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Little Island Big WIld

Photography Peter Frank EdwardsPhotos 24Issue October 2016
Little Island Big WIldFast ferry: It’s a 15-minute boat ride to bridge-less Little St. Simons Island and the former private hunting lodge that welcomes up to 32 guests each night.No car needed: Guests arrive (and depart) via a morning or afternoon ferry passage and then begin exploring the 11,000-plus-acre island that’s privately owned and protected by a conservation easement with The Nature Conservancy.Like the South Carolina Lowcountry, Georgia’s coast is a maze of islands, creeks, marshes, and tidal rivers with a history of battles, rice plantations, and Gullah-Geechee culture.Spanish moss is thick in the maritime forest.Wild in & out: The lodge walls are lined with mementos from the island’s history and past guests, along with stuffed birds and other natural science treasures.The three-bedroom Helen House and its handsome living room and sleeping quartersThe three-bedroom Helen House and its handsome living room.Sunset on Mosquito Creek, where tides rise and fall six to eight feet daily.A swing on a bluff.The three-bedroom Helen House and its sleeping quarters.A round of cornhole on the ground.The beach boardwalk.Lodge FLAvor: A native of Turkey who trained in Atlanta, Charleston, and New York, chef Ülfet Özyabasligil Ralph brings elements of Mediterranean cooking to the table.Family-style dining at the lodge.All meals are included for overnight guests at Little St. Simons, including daily-baked breads and cookies, salad greens and vegetables from the garden, and freshly caught seafood.Gardener Claudie Babineaux.Steamed blue crabs.Winged adventures: Naturalist-led tours are offered several times each day on Little St. Simons Island, where more than 280 bird species have been observed.A view of the rookery at Norm’s Pond from a platform.A turkey vulture warming in the sun.Natural wonders: The island boasts seven miles of beachfront and less than 20 developed acres centered around the original lodge.Little Island Big WIldNaturalists show guests a find of tiny horseshoe crab eggs.

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