a place for the wealthy to relax in style.

Today the place welcomes families with kids' programs and many family activities. Summer choices include Bingo, nightly turtle walks, and more... Read more about Sea Island for families.

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