Fort Frederica National Monument, Georgia

  There is so much entertaining stuff to do for everyone. But wait, there's more to do close to Fort Frederica National Monument. Hodnett Cooper's Ocean Walk is a pleasant location to get some rest; you're sure to run into some nice people from Saint Simons Island here. It's a popular place to go to for the residents of Saint Simons Island. A trip to Sea Island Beach next to Fort Frederica National Monument is always a good idea, and a glorious close by hotel is Sea Palms Inn.
All the water falling down from the sky makes Fort Frederica National Monument
    a wet site; the wettest month of the year is regularly August, that's the one that rains the most while November is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Fort Frederica National Monument has perfect outdoors recreation, so you could have a good time while you're here.
Dry warm beds await you at Hampton Inn St Simons Island.
If you need a location to stay Jekyll Island Club Hotel is a brilliant choice. There's so much to do here at Fort Frederica National Monument that you need to camp here for a while, Blythe Island Regional Park Campground is a good place for that. The warmest time of the year at Fort Frederica National Monument arrives with high temperatures in the 90's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 70's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 60's, and overnight lows in the 30's for Fort
 
    a wet site; the wettest month of the year is regularly August, that's the one that rains the most while November is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Fort Frederica National Monument has perfect outdoors recreation, so you could have a good time while you're here.
more than a day to explore everything Fort Frederica National Monument has to offer, you can camp at Jekyll Island Campground. Fort Frederica National Monument has beautiful nature scenery for your viewing contentment. A trip to Fort Frederica National Monument is a good choice when you must spend some time in the outdoors.
Fort Frederica National Monument has loads of natural prettiness; it's a location that is popular with folks from far and wide.

Established in 1736, the town of Frederica was the southernmost post of the British colonies

 
in North America. It protected the rest of Georgia and South Carolina from the Spanish in Florida. The park is known for it's exceptional beauty. Stately oaks, exceptionally large grape vines, and Spanish moss lend an air of antiquity unequaled on the coast

   

CONTACTS

Email - FOFR_Superintendent@nps.gov

Fax- 912-638-3639

Write to
Rte 9, Box 286C
St. Simons Island, GA 31522

Phone
Visitor Information - (912) 638-3639

TRAVEL BASICS

Operating Hours, Seasons
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. Closed Christmas Day

Getting There
PLANE - Commercial: Glynco Jet Port, Brunswick, GA Private: McKinnon Airport, St. Simons Island

CAR - Ft. Frederica National Monument is on St. Simons Island, Georgia - 12 miles from Brunswick, GA. Easily accessible from I-95 and U.S. 17 via the F.J. Torras (Brunswick-St. Simons) Causeway.

Weather & Climate
Summers are hot and humid. Highs in upper 80's - lower 90's with high humidity. Winters are moderate, with a few periods below freezing.

Insects are part of the landscape and a constant bother along coastal Georgia. Sandgnats and mosquitoes are present year round. Biting flies are particularly bad in May and September. Insect repellant is recommended. Ticks - potential carriers of Lyme disease - are also common

Accessibility
Accessible parking spaces, wheelchair ramps, and accessible restrooms are provided. A wheelchair is available. The townsite has soft grass with no walkway and may not be suitable for wheelchairs. An NPS golf cart is available on request for those needing assistance to visit the town site and fort.

FEES/PERMITS

Entrance Fee
INDIVIDUAL
$2.00 for 7 Days
Walk-in or Cyclist

VEHICLE
$4.00 for 7 Days
Per Vehicle

FACILITIES

VISITOR CENTER
Open All Year 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Phone - (912) 638-3639
Special Programs - Guided Tours 25 Minute Film 'This Is Frederica'
Exhibits - Museum Exhibits portray life in colonial Frederica and tell the story of archeology at the site.


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Hampton Inn St Simons Island, Saint Simons Island
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.2 miles away
Jekyll Island Club Hotel, Jekyll Island
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.6 miles away
Sea Palms Inn, Saint Simons Island
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.6 miles away
Hodnett Cooper's Ocean Walk, Saint Simons Island
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.8 miles away
Hodnett Cooper's Ship Watch, Saint Simons Island
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.8 miles away
Holiday Inn Express ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Saint Simons Island
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1 miles away
The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort, Saint Simons Island
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1.2 miles away
Hodnett Cooper's Sea Gate Inn, Saint Simons
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1.4 miles away
Best Western Island Inn, Saint Simons Island
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1.4 miles away
Village Inn and Pub, Saint Simons Island
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1.7 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.

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