CLAM CREEK PARK
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JEKYLL ISLAND CAMPGROUND
SENIOR PROJECT | JEKYLL ISLAND AUTHORITY | JEKYLL ISLAND, GA
MELISSA WONG | LAND 4900 | STEFFENS | SPRING 2014
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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EXPLORING
JEKYLL ISLAND
CLAM CREEK PICNIC AREA IS LOCATED ON CLAM CREEK ROAD, DIRECTLY
ACROSS FROM JEKYLL ISLAND CAMPGROUND, ON JEKYLL ISLAND, GEORGIA. A
WINDING ROAD THROUGH A MIXED OAK-SAW PALMETTO FOREST LEADS UP TO
JEKYLL ISLAND PIER AND PARKING AREAS. AS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR SITES
ON THE ISLAND, THE PICNIC AREA HOUSES PICNIC FACILITIES, PARKING LOTS,
BIKE PATHS, AND A FISHING PIER. HORESBACK RIDING ON THE BEACH IS ALSO
OFFERED. IT PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE BEGINNING OF DRIFTWOOD BEACH. THE
ISLAND IS ALSO FULL OF WILDLIFE, CONSISTING OF MANY DIFFERENT MAMMALS,
REPTILES, AND BIRDS LIVING AND BREEDING IN THE ISLAND’S INLAND MARSHES.
JEKYLL ISLAND CAMPGROUND SITS ON 18 WOODED ACRES WITH 206 CAMPSITES AVAILABLE. THE CAMPGROUNDS OFFER A HOST OF ADDITIONAL AMENITIES,
INCLUDING RESTROOMS, SHOWERS, PAY PHONES, LAUNDRY AND A FULL-SERVICE
STORE WITH FOOD, ICE, BAIT, PROPANE, SUPPLIES AND BIKE RENTALS.
WITH APPROVAL FROM THE JEKYLL ISLAND AUTHORITY, THE CREATION OF
A NEW MASTER PLAN EQUIPPED WITH ENHANCEMENTS TO BOTH CLAM CREEK
PICNIC AREA AND JEKYLL ISLAND CAMPGROUNDS WILL IMPROVE SOME OF THE
PROBLEMS WITHIN THE SITES.
JEKYLL ISLAND AUTHORITY
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THROUGH AN ACT OF LEGISTLATURE, THE JEKYLL ISLAND AUTHORITY WAS
CREATED TO OVERSEE THE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE
ISLAND.
INTRODUCTION
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JEKYLL ISLAND, AN ISLAND OFF THE COAST OF GEORGIA, IN
GLYNN COUNTY LOCATED NEAR BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA. IT IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE SEA ISLANDS AND GOLDEN ISLES OF GEORGIA.
CLAM CREEK PICNIC AREA IS LOCATED ON CLAM CREEK ROAD, DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM JEKYLL ISLAND CAMPGROUND. JEKYLL ISLAND
IS ONE OF ONLY FOUR GEORGIA BARRIER ISLANDS THAT FEATURE A
PAVED CAUSEWAY TO ACCESS THE ISLAND BY CAR. THERE ARE 5,700
ACRES OF LAND, INCLUDING 4,400 ACRES OF EARTH, THE REST IS
TIDAL MARSHLAND. THE AREA IS RICH IN HISTORY, AND ABUNDANT IN
ACTIVITY.
