OUTdoorsy Adventure Team - NE Florida's LGBTQ Explorers

In just a little over an hour from Jacksonville, we will be walking among the lanes where some of the most influential people in American history once had their winter playground. Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, Carnegies and more wintered here at the end of the 1800's. Still there are many of their homes, and the crown jewel is the 1886 Club Hotel restored to its original magnificence which by itself is worth the visit. Then a fascinating tour of the Jekyll Island History Museum and the Georgia Sea Turtle Rescue will top off our sightseeing. The hotel has a delicious sandwich shop (a little pricey, but wonderful) or bring a picnic sandwich and chips and folding chair and we will have lunch under the tree canopy. I will announce that location at the hike.
There is a small fee per vehicle to get onto the island, cards accepted, and a nominal fee for the Turtle Rescue Building and the museum, but other than that, there are no more fees. Just follow the signs from I-95 to Jekyll Island, and then the signs to the historical hotel. Park, and walk to the pier, where we will meet at 10:00.

📍 Big Talbot Island State Park
📅 Saturday, November 28 — Thanksgiving Weekend
⏰ 10:00 AM
Ready to get outside after Thanksgiving? Skip the shopping crowds and join the OUTdoorsy Adventure Team for a morning exploring one of Northeast Florida’s most remarkable coastal landscapes — Big Talbot Island.
We’ll start with a birdwatching walk, keeping an eye out for the shorebirds and other wildlife that make the island’s salt marshes and coastline home. From there, we’ll follow the trail through maritime forest and coastal scrub to Black Rock Beach and Boneyard Beach.
Along the shore, we’ll explore the unusual dark, rock-like formations and the massive weathered trees that give Boneyard Beach its name — an incredible landscape shaped by wind, waves and erosion.
Bring binoculars if you have them, a camera, water, and shoes you don’t mind getting sandy. Come work off a little Thanksgiving dinner, enjoy the fresh air, and spend your Saturday exploring with OUTdoorsy. 🥾🌊🦅
Rules of the Trail
By attending this event, you acknowledge that you agree to follow all applicable federal, state, county and municipal rules and regulations including:
1. Alcohol possession or consumption is prohitibted by applicable ordinance.
2. It is illegal to engage in behavior that affects the peace and quiet of others or involves brawling and fighting,
3. Pets are welcome as long as they are kept on leash and not allowed to chase wildlife. Owners are strictly required to clean up dog waste and dispose of it in a trash can.