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Local & General Info
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Location:
Interstate 95 Exit 3 go east. The Best Western Kings Bay Inn is located behind Shoney's. The entrance is on the road next to the Shell gas station.
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Areas Served:
Kingsland, Kings Bay, St. Mary's, Brunswick, St. Simons Island, Sea Island, and Jekyll Island in Georgia; Jacksonville, Fernandina Beach and Amelia Island in Florida
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Area Airports:
St. Mary's Airport 6 miles, Jacksonville International Airport 25 miles
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Local Attractions:
- Within minutes of major shopping centers (with Department stores, supermarkets, drug stores, etc.), restaurants (several within a short walking distance), and antique shopping
- 1½ miles from Super Wal-Mart
3-5 miles from hotel:
- Osprey Cove Golf -- Located amid the undisturbed natural beauty of St. Mary's River Basin. The 6,800 yard, par 72 golf course was designed and constructed by PGA Tour champion Mark McCumber. Awarded 4.5 Star Rating in Golf Digest Places to Play 1996 & 1997
- Laurel Island Links Golf -- This upscale new municipal course opened in November 1996. This 7,000 yard, par 72 golf course was carved out of the forest on the south bank of Crooked River by PGA Tour champion Davis Love III
- Camden Medical Center -- Hospital
- City of Kingsland -- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places with its 1920's and 1930's architecture
6-8 miles from hotel:
- Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base -- Home of the Trident Nuclear Submarine
- Cumberland Island National Seashore -- A short ferry ride transports you to the largest and southernmost barrier island in Georgia, Unspoiled national seashore with 17 miles of secluded wide white sandy beaches, wild horses and other wildlife roam freely throughout. The island is a complex ecological system of interdependent animal and plant communities
- Crooked River State Park - 1½ mile nature trail, set in 500 acres, with all camping and picnic facilities on the south bank of Crooked River
- St. Mary's Submarine Museum - Walls and walls of memorabilia, track the history of the submarine, including a working periscope
- St. Mary's Historic District -- Tour the second oldest city in the United States
- Durango Paper Company
- Fishing -- Excellent fishing in the surrounding rivers, marshes and waterways
- 10 miles from Crawfish Festival, Woodbine
- 15 miles from Rock Shrimp Festival, Fernandina Beach
- 25 miles from Jacksonville beaches
20-30 miles from hotel:
- Okefenokke National Wildlife Refuge -- It is a rare experience for every member of the family. Extravagantly beautiful, the swamp, nearly half a million acres, carries you back into the world's pre-history. Enjoy a guided boat tour on original Indian Waterways, wilderness walkways or paddle your own canoe, rent bikes, visit the observation tower and restored swamp homes, or go fishing or camping. All this combined to weave a spell of pioneer American life
- Jacksonville Zoo
- Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tour -- See how beer is brewed and bottled, then sample complimentary beer and snacks
35-45 miles from hotel:
- St. Simons and Sea and Jekyll Island, Georgia
- Alltel Stadium -- Home of the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars
- Jacksonville Coliseum -- Home of the Jacksonville Lizard Kings (ECHL)
- Prime Osborne Convention Center, Jacksonville
- Jacksonville Performing Arts Center
- Karpeles Manuscript Museum -- One of six museums in the US which displays important original manuscripts and documents from all periods of history
- Cummer Museum of Art and Garden -- Formal garden along waterfront has permanent collections of western art from 2000 BC to present
- Baptist Medical Center, Wolfson Children's Hospital, St. Lukes Hospital (Mayo)
- Mayport Naval Station -- Home port of the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy and cruises, destroyers and frigates
- Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville
- 170 miles from Disney World, Florida
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Annual Events:
- Crawfish Festival - Woodbine (last Saturday in April)
- Catfish Festival - Kingsland (Labor Day weekend)
- Rock Shrimp Festival - St. Marys (first Saturday in October)
- National Memorial Service for WWII Sub-Veterans - St. Marys (first weekend in November)
- Florida/Georgia Football game in Jacksonville (first weekend in November)
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Nearby Cities:
- 20-30 miles from Fernandina Beach, Florida
- 20-30 miles from Amelia Island, Florida
- 25 miles from Jacksonville, Florida
- 30 miles from Brunswick, Georgia
- 75 miles from Historic St. Augustine, Florida
- 100 miles from Savannah, Georgia
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Transportation:
- 5 miles from Greyhound Bus Station
- 6 miles from St. Mary's Airport (Small planes)
- 25 miles from Jacksonville International Airport
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Area Map
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