georgia
SEA ISLAND
BRUNSWICK
ST. SIMON’S
ISLAND
glynn county
clam creek,
jekyll island
SITE
CONTEXT
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PROBLEMS+NEEDS
clam creek picnic area
o LIVING SHORELINE DEVELOPMENT ALONG EXISTING PARKING LOT
-CLAM CREEK PATH BRIDGE
o IMPROVE CIRCULATION THROUGHOUT SITE
-INCREASED SEPARATION OF FOOT AND BIKE TRAFFIC FROM VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
IN ADDITION TO ROUTINE HORSE RIDING TRAFFIC
o INCOROPRATE BLUE TRAIL/KAYAK LAUNCH SITES & CRABBING/FISH
ING PLATFORMS
-POTENTIALLY A SMALL DOCKING FACILITY FOR BOAT TRAFFIC TO PURCHASE
BAIT AT THE BAIT AND TACKLE SUPPLY STORE (ALSO USED FOR CRABBING/
FISHING)
o EXPLORE VEHICLE PARKING ON SITE FOR POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS
o ADD ADDITIONAL SHADE STRUCTRUES TO PICNIC TABLES
-OR AN ADDITIONAL GROUP PICNIC STRUCTURE TO THE SITE
o CONSIDER ADDING SWINGS NEAR THE FISHING PIER
jekyll island camp ground
o 12 ACRES OF LAND AVAILABLE TO INCREASE SIZE OF EXISTING CAMP
-PRIMITIVE CAMP SITES IN AREAS WITH BEST LIVE OAK TREES
o ADD DOG PARK
-AT LEAST 1/2 ACRE OR LARGER IN SIZE
o CREATE BUFFERS
-BY MINIMIZING NUMBER OF EXISTING SITES OR GREATER SEPARATION BETWEEN
SITES
o GUEST ARRIVAL
-SENSE OF ARRIVAL, EXISTING GIFT SHOP/OFFICE, PARKING OF CAMPERS PRIOR TO
CHECK IN
o ADD A SMALL CLUBHOUSE
-SEAT AT LEAST 50 CAMPERS, WITH ALL CONVENIENCES
o CAMPSITES MUST BE PULL THROUGH SITES
-WITH POWER AND SEWAGE HOOKUP, FIRE RING AND PICNIC TABLE FOR EACH
PROJECT STATEMENT
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TO CREATE A UNIFIED MASTER PLAN THAT INCORPORATES NEW ELEMENTS TO THE
EXISTING PARK AND CAMPGROUNDS THAT WILL ENHANCE THE POPULAR HOTSPOT,
IMPROVE CIRCULATION, STABLIZE THE LIVING SHORELINE, AND PROMOTING OVERALL
FUNCTIONALITY OF THE SITE WHILE BEING MINDFUL OF WILDLIFE HABITAT.
SITE ESSENTIAL
o SEASONAL STORAGE FOR RV’S
-APPROXIMATELY 40-50 VEHICLES
o CONNECTION FOR BLUE TRAIL/KAYAKERS
-TO UTILIZE THE CAMPGROUND PURPOSES FOR CLAM CREEK
PROJECT
STATEMENT
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+VEGETATION
NATURAL
CREEK
SHORELINE
S
HARDWOOD INTEROIR
SALT MARSH
SALT MARSH
BUILT
IMPERVIOUS ASPHALT
SHORELINE SOILS
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LAND USE
vegetation observations
O INTERIOR AREA IS FULL OF HARDWOODS
TREES GROW BEST ON HIGHGROUND
O MARSHLAND IS UNBUILDABLE
O TREES MISSING ON EDGE CAMP SITE
land use observations
O UNSTABLE LIVING SHORELINE
O MARSHLAND IS FLOOD ZONE
MAKING IT UNBUILDABLE
O ALL OTHER IS DRY LAND
BUILDABLE
SITE
INVENTORY
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OPPORTUNITIES
CONTFLICTS
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VEHICULAR CIRCULATION
PEDESTRIAN/BIKE CIRCULATION
CONFLICTS
HORSE CIRCULATION
OPPORTUNITES
BOAT CIRCULATION
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CIRCULATION
circulation observations
opportunities+conflicts observations
O CIRCULATION IS POOR
O MARSHLAND UNSUITABLE FOR BUILDING
O SEPARATE VEHICULAR CIRCULATION FROM
O CAMPGROUND LESS RESTRICTED
PEDESTRIAN AND BIKE CIRCULATION
O NO DOCKING FOR BOATS
SITE
INVENTORY
O SHORELINE IN DANGER OF FLOODING
UNBUILDABLE
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ANALYSIS
PHOTO
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ANALYSIS
SITE
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IDEAS
CONCEPTUAL
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CONCEPT
ONE
CONCEPT ONE PROPOSES A ROPED BOARDWALK ALONG THE
LIVING SHORELINE AND STABILIZES THE BLUE TRAIL BRIDGE FOR A
KAYAK LAUNCH POINT.
