Skidaway Island State Park, Savannah, GA

Date of Stay:  Wednesday October 1 - Sunday October 5, 2014 (4 nights)

Rate:  $24/ night (Friends of GA State Parks discount)

Website:  Skidaway Island State Park (GA)
   52 Diamond Causeway
   Savannah,  GA 31411
   912-598-2300

Description:  Located near historic Savannah, this park has paved roadways with gravel/dirt sites amongst Spanish moss draped live oaks.  No sat tv reception but local channels were good enough.  We met up with Tricia and Dan who were on site 35 (FHU).  We chose site 37 (W/E 50amp).  Some sites are 30A instead.  Good park to ride the bike, jog or hike the trails by the salt marsh.  The Interpretive Center has several exhibits and features a giant ground sloth replica along with a nice birding station outside the back door.

Activities:  We joined up with Tricia and Dan on our way to Cedar Key for the winter.  We actually shortened our Fall travels due to Gin’s knee and they shortened their travels since Dan broke his glasses.  This is a nice park to ride bicycles and the neighboring development, The Landings, has an extra wide sidewalk to bike.  Historic Savannah was preparing for a Fall Festival of some sort along the riverfront.  The old section of town is beautiful with its many town squares and old live oaks covered with flowing Spanish moss.  River Street is cobblestone and has several blocks of old refurbished buildings.  We all enjoyed visiting the Interpretive Center in the campground and sat out back at the birding station for quite some time.

Trash and Recycle:  Dumpster near the dump station in the center of the cg.  Recycle bins at that location also.

 

Site 37                                                  D&T on site 35

 

Biking in the park and The Landings neighborhood

 

One of Savannah’s Town Squares               Emmet Park near the riverfront

 

Nice streets in downtown Savannah

 

Cobblestone alley near River Street                 Another pretty side street

 

River Street in Savannah

 

Old buildings on River Street                     Tour boats on the Savannah River

 

Savannah Convention Center across the river   Active port beyond the Talmadge Memorial Bridge

 

Mural exhibit and giant ground sloth replica at the Interpretive Center

 

Male painted bunting and Female painted bunting at the birding station