Little Eagle Island
McIntosh County, Georgia⁞22.1 ± ACRES
Take In the Gorgeous Sunsets from the Spacious Wrap Around Porches or Enjoy a Sunset Cruise in your Boat and Experience the Closing of Another Gorgeous Day in the Golden Isles.
- 22.1 +/- Acre Private Island Located in the Golden Isles of Coastal Georgia
- 3 +/- Acres of Upland and 19 +/- Acres of Marshland
- Located Just 25 Miles from the Prestigious Waterfront Community of Sea Island, Georgia
- Golden Isles Recently Named #1 Beaches in the Nation by Travel and Leisure Magazine - May 2020
- Only a 10 Minute Boat Ride to the Historic Docks of Darien, Ga Thru the Winding Creeks in the Marsh
- Included - 2 Golf Carts to Transport Items, Luggage and Visitors Over the Boardwalk to Little Eagle Island
- Located Within the Private Gated Community of Black Island, Darien Georgia
- Access To Public Clubhouse and Boat Lift/Dock for HOA Members
- Existing Main Lodge Totaling 3224 Square Feet Heated and Cooled
- Lodge is 5BR/3.5BA with Vaulted Open Air Feel and Common Living Space in the Center
- Open Floor Plan with Spacious Bar Area in the Kitchen and Separate Mini Bar Area
- Granite Countertops and Stainless Steel Appliances Create an Efficient Space for Any Chef.
- Hardwood Floors / Wood Burning Fireplace Ready to Warm the Living Space on Chilly Fall Evenings
- 1850+/- sq ft of Wrap Around Porches Perfect for Large Families and Enjoying the Waterfront Views
- Upstairs Area - Carpeted Complete with Sitting Area, 1/2 Bath and Grandkids Bunk Room
- Dock - 20X24 Stationary Dock Complete with Catwalk Connecting to 20X8 Floating Dock
- 690 Ft Sea Wall Which is One of the Best Fishing Spots on the Island
- 490 Ft Boardwalk Crossing the Marsh Connecting the Parking Area with Little Eagle Island
- A Great Area to Teach Children About American History; Visit One of the Many Historical Sites in the Surrounding Area
- A+ Location; 5 Minutes from I-95, One Hour to Savannah International Airport and One Hour to Jacksonville International Airport
The Native America History is Astounding on this Island; Archaeologist Unearth the Remains of 25 Creek Indians on Little Eagle Island.
It is hard to capture the peace, tranquility and sense of community that one feels when visiting Little Eagle Island. Little Eagle Island is a tranquil private island escape just off the tip of Black Island, Ga. The drive once inside the gates of Black Island is simply breathtaking. There are countless groves of mature live oaks which create a beautiful canopy covered lane leading to the end of the island where Little Eagle Island is located. Wildlife is abundant and roam freely on the island in a habitat that appears to have barely been disturbed in the common areas.
You simply can not make a visit to Black Island without encountering 86 year old Jack Bethune, who has become known as the "Island Keeper." He has lived on the island for 41 years and takes great pride in keeping the landscape and memorial area on the island in tip top shape. HIs wonderful stories and eagerness to care for others sets the tone for this tight-knit community. If you are looking for a place that is safe where neighbors look after each other, then look no further. Black Island is that type of community, even going so far as to erecting a beautiful memorial for passed residents to honor their remembrance.
As you make your way down to the end of the mossy covered lane, it opens up to views of the salt marshes on the waterfront and you will see Little Eagle island in the distance. Follow the road on around the bend and you will find the shady designated parking area for Little Eagle Island. Once parked, its most convenient to unload your luggage and take the golf carts; included in the sell, over the 490 foot boardwalk that crosses the marsh and arrives at the lodge. Once off of the boardwalk, a 690 foot sea wall picks up and continues the length of the high ground on the island. This is one of the best fishing spots on the island with reds, trout and tons of sheep-head eager to provide any angler the fresh catch of the day!
22.1 +/- acres of land make up this little slice of heaven known as Little Eagle Island. 19+/- acres of surrounding salt marsh create a gorgeous private barrier for the 3+/- acres of upland where Little Eagle Island lodge is located. Built with 360 degrees of wrap around porches with siding and Tabby architecture exterior, this lodge is the perfect space to enjoy all that waterfront living has to offer. The high vaulted ceilings and open floor plan easily accomodate large family gatherings with plenty of room to spread out.
