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Fort McAllister
Richmond Hill 10 miles east of U.S. 17
Savannah, GA 31324
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #66 of 135 attractions in Savannah
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Home of the best preserved earthwork fortification of the Confederacy, this coastal park offers a museum containing Civil War artifacts as well as... more » Home of the best preserved earthwork fortification of the Confederacy, this coastal park offers a museum containing Civil War artifacts as well as camping and picnicking facilities. « less
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Attraction type: Military museum, State park, Museum
Activities: Camping
Address: Richmond Hill
10 miles east of U.S. 17 Savannah, GA 31324
Tel: 912-727-2339

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“Great Little Get Away!”
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4 of 5 stars
jfrd30 19 contributions
Jacksonville
Mar 25, 2008

Once again, my wife and I took a little camping trip, this time we went to Ft McAllister State Park near Richmond Hill, GA. It was a great little state park that was a nice surprise to both of us. They have a brand new bathroom or "Comfort Station" as they call it with showers, washers and dryers, and a... more

“Fascinating!”
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4 of 5 stars
indygirl3 19 contributions
Indianapolis
Apr 29, 2007

Very cool - and this is from someone who usually does not enjoy war related sight seeing! I'd never heard of this kind of fort and it has been preserved so well that you could really imagine yourself there during the civil war. Worth an afternoon to go check it out! more

“Fort McAllister is FANTASTIC! CAMPING there is GREAT TO!”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Savannah, GA
Aug 26, 2003
7/11 found this review helpful

This earthen fort is so neat! After we saw the video they show, we walked out to see the fort! WOW! we sould just "sense" and "imagine" the sounds of guns going off and the men yelling for more ammo! It just seemed so real to us! The place is so different from other forts with the underground munitions room,... more

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Fort McAllister Address

Richmond Hill, 10 miles east of U.S. 17, Savannah, GA 31324
Tel: 912-727-2339