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Description:
Blackbeard Island NWR is one of the oldest refuges in the country, having been in continuous federal ownership since 1800 when the island was acquired by the Navy. The 5,618-acre refuge is situated approximately 18 miles off the coast of McIntosh County, Georgia. Blackbeard Island was named for Edward Teach, alias Balckbeard the Pirate. The island is comprised of interconnecting linear dunes thickly covered by oak/palmetto vegetation. Wildlife habitat include open freshwater and freshwater marsh, salt marsh, forest, and sand beach. Directions:
Blackbeard island is accessible only by boat. Transportation to the island is not provided by the Fish and Wildlife Service. Arrangements for trips to the refuge can be made at Shellman's Bluff. To reach Shellman's Bluff, travel south from Savannah on U.S. 17 for approximately 51 miles to Shellman Bluff Road which terminates at Shellman Bluff on the Julienton River. A public boat ramp on Harris Neck NWR (Barbour River Landing) may also be used as a launching site for trips to the island
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