Using Sapelo Island
UGAMI visitors requiring access or housing should contact the main office at (912)485–2125 or graciet@uga.edu. If you would like to conduct research on Sapelo, Gracie will pass along your desires to Mary Price, mtprice@darientel.net, who will follow up with you. Mary manages boat reservations, collection permits and all regulatory operating procedures, as well as access to various equipment, lab spaces and supplies. Gracie will coordinate your needs with the DNR for ferry access and use.

GADNR & SINERR
Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GaDNR) - Wildlife Resources Division
Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve (SINERR)
P. O. Box 15
Sapelo Island, GA  31327
Phone: (912) 485-2251
Fax: (912) 485-2141

Georgia DNR is the managing agency for Sapelo island.  This includes the SINERR, the R. J. Reynolds Wildlife Management Area, and the Natural Area south of the Hog Hammock Community.  The Sapelo Island DNR office is located at Long Tabby an historic building near the airport here on Sapelo Island.

General Information on Sapelo Island
The visitor center is jointly run by the McIntosh County Chamber of Commerce and the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve (GaDNR) the visitor center can answer all questions about other facilities on the island both state and privately owned. 

As of September 1998, their hours were; Tuesday - Friday 7:20am - 5:30pm; Saturday 8:00am - 5:30pm; Sunday 1:30 - 5:00pm.  These hours roughly correspond to the gate hours for the entire facility.

The visitor center is closed on Mondays, although the main gate is open. They also have for sale a variety of books and guides.