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This 10,070-acre migratory bird refuge consists of a single
barrier island (Wassaw Island), tidal salt marsh, two smaller islands
(collectively known as Little Wassaw Island), several small hammocks.
Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge, with approximately 25 miles of
boundary or shoreline, is comprised of 76 percent salt marsh, 24 percent beach
dune and upland forest communities, roads, trails, and administrative land.
Seven miles of undeveloped beach provides nesting habitat for
the threatened Loggerhead sea turtle. Numerous species of shorebirds visit this
spectacular beach.
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Directions:
The Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge is located 14 miles
southeast of the city of Savannah. The refuge is only accessible by boat.
Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge is bordered by the Wilmington
River and Wassaw Sound on the north, the Vernon River and Ossabaw Sound on the
South, and the Atlantic Ocean on the east. Salt marsh and tidal creeks separate
the refuge from the mainland and Skidaway Island to the west.
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