SEPARATE EQUESTRIAN AND RUNNING
TRAILS ARE AVAILABLE. A PRIMITIVE CAMPSITE HAS BEEN MADE
WITH THE ADDITION OF A DOG PARK, NEW ENTRY AND WELCOME
CENTER AS WELL AS A CLUBHOUSE. STORAGE AND LOADING
ZONE ARE SHOWN.
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CONCEPT
TWO
CONCEPT TWO SUGGESTS A LARGE WOODEN BOARDWALK
THROUGH THE MARSHES FOR RUNNERS, WALKERS AND BIKERS.
WITH PULL OFF PARKING AND A REFINED MAIN ROAD, IT ALSO
OFFERS A SHADED BOARDWALK FACING THE OCEAN WITH BUILT
IN SEATS.
THE CAMPGROUND INCLUDES A FOOD TRUCK PARK,
WITH PARKING AND SEATING.
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CONCEPT
THREE
CONCEPT THREE INCLUDES A BOARDWALK WITH BUILT IN SEATING AND EXTENDING DOCKS FOR FISHING AND BOATING. IT ALSO
PROPOSES A KAYAK LAUNCH POINT AND CHECK POINT DOWN THE
CREEK, WITH A DOCK FOR FISHING.
PULL OFF PARKING FROM THE
MAIN ROAD IS AVAILABLE WITH THE ABILITY FOR FOOD TRUCKS IN
THE SUMMER.
SEPARATE TRAILS FOR HORSES AND PEDESTRIAN ARE
AVAILABLE. CLUBHOUSE AND DOGPARK ARE ALSO INCLUDED.
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MASTER PLAN
MASTER PLAN EMPHASIZES FUNCTION AS WELL AS AESTHETICS,
FEATURING A BOARDWALK ALONG THE LIVING SHORELINE WITH BUILT-IN SEATING. CLAM CREEK CONTAINS A FOOD TRUCK PARK WITH SEATING, COVERED
DECKS AND WATER FEATURES. A PHASE 2 IS SUGGESTED WITH A MARSH BOARDWALK.
JEKYLL ISLAND CAMPGROUNDS CONTAINS A DOG PARK WITH MOUNDS AND
DRINKING WATER FOUNTAINS FOR MAN’S BEST FRIEND. ADDITIONAL STORAGE FOR OFF
SEASON RV BEHIND A PRIMITIVE CAMPSITE IS PROVIDED. THE
THE
PLAN PLACES A LARGE EMPHASIS ON LIGHT SO THE SITE IS A
BOOMING
HOTSPOT AT ALL HOURS.
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CLAM CREEK
PARK
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JEKYLL ISLAND
CAMPGROUND
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SITE PLAN|1
FOOD TRUCK PARK
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40,000 SQUARE FEET.
O LARGE EMPHASIS ON LIGHTING, A WELL LIT
DESIGN PROVIDES A SAFE SPACE NIGHT
TIME USERS
O WAS IMPORTANT THAT THE SITE DID NOT FEEL
OVER LANDSCAPED, MAKING IT AN
ATTRACTIVE, USER FRIENDLY OPEN SPACE
O RAISED WOODEN DECK IS PARTIALLY COV
ERED AND LIT, PROVIDING SIGNAGE FOR
ENTERING THE SITE
O CANOPY OF TREES COVERS ANOTHER
SECLUDED SEATING AREA
O TABLES AND AMENETIES NEAR THE OPEN
SPACE FOR FOOD TRUCK PULL IN DURING
THE SUMMER (ALSO TO BE USED FOR LOCAL
FARMER’S MARKET)
SCALE: 1
1”=20’-0”
=20 0
0
10
20
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FOOD TRUCK PARK
SECTION ELEVATION A
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0
5
10
SCALE: 1”=10’-0”
20
NIGHT
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SITE PLAN|1
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FOOD TRUCK PARK
SECTION ELEVATION B
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0
5
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SITE PLAN|2
BOARDWALK
the LIVING SHORELINE employs SUSTAINABLE resources and NATURAL
vegetation to create a robust intertidal habitat, thereby increasing
BIODIVERSITY and WATER QUALITY.
facilitating habitat continuity and providing a habitat
friendly alternative to conventional erosion control.
