Located midway on the Georgia coastline on the eastern fringe of
McIntosh County, Sapelo Island is defined by the Sapelo River to
the north, the waters of Doboy Sound to the south, the Atlantic
Ocean to the east, and the Duplin River to the west. The
16,500-acre island is the 4th largest barrier island in the
State of Georgia. The Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research
Reserve (SINERR), located on the western perimeter of Sapelo, is
dedicated to research, education, stewardship, and sound
management of coastal resources in Georgia. Specifically, we
focus on the natural, cultural, and historical resources of
Sapelo Island and the Duplin River estuary. SINERR, one of 27 in
the National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS), is
administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) and managed by Georgia Department of
Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division. The Sapelo
Island Reserve habitats include a sand-sharing system comprised
of shoreface, foreshore, backshore and dune com