Place:Sapelo Island, McIntosh, Georgia, United States

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Sapelo Island is a state-protected barrier island located in McIntosh County, Georgia. The island is accessible only by aircraft^[1] or boat; the primary ferry comes from the Sapelo Island Visitors Center in McIntosh County, Georgia, a seven-mile (11 km), twenty-minute trip. It is the site of Hog Hammock, the last known Gullah community. It is illegal to visit the island without a permit issued by state tourism authorities.

Approximately 97 percent of the island is owned by the state of Georgia and is managed by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources; the remainder is under private ownership. The western perimeter of Sapelo is the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve (SINERR)^[2] which is part of NOAA's National Estuarine Research Reserve system (NERR). The University of Georgia Marine Institute,^[3] which is focused on research and education, is located on on the south end of the island. The Reynolds Mansion, a Georgia State Park,^[4] also lies on the south end of the island. Visitors to the island must be a part of an organized tour or guests of residents on the island. The island also has a small private airport run by the state of Georgia.^[1]

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