Savannah to Daytona?

[Suz]

Has anyone here paddled that area? Think it would be possible to camp between those two places? Just thinking...

Suz

[Bill H]

Hi Suz,

Afew years ago I did a trip which started in Tybee Island, Ga to Daytona Beach. We planed on camping the whole trip but many of the places we went to the room rates were under $40.00

a night. It was a 1 week trip in Feb and we drove down with our touring kayaks and I also brought a couple small surf kayaks. We spent a few days at Tybee Island kayaking and playing in the surf. From there we headed south along the coast. We stopped at few other Islands on the way south but there was a bad smell in the air but some beautiful places. Along the way we stopped at a couple kayak shops and someone said that the St Marys River would be a nice paddle to the ocean. So we checked the map and head into Florida and headed for the coast where the mouth of the St Marys river was. Once we got to the coast Which was Amelia Island and we did some exploring. We found a campground on the St Marys River next to Fort Clinch State Park. We set up camp there and paddled around Cumberland Island for a couple days. The Island had wild horses on it and it was great fun exploring it. We only explored the southern quarter of it but some day I will get to check out the rest. There is some camping on that Island. It was like we were the only people on that Island. From there we headed down the coast to Daytona Beach and it was cold and no surf. so we started to make our way home.

Bill H

[Suz]

Hi Suz,

Afew years ago I did a trip which started in Tybee Island, Ga to Daytona Beach. We planed on camping the whole trip but many of the places we went to the room rates were under $40.00

a night. It was a 1 week trip in Feb and we drove down with our touring kayaks and I also brought a couple small surf kayaks. We spent a few days at Tybee Island kayaking and playing in the surf. From there we headed south along the coast. We stopped at few other Islands on the way south but there was a bad smell in the air but some beautiful places. Along the way we stopped at a couple kayak shops and someone said that the St Marys River would be a nice paddle to the ocean. So we checked the map and head into Florida and headed for the coast where the mouth of the St Marys river was. Once we got to the coast Which was Amelia Island and we did some exploring. We found a campground on the St Marys River next to Fort Clinch State Park. We set up camp there and paddled around Cumberland Island for a couple days. The Island had wild horses on it and it was great fun exploring it. We only explored the southern quarter of it but some day I will get to check out the rest. There is some camping on that Island. It was like we were the only people on that Island. From there we headed down the coast to Daytona Beach and it was cold and no surf. so we started to make our way home.

Bill H

Good info. I am toying with the idea of doing this but without a car. I would hitch a ride down to Savannah with a friend and then paddle to Daytona where my parents are and then would meet up with my friend again.

Based on that, do you think that I would find camping along the way or is it too populated?

Suz

[Bill H]

I think that paddling down the coast of Georgia there would be many islands that you might be able to camp on, but most of the camp grounds were further inland. Once you get to Florida,

A1A runs down the coast line and there were State Parks and camp grounds along the way to Daytona.

Bill