Riverbend Retreat Darien GA
Food scene
Oaks Club & Cedar Bar
A great newer addition to the Darien Riverfront.
Experience an exquisite melange of locally sourced, wild Georgia shrimp, impeccably aged, premium beef, and globally inspired dishes, all elegantly infused with distinct Southern flair.
This is my favorite place for fried shrimp and many other things but I'm stuck on the fried shrimp! There is nobody that does it better. It's a family owned hole in the wall where all the locals go. I can assure you trying to eat one entree by yourself isn't a good idea. It's so much food it's better to split if possible. Also, don't wait until 6 p.m. to go or you'll be waiting with everyone else for 2-3 hours. I recommend going at 5 p.m. and you should have no issues getting in.
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B & J's Steaks & Seafood
901 North WayThis is my favorite place for fried shrimp and many other things but I'm stuck on the fried shrimp! There is nobody that does it better. It's a family owned hole in the wall where all the locals go. I can assure you trying to eat one entree by yourself isn't a good idea. It's so much food it's better to split if possible. Also, don't wait until 6 p.m. to go or you'll be waiting with everyone else for 2-3 hours. I recommend going at 5 p.m. and you should have no issues getting in.
This is a great place to buy wine, cheese and many other fantastic items. We love the wine slushies in the summer. Also, a great place to hang out on the swing outside talking with other travelers or to get a real flavor of the area go to the back and enjoy meeting up with the locals. It's like a present day Cheers!
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Waterfront Wine & Gourmet
107 Broad StThis is a great place to buy wine, cheese and many other fantastic items. We love the wine slushies in the summer. Also, a great place to hang out on the swing outside talking with other travelers or to get a real flavor of the area go to the back and enjoy meeting up with the locals. It's like a present day Cheers!
Another of my favorites this place has a bit of ambiance. It's located right on the Darien River. There is a bar on one side with an open air area where you can eat. That's my favorite side. Some nights they have music. The food is consistently good!
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Skipper's Fish Camp
85 Screven StAnother of my favorites this place has a bit of ambiance. It's located right on the Darien River. There is a bar on one side with an open air area where you can eat. That's my favorite side. Some nights they have music. The food is consistently good!
If you want some variety or you need a break from seafood the steaks at Mudcats are great. Just outside of Darien.
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Mudcat Charlie's
250 Ricefield WayIf you want some variety or you need a break from seafood the steaks at Mudcats are great. Just outside of Darien.
If you love chocolate and icecream you have to go to Sugar Marsh. The chocolate is delicious and all in coastal shapes. The icecream is delicious. This place isn't good for the waistline but it's worth the indulgence. If you have will power it's great just to go in and look at the beauty of presentation.
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Sugar Marsh Cottage Specialty Confections
300 Franklin StIf you love chocolate and icecream you have to go to Sugar Marsh. The chocolate is delicious and all in coastal shapes. The icecream is delicious. This place isn't good for the waistline but it's worth the indulgence. If you have will power it's great just to go in and look at the beauty of presentation.
They serve a totally different menu than most restaurants in our little town. Locally sourced, wild Georgia shrimp, aged, premium beef, and globally inspired dishes, elegantly infused with a distinctly Southern flair.
The Oaks Club and Cedar Bar
They serve a totally different menu than most restaurants in our little town. Locally sourced, wild Georgia shrimp, aged, premium beef, and globally inspired dishes, elegantly infused with a distinctly Southern flair.
The Canopy Restaurant
Great restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner. My favorite is breakfast.
The Shanty Cafe
Cute place for a cup of coffee or hot tea. Also, have light fare.
Blue Bay Mexican Grill
110 Screven StLocated right off Broad Street.
The Lunch Box
Great for lunch
Sightseeing
1806. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Square follows the concept of early town planning utilized by James Oglethorpe in Savannah in 1733. It is one of several planned squares in the community. Throughout the 19th Century, Vernon Square was the business, cultural, social and religious center of Darien. A number of the surviving historic homes were the residence of the lumber barons and leading merchants during the timber era when Darien was one of the top two ports on the coast.
Vernon Square
Vernon Square1806. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Square follows the concept of early town planning utilized by James Oglethorpe in Savannah in 1733. It is one of several planned squares in the community. Throughout the 19th Century, Vernon Square was the business, cultural, social and religious center of Darien. A number of the surviving historic homes were the residence of the lumber barons and leading merchants during the timber era when Darien was one of the top two ports on the coast.
This is the oldest English fort remaining on Georgia's coast.
