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Sapelo Island Range Front, GA |
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Description:
In 1868, a wooden frame beacon was erected 660 feet east of the Sapelo Lighthouse to serve as a front range light for guiding ships safely into Doboy Sounds. In less than a decade the tower was so deteriorated that a twenty-five-foot-tall iron beacon was built to replace it. The Coast Guard used the tower during World War II as a lookout for German
submarines. Today, the ornate tower is located 600 feet east of the 1820 brick tower and
received a fresh coat of paint when the Sapelo Lighthouse was restored by the
state of Georgia in 1998.
Purchase prints and gifts featuring photographs on this page Location: Located on the southern end of Sapelo Island, 9 miles east of Darien. Latitude: 31.38993 Longitude: -81.28416 For a larger map of Sapelo Island Range Front Lighthouse, click the lighthouse in the above map or get a map from: Mapquest. Travel Instructions: To visit Sapelo Lighthouse a 30-minute ferry ride and a tour of the island are required. Four-hour tours that include the lighthouse are offered on Saturdays at 9 a.m. From June through Labor Day, an additional tour is offered on Fridays at 8:30 a.m. An extended tour which also includes the mansion is offered on the last Tuesday of the month from March through October. For tour reservations and further information, call (800) 864-7275. The ferry dock and Sapelo Island Visitor Center are located eight miles northeast of Darien. From Interstate 95, take exit 11 and follow Highway 99, 9.3 miles to Landing Road. Turn left on Landing Road and follow it to the visitor center. The lighthouse is owned by Georgia State Parks. Grounds open, tower closed. Find the closest hotels to Sapelo Island Range Front Lighthouse See our List of Lighthouses in Georgia |
