Adventuring Along the Southeast Coast: The Low Country, Beaches, and Barrier Islands of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia (Sierra Club Adventure Travel Guides) [Paperback]

John Bowen (Author)

Book Description

Series: Sierra Club Adventure Travel Guides | Publication Date: February 1999

Emphasising the outdoor attractions of North and South Carolina and Georgia, including the barrier islands, this guidebook features wildlife refuges, national forests, rivers, beaches, war sites, shipwrecks and hunting, hiking and fishing.'

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The coastal regions of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia feature some of our nation's greatest natural treasures: an abundance of superb beaches, barrier islands, estuaries and lagoons, bays and sounds, marshes and forests, rivers and streams. Here are such pristine natural sites as the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge, Cape Lookout National Seashore, Francis Marion National Forest, Cumberland Island National Seashore, and Hunting Island State Park. The region's wealth of cultural and historic attractions ranges from Revolutionary War battlefields and Civil War-era forts to magnificent gardens and plantation homes to thousands of historic buildings in Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia. A valuable reference for visitors and locals alike, this completely revised and updated edition of Adventuring Along the Southeast Coast features:
¸  An overview of the region's natural history and political history, from pre-Columbian through Colonial times to the present day
¸  Details on a wide variety of outdoor recreational opportunities: boating, canoeing, fishing, diving, hunting, biking, hiking, beachcombing, bird-watching, camping, and horseback riding
¸  Tips on where to find campgrounds, boat ramps and marinas, local events and festivals, museums and historic sites, historic hotels and inns, resorts and sight-seeing tours, bike paths and golf courses, and much more
¸  A comprehensive bibliography, and appendices that detail climate, list flora and fauna, and provide addresses and phone numbers for accommodations, tourist agencies, and conservation organizations

Product Details

• Paperback: 397 pages
• Publisher: Sierra Club Books for Children; 2 edition (February 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578050235
• ISBN-13: 978-1578050239
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,651,571 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for the Outer Banks area., May 15, 2000

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This review is from: Adventuring Along the Southeast Coast: The Low Country, Beaches, and Barrier Islands of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia (Sierra Club Adventure Travel Guides) (Paperback)

The first third of this Sierra Club book was put to use on our Outer Banks vacation. This is a good book that covers every part of the coast, not just the barrier islands. I liked the historical and cultural background presented on each area. I expected there to be a great deal of information on the local flora and fauna since it is a Sierra Club book, and there was. It provides a wonderful listing of birds and animals to keep your eyes out for. There are also good explanations of the geology behind the coast in the introduction. I would have liked a little more information about each area (there is no info on lodging, food, etc.) and some of it was outdated. The book is appealing because it covers the entire southeastern coast, so I know I will use it in the future!