Barrier Island Ecology Field Trip Itinerary
24-28 September 2003

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Wednesday, 24 September         

9:00 pm Depart for Cape Henlopen, DE
            Travel:
                        Wilmington to I-95 (100 miles, 1hour and 40 minutes)
                        I-95 to Virginia state line (100 miles, 1 hour and 40 minutes)
                        Virginia state line to Norfolk (100 miles, 2 hours)
                        Norfolk to Maryland State line (90 miles, 2 hours)
                        Maryland State line to Cape Henlopen (80 miles, 2 hours)
                        No overnight accommodations required 

Thursday, 25 September 

6:00 am Arrive Cape Henlopen, DE area
6:00-7:30 am breakfast
                        Cape Henlopen (2 hours)
            Travel from Cape Henlopen, DE to Assateague Island, MD (45 miles, 2 hours)
                        Rehoboth Beach (30 minutes)
                        Delaware Seashore State Park (1 hour)
                        Fenwick Island (30 minutes)
            Lunch along the way
                        Ocean City (30 minutes)
                        Assateague Island (1 hour, 30 minutes)
           Travel from Assateague Is., MD to Chincoteague Is., VA (60, 1 hour)
                        Chincoteague Island (1 hour)
5:30 pm  Chincoteague Is., VA to I-95 (175 miles, 3 hours, 30 minutes)
            I-95 (Emporia, VA to SC state line (190 miles, 3 hours)
            Dinner on the road
12:00 midnight, overnight in vicinity of Dillon/Florence, SC 

Friday, 26 September 

7:00 am Breakfast and depart for Charleston, SC
            Travel from Dillon/Florence to Charleston (150 miles, 2 hours 30 minutes)
                        Sullivan’s Island (20 minutes)
                        Isle of Palms (30 minutes)
            Travel from Isle of Palms to Kiawah Island (1 hour)
                        Kiawah Island (1 hour)
            Travel from Kiawah Island to Hunting Island (90 miles, 2 hours)
                        Hunting Island
            Lunch along the road
            Travel from Hunting Island to Hilton Head Island (40 miles, 1 hour)
                        Hilton Head Island (1 hour, 30 minutes)
            Travel from Hilton Head Island to St. Mary’s, GA (150 miles, 3 hours)
            Overnight in Crooked River State Park ($20 for campsite; $110 for cabin) or hotel
            Dinner at park or at hotel 

Saturday, 27 September 

7:00 am Breakfast
8:00 Travel to Cumberland Island Park Headquarters
                        9:45 am Ferry to Cumberland Island, GA (all day)
12:00 noon Lunch on the island
                        5:30 pm Ferry arrives back on mainland
            Overnight in Crooked River State Park or hotel in Brunswick, GA
            Dinner at park or near hotel 

Sunday, 28 September  

7:00 am Breakfast in St. Mary’s or Brunswick, GA
            Travel to Brunswick, GA (from St. Mary’s) (30 miles, 45 minutes)
            Travel time to Jekyll, Sea Island and St. Simons (combined, 30 miles, 1 hour)
                        Jekyll Island (45 minutes)
                        Sea Island (30 minutes)
                        St. Simons Island (30 minutes)
            Lunch on the road
5: 00 pm, Return to Wilmington from Brunswick, GA (380 miles, 7 hours)