15 Best Places to Visit in Georgia, From Jekyll Island Beaches to Blue Ridge Mountain Towns

"Cumberland Island is one of the most scenic places on the East Coast. Wild horses, historic ruins, long stretches of untouched beaches, marshes, and maritime forests can be found on the 9,800 acres of Congressionally designated wilderness. Its remoteness and sheer beauty were no doubt two of the reasons John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy held their wedding there in 1996."

"Sea Island is, by far, the grandest of the four. Resort reservations are required to get past the gates (unless you're a Sea Island Club member), but once you do, you'll find complete paradise. The grande dame is The Cloister at Sea Island, a stunning Mediterranean-inspired resort that looks more like a European palace than a secluded coastal escape."

"Pristine beaches, a tennis club, and a world-class clay shooting school can all be found on the five-mile-long island, while the resort's championship golf courses are on adjacent St. Simons Island. Keep an eye out for nesting sea turtles or go for a horseback ride along the south end of Sea Island Beach."

Georgia encompasses nearly 60,000 square miles of diverse landscapes and attractions. Cumberland Island, accessible only by ferry or private boat, features 9,800 acres of congressionally designated wilderness with wild horses, historic ruins, pristine beaches, marshes, and maritime forests. The island gained fame as the wedding site of John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy in 1996. Sea Island, the grandest of Georgia's Golden Isles, requires resort reservations for entry and features The Cloister at Sea Island, a Mediterranean-inspired resort. The island offers pristine beaches, tennis facilities, clay shooting schools, championship golf courses, and opportunities for horseback riding and sea turtle observation. Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest represents another major Georgia destination.

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