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20,000 SQUARE FEET.
O LARGE EMPHASIS ON LIGHTING, A WELL LIT
DESIGN PROVIDES A SAFE SPACE NIGHT
TIME USERS
O WOODEN DECK IS PARTIALLY COVERED
WITH SHADED STRUCTURE AND LIGHTS
O DOCK HAS BUILT IN SEATING
WITH LOW VOLTAGE
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LED LIGHTS
O CLOSE CONNECTION TO PARKING LOT
O SEATING ON DOCK PRESERVES VIEW OF THE
OCEAN
O BOARDWALK ATTACHED TO THE DECK WITH
RAILING AND LIGHTING
O LIVING SHORELINE IS CREATED WITH RIP-RAP
AND MARSH GRASSES, LINKING COASTAL
ECOSYSTEMS
O IMPROVES WATER QULAITY+CLARITY AND
MARINE HABITAT
O REDUCING BANK EROSION
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LIVING SHORELINE+BOARDWALK
SECTION ELEVATIONS
SITE PLAN|2
DAYTIME|NIGHT TIME
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5
10
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PLANT PALETTE
WHEN SELECTING THE PLANT PALETTE
FOR BOTH SITES, THERE WERE SEVERAL
ELEMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED:
O VEGETATION NATIVE TO THE SOUTHEAST,
DOING SO WILL ALLOW:
- BETTER CHANCE TO SURVIVE AGAINST
WINDS+SALT
- CUTS BACK HERBICIDE+PESTICIDE USE
O LOTS OF NATIVE ORNAMENTAL GRASSES,
CREATING A CONNECTION TO JEKYLL
AND GULLAH-GEECHEE HISTORY
O NOT OVERLOADED WITH LANDSCAPE SO
PEOPLE FEELCOMFORTABLE JUST PICNICK
ING AND PLAYING
O SEASONAL COLOR/FOLIAGE COLOR
O TEXTURE
O BLOOM TIME
O DEER TOLERANT
O DURABILITY (WIND+SALT+WATER
TOLERANCE, FOOT TRAFFIC)
PLANT SELECTION
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notes
O THE CONTRACTOR SHALL LOCATE AND VERIFY THEEXISTENCE OF ALL UNITIESPRIOR TO STARTING WORK
O ALL MATERIAL TO MEET AMERICAN STANDARD FOR
NURSERY STOCK, PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN
O ALL PLANT MATERIALS TO BE SELECTED AT THE
NURSERIES BY THE PROJECT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT OF
EQUIVALENT
O ALL PLANTS SHALL BE WATERED THOROUGHLY TWICE
DURING THE FIRST
24-HOUR PERIOD AFTER PLANTING.
ALL PLANTS TO BE WATERED WEEKLY OR MORE OFTEN,
IF NECESSARY, DURING THE FIRST GROWTH SEASON.
O THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL REFER TO THE
CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
O CONTRACTOR TO WARRANTY PLANTINGS FOR A
PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AFTER FINAL DATE ODF ACCEPTANCE BY OWNER.
O MANY NATIVE PLANTS WERE CHOSEN, THOUGH
NOT ALL ARE NATIVE
O THE LANDSCAPING WAS NOT TO FEEL OVERDONE
O DURABLE GRASS WAS KEY BECAUSE OF
TOLERANCE TO HIGH VOLUME OF FOOT TRAFFIC
O GRASSES WERE MAIN PART OF THE LANDSCAPE
SITE PLAN| 1
PLANTING PLAN
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O THE CONTRACTOR SHALL LOCATE AND VERIFY THEEXISTENCE OF ALL UNITIESPRIOR TO STARTING WORK
O ALL MATERIAL TO MEET AMERICAN STANDARD FOR
NURSERY STOCK, PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN
O ALL PLANT MATERIALS TO BE SELECTED AT THE
NURSERIES BY THE PROJECT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT OF
EQUIVALENT
O ALL PLANTS SHALL BE WATERED THOROUGHLY TWICE
24-HOUR PERIOD AFTER PLANTING.