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Fort King George State Historic Site
302 McIntosh RdThis is the oldest English fort remaining on Georgia's coast.
1790's--One of the largest plantations in the South was the Butler Island Plantation, located just south of Darien, across the Darien River on what is now US Highway 17.
Butler Island Plantation
7777 Butler Island Road1790's--One of the largest plantations in the South was the Butler Island Plantation, located just south of Darien, across the Darien River on what is now US Highway 17.
Waterfront Park was once the site of the busiest port on the Southeast coast; in the 19th Century, a steady stream of ships entered the Port of Darien for cargoes of lumber, mostly yellow pine, bound for Europe.
Nowadays you'll see the beautiful shrimp boats lined up on the Darien River
Darien River WaterFront Park & Docks
1 Screven StWaterfront Park was once the site of the busiest port on the Southeast coast; in the 19th Century, a steady stream of ships entered the Port of Darien for cargoes of lumber, mostly yellow pine, bound for Europe.
Nowadays you'll see the beautiful shrimp boats lined up on the Darien River
Early Georgia planter and legislator Thomas Spalding, a man of Scottish heritage, kept his mainland home on the site known as Ashantilly, or "Old Tabby." The original tabby house burned in 1937, but the current home, actually built around the tabby ruins, is the vision of William G. Haynes, Jr. who founded the Ashantilly Press. He was also the founder of the non-profit Ashantilly Center, which operates today as an educational and cultural center just outside Darien. Spalding's and Haynes' legacies are interpreted to visitors through programs, events and publications.
Ashantilly Center
15591 GA-99Early Georgia planter and legislator Thomas Spalding, a man of Scottish heritage, kept his mainland home on the site known as Ashantilly, or "Old Tabby." The original tabby house burned in 1937, but the current home, actually built around the tabby ruins, is the vision of William G. Haynes, Jr. who founded the Ashantilly Press. He was also the founder of the non-profit Ashantilly Center, which operates today as an educational and cultural center just outside Darien. Spalding's and Haynes' legacies are interpreted to visitors through programs, events and publications.
1802--Located five miles off the Georgia mainland, Sapelo Island truly has a rich history. Sapelo was home to Spanish missionaries, and French and English settlers.
Sapelo Lighthouse
1802--Located five miles off the Georgia mainland, Sapelo Island truly has a rich history. Sapelo was home to Spanish missionaries, and French and English settlers.
The First Presbyterian Church of Darien is considered to be the first congregation of the Presbyterian denomination to be established in Georgia. The Darien church was founded in January 1736 by Scottish Highlanders from Inverness, Scotland, only three years after the Georgia colony was established at Savannah by James Edward Oglethorpe.
First Presbyterian Church
403 Jackson StThe First Presbyterian Church of Darien is considered to be the first congregation of the Presbyterian denomination to be established in Georgia. The Darien church was founded in January 1736 by Scottish Highlanders from Inverness, Scotland, only three years after the Georgia colony was established at Savannah by James Edward Oglethorpe.
Christ's Chapel in Memory Park. Located in north McIntosh County, this little sanctuary has become a stop for thousands of I-95 and US Highway 17 travelers. Situated near the South Newport River, the church was constructed in 1949 by Mrs. Anges Harper, a local grocer. She wanted the chapel to serve as a place of meditation and rest for weary travelers. Although small, the structure is not lacking in character and beauty with stained glass windows imported from England.
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2nd Smallest Church In America
Christ's Chapel in Memory Park. Located in north McIntosh County, this little sanctuary has become a stop for thousands of I-95 and US Highway 17 travelers. Situated near the South Newport River, the church was constructed in 1949 by Mrs. Anges Harper, a local grocer. She wanted the chapel to serve as a place of meditation and rest for weary travelers. Although small, the structure is not lacking in character and beauty with stained glass windows imported from England.
Something culturally relevant. Accessible only by Ferry or boat. Home to the unique Gullah Culture steeped in history.
Sapelo Island, Georgia, Stany Zjednoczone
Something culturally relevant. Accessible only by Ferry or boat. Home to the unique Gullah Culture steeped in history.
Established in 1962, it consists of 2,762 acres of saltwater marsh, grassland, mixed deciduous woods, and cropland located on an abandoned military airfield in McIntosh County, Georgia.
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Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge Admin Building And Visitor Contact Station
5000 Wildlife Dr NWEstablished in 1962, it consists of 2,762 acres of saltwater marsh, grassland, mixed deciduous woods, and cropland located on an abandoned military airfield in McIntosh County, Georgia.