The Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve is a coastal plain estuary, located in the U.S. State of Georgia, protected on its seaward side by a Pleistocene barrier island. It was established in 1976.

Sapelo Island Sapelo Island is a state-protected barrier island located in McIntosh County, Georgia. The island is accessible only by aircraft or boat; the primary ferry comes from the Sapelo Island Visitors Center in McIntosh County, Georgia, a seven-mil ...

is the fourth largest Georgia barrier island and one of the most pristine. The reserve is made up of salt marshes, maritime forests and beach

dune A dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand. It typically takes the form of a mound, ridge, or hill. An area with dunes is called a dune system or a dune complex. A large dune complex is called a dune field, while broad, f ...

areas. Not only is the island rich in natural history, but also in human history dating back 4,000 years.

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Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve
Protected areas of Georgia (U.S. state) National Estuarine Research Reserves of the United States Protected areas of McIntosh County, Georgia Estuaries of the United States Bodies of water of Georgia (U.S. state) Landforms of McIntosh County, Georgia {{McIntoshCountyGA-geo-stub