ALL PLANTS TO BE WATERED WEEKLY OR MORE OFTEN,
IF NECESSARY, DURING THE FIRST GROWTH SEASON.
DURING THE FIRST
O THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL REFER TO THE
CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
O CONTRACTOR TO WARRANTY PLANTINGS FOR A
PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AFTER FINAL DATE ODF ACCEPTANCE BY OWNER.
O NATIVE GRASSES WERE CHOSEN TO COVER THE
SHORELINE
O MARSH GRASSES CLOSEST TO THE OCEAN MUST BE
TOLERABLE TO INNUNDATION
O THOSE AT HIGH SALT MARSH MUST BE TOLERABLE TO
PERIODIC INNUNDATION
O ALL MUST BE WIND AND SALT TOLERANT
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PLANTING PLAN
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COMMON NAME
BOTANICAL
NAME
TOTAL COUNT
CREEPING LILYTURF
LIRIOPE SPICATA
156
FLOWERING DOGWOOD
CORNUS FLORIDA
12
GINKGO
GINKGO BILOBA
14
HYBRID BERMUDA ‘T-419’
CYNODON DACTYLON
56 LBS
INLAND SEA OATS
CHASMANTHIUM LATIFOLIUM
37
LIVE OAK
QUERCUS VIRGINIANA
15
MEXICAN FEATHER GRASS
NASELLA TENUISSIMA
20
DWARF PURPLE FOUNTAIN
GRASS
PENNISETUM SETACEUM
‘RUBRUM DWARF’
114
RIVER BURCH
BETULA NIGRA
4
SALTMEADOW HAY
SPARTINA PATENS
146
SANDCORD GRASS
SPARTINA BAKERI
51
SEASIDE GOLDENROD
SOLIDAGO SEMPERVIRENS
52
SWEET GRASS
MUHLENBERGIA FILIPES
94
PLANT SCHEDULE
SIZE
NOTES
1 QT. FULL
12” O.C.
1 1/2” CAL.
B&B, SINGLE LEADER, MIN ROOT
8’-10’/4’
BALL DIAMETER 28”
2”-2 1/2” CAL.
B&B, STRAIGHT TRUNK, MIN.
ROOT BALL DIAMETER 24”
12’-14’/5’
SOD/SEED
SOD TO BE FREE OF WEEDS, PURE
S.F.
BLEND
1 GAL.
2”-4”
4” CAL.
B&B, STRAIGHT TRUNK, MIN.
10’-12’/4’-5’
ROOT BALL DIAMETER 24”
3 GAL.
20”-24” O.C.
1 GAL. /FULL
2’ O.C.
10”-12”
2” CAL. MIN
B&B, MULTI-BRANCHED, MIN
12’-14’/5’
ROOT BALL DIAMETER 22”
1 GAL.
12”-18” O.C.
1 GAL.
36”-60” O.C.
3’-4’/3’-5’
1 GAL.
9”-12” O.C.
3 GAL.
12” O.C.
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PROPOSED CONTOURS
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EXISTING CONTOURS
LP >>> LOW POINT on SITE
HP >>> HIGH POINT on SITE
TW >>> TOP of WALL
BS >>> BOTTOM of STEP
TS >>> TOP of STEP
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GRADING PLAN
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PROPOSING CONTOURS
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EXISTING CONTOURS
LP >>> LOW POINT on SITE
HP >>> HIGH POINT on SITE
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SITE PLAN| 2
GRADING PLAN
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CONSTRUCTION
DETAILS
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CONSTRUCTION
DETAILS
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CONSTRUCTION
DETAILS
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CLAM CREEK PARK
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CAMPGROUND
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CLAM CREEK PARK
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JEKYLL ISLAND CAMPGROUND
MELISSA WONG SENIOR PROJECT
JEKYLL ISLAND, GEORGIA
A SPECIAL THANKS TO:
JEKYLL ISLAND AUTHORITY
ASHLEY STEFFENS
MELISSA WONG | LAND 4900 | STEFFENS | SPRING 2014