Field Trip: Ft. Pulaski Nat Monument with Pam Smith

(Member registration opens 8/2; Nonmembers 8/9)

Note additional fee:  National Park Entrance fee: $10.00 per person. (unless you have a Ft. Pulaski annual pass or an America the Beautiful pass). 

Join Pam and (Co-leader TBD)  at historic Fort Pulaski, a 5400-acre National Monument situated on the Savannah River. Fort Pulaski is a great place to find a wide diversity of shorebirds, wading birds, gulls, terns and early migrants. Pam will bring a spotting scope.

Trip rigor: Moderate with approximately 2 miles of walking on mostly level grassy or gravel surfaces. Bring a hat, sunscreen, water and bug spray. Restrooms are available.

Meet Pam in the Visitor Center parking lot at 9:30 AM. Note: The fort opens at 9 AM but the meeting time has been set for 9:30 AM to give birders time to pay the park fees at entry gate and travel to the Visitor Center parking lot. 

Directions: From Interstate I-95, take Exit 99 onto Interstate I-16 East (James L Gillis Memorial Hwy) for 7 miles. Take Exit 164A onto Interstate I-516 East toward US-80 East. Take Exit 3 (US-17 S/US-80 E) toward US-80 East. Turn left onto Ocean Highway, Ogeechee Rd (US-17 N, US-80 East). Bear right onto West Victory Drive (US-80 East .Continue on US-80 East for 13 miles.Fort Pulaski National Monument entrance will be on the left hand side of US-80; the entrance is just after a turn in the highway.