Kings Bay Village
Closed2603 Osborne Rd, St Marys, GA 31558
Area Description
St. Marys is a city in Camden County, Georgia, United States, located on the southern border of Camden County on the St. Marys River. The original boundaries of the town correspond to the modern waterfront, Bartlett Street, North Street, and a block east of Norris Street. The Florida border is just to the south across the river, Cumberland Island National Seashore is to the northeast, and Kingsland, Georgia, is to the west; Jacksonville, Florida, is 38 miles south, and Savannah, Georgia, is 110 miles north. The city is home to the National Seashore's visitor center and boat access; the annual St. Marys Rock Shrimp Festival; the St. Marys Submarine Museum, and Crooked River State Park. It is bordered by Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, home port for several Ohio-class submarines. First explored in the mid-16th century as part of the settlement of Spanish Florida, by the 2020 census, the city had a population of 18,256 and has a total area of 24.9 square miles. The St. Marys river area was first explored in the mid 16th century as part of the settlement of Spanish Florida, with nearby St. Augustine as the established capital. The original Spanish settlement was founded in 1566 making it the second-oldest continuously-inhabited European-established settlement in the contiguous U.S. Settlement for Georgians became legal after the Treaty of Paris in 1763. Local attractions include the Cumberland Island National Seashore Museum, which houses a collection of artifcats from Cumberland Island including remnants of the Timucuan Indians who once inhabited the island; the Cumberland Island Visitor Center which is the ferry check in location and a replica of Miller’s Dock; and the Georgia Coastal Railway which has just included a new stop along its route in Kingsland. Many train ride experiences are offered such as Murder Mystery, wine tasting, Great Gatsby, sightseeing tours and more. Other attractions include Historic Churches, History Tours via golf cart or walking, McIntosh Sugar Mill Ruins, Neutral Zone Studios, Orange Hall – Gilman Cultural Center, Oak Grove Cemetery and St. Marys Braille Trail.