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(912) 882-5256
FACILITIES AVAILABLE for May 18-20:
3 two-Bedroom Cottages / Tent & RV Campsites / Group Shelter / Picnic Shelters / Pioneer Campsites
(as of May 15, 2012 - updated every Tuesday)
 Guided Fishing Trip Packages . . .
 NOTICE: Due to extreme drought conditions campfires are currently prohibited. Charcoal cooking fires are allowed at this time as long as they are extinguished immediately after use. Please call the park office to check on fire danger conditions.
Located on southern tip of Georgia’s Colonial Coast, this park is the perfect spot for enjoying the intracoastal waterway and maritime forest. Campsites are surrounded by palmettos and Spanish moss-draped oaks, while cottages are set near the tidal river. A boat ramp is popular with anglers who often take to the water before sunrise. Just down the road is the ferry to famous Cumberland Island National Seashore known for secluded beaches and wild horses.
The park’s nature trail winds through forest and salt marsh, and hikers may see gopher tortoises, fiddler crabs, herons and other birds. A nature center features fish, snakes, turtles and other animals native to coastal Georgia. Visitors may venture to the nearby ruins of the tabby “McIntosh Sugar Works” mill, built around 1825 and later used as a starch factory during the Civil War.
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Park Hours: 7AM-10PM
Office Hours: 8AM-10PM (8AM-5PM on Thursdays)
GeorgiaStateParks.org/CrookedRiver
ACCOMMODATIONS & FACILITIES:
- 500 Acres
- 11 Cottages ($125-$150) -- #10 and #11 are dog friendly ($40 per dog, max 2)
- 62 Tent, Trailer, RV Campsites ($25-$28)
- Pioneer Campground ($35)
- 5 Picnic Shelters ($40)
- Group Shelter (seats 80, $130)
- Boat Ramp and Dock
- Nature Center
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Cumberland Island Kayak Trip
Friday, May 18, 2012 9 AM to 4 PM
  A moderately strenuous 2-hour paddle and 1-hour hike to and from the beach will take visitors through the salt marsh to Cumberland Island. Paddlers will return to Crooked River by boat. Enjoy birdwatching and beach combing while exploring the cultural and natural history. Bring lunch and water. Reservations required. $75 tandem boat, $4 national park fee. $5 parking. 912-882-5256. |
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Birding at Old Weed and Ready Plantation Woodstork Rookery
Saturday, May 19, 2012 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Saturday, May 26, 2012 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM
| Bring your camera and walk around this amazing rookery to view and photograph hundreds of nesting wading birds such as endangered Wood Storks, Egrets, Herons, Anhingas, and more. Roseate spoonbills, Stilts, and a variety of shorebirds also commonly seen. Call for reservations. $20 plus $5 parking. 912-882-5256. |
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Interpretive Kayak tour
Mondays 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM until Nov 26, 2012
| BYOK (Bring Your Own Kayak) and join interpretive guide Rod Villemaire on the first in a series kayak trips through Crooked Rivers marshes. Discover some of the native marsh wildlife while discussing bird behavior, courtship and reproduction. Learn great bird identification tricks. Intermediate to Experienced kayakers only. Reservations required. $10 per person $5 parking. 912-882-5256. |
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Home School Tuesdays (through May)
4th Tuesday of Month 9 AM - 2 PM from May 22, 2012
| PreK-6th Playful learning through engaging activities,Learn about plant and animal adaptations, see and touch our nature center animals and park plants, habitats,mimicry, camoflouge, migration, etc. 9am-11am preK-2nd and noon-2pm 3rd-6th. $3 plus $5 parking. 912-882-5256. |
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Sunset Salt Marsh Kayak Trip
Friday, May 25, 2012 6 PM to 9 PM
| Kayaking the marshes around Crooked River offers opportunities to look for birds and learn about the importance of the marsh ecosystem. This is a sunset, low-tide, four-mile loop paddle for beginners. Reservations are required. $35 single, $45 tandem. Call for family rates of 3 or more. $5 parking. 912-882-5256. |
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Memorial Day Kayak Trip
Monday, May 28, 2012 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
| Kayak the salt marsh on this high-tide paddle behind Grover Island. This is a 6-mile paddle for beginners. Participants can enjoy learning about Georgia's marshes and are likely to see birds, dolphins, and more. Reservations required. $35 Single; $45 Tandem. $5 parking. 912-882-5256. |
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Junior Ranger Day Camp
Tuesday, Jun 5, 2012 to Friday, Jun 8, 2012 9 AM to 12 PM
Tuesday, Jul 17, 2012 until Friday, Jul 20, 2012 9 AM to 12 PM
| Children ages 6-12 will participate in activities that focus on the outdoors and work toward earning a Junior Ranger badge. Activities include outdoor skills, trail walks, birding, orienteering, and more. Space is limited and registration is required. $40 plus $5 parking. 912-882-5256. |
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Adventure Camp
Tuesday, Jun 12, 2012 until Friday, Jun 15, 2012 9 AM to 4 PM
| Kids age 11-15 come out and enjoy 4 days of outdoor adventure. Kayaking, solar astronomy, hiking, outdoor skills, photography, and environmental education and more.
Space is limited, reservations required. $95 plus $5 parking. 912-882-5256. |
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