The island lifestyle has so much to offer from fishing, boating, shooting sporting clays, hunting duck on Rhetts Island to enjoying a relaxing day at one of the areas pristine beaches. This area of Coastal Georgia has so much to offer from a historical perspective. In fact, archaeologist unearth the remains of 25 Creek Indians right here on Little Eagle Island and the Community of Black Island created a beautiful burial memorial under the peaceful oaks where their remains were relocated and given the recognition and honor deserved.
Little Eagle Island, located just 10 minutes from the waterfront town of Darien, Ga is less than 15 minutes by boat from the oldest English fort remaining on Georgia's coast. Fort King George was built in 1721 and was the southern most outpost of the British Empire in North America.
This area of coastal Georgia is one of the best kept secrets around; where else can you relax in a small safe community on the water with access to such a plethora of different activities? There is something for everyone to enjoy in close proximity and the best part is you don't even have to leave the island to experience it all! What are you waiting for? Little Eagle Island awaits .....
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Bruce Ratliff is a retired elected official (Property Appraiser Taylor County). Bruce brings years of experience in ad valorem tax knowledge. His property tax background gives JKA Associates & clients a unique insight into the complicated tax process. Bruce held several positions in the Florida Association of Property Appraisers, including member of the Board of Directors, President, Vice-President and Secretary, and served on the Agricultural & Legislative Committees for the Association. The real estate business has been part of Bruce’s life since childhood. His mother, Shirley Ratliff owned Professional Realty of Perry, Florida and his father, Buster owned Ratliff Land Surveying which Bruce was General Manager of before his political career.
From murky farm ponds to pristine glacier-cut lakes and everything in between, Knox Daniels’ expertise stems from a lifelong fascination of water and the creatures that live in and around it. He recognizes and helps clients appreciate the value water features bring to a property. “My goal is to help buyers realize and sellers maximize the value different water bodies bring to a property, not only in a recreational sense, but also for social storm reasons.” After extensively traveling the country for collegiate BASS fishing tournaments, Knox graduated and worked for the Southeast’s finest fisheries and wildlife biologist, Greg Grimes. With Grimes’ company, AES, Knox managed many of the southeast’s finest private lake estate/impoundment properties, and learned the intricacies of upscale property management. Learning from Greg and other biologists, Knox honed in on the specific conditions and habitat needed for optimal gamefish growth in private lakes. He has also worked as a property manager on several thousand acres and for a commercial developer, facilitating the dirt work and builds of several apartment complexes, but his true passion has always been in the outdoors. “I’ve always had an insatiable fascination with ponds/lakes and am grateful to be able to help to place clients on the properties of their dreams and make their personal fisheries/wildlife goals reality with JKA.” – Knox Daniels
As a landowner of his own family farm, Lick Skillet, along with family land that has been passed down and enjoyed together at Keaton Beach for 40 years, Jon knows what it means to be a steward of the last best places. As a third-generation land broker with more than 30 years of experience in advising landowners in this niche, Jon is known for his innate ability to harvest a land’s unique intrinsic value. Touting several notable sales under his belt, Jon personally closed Rock Creek/Molpus – 124,000 acres of premium timberland at $142,000,000 – which was known as the largest timberland land sale in the Southeast for eight years running. He is a co-founding member of LandLeader and achieved the real estate industry’s highest honor, “2022 National Broker of the Year – Recreational Land Sales,” by the Realtors® Land Institute.
Prior to joining Jon Kohler & Associates, Walter Hatchett served for 30 years as a land manager to several of the south’s most esteemed properties, including Rock Creek. As a former property manager himself, and a consistently ranked “Top Sales Producer” nationwide and achieved “APEX Top 20 Land Broker” multiple times, Walter has a keen eye for the best in habitat management.
With Madison County roots, Lori grew up on her family farm at Pettis Springs along the historic Aucilla River. A love of the land was instilled in Lori very early on by her father who was a local farmer. Lori understands the importance of good land stewardship and has witnessed first-hand how her own father, a former 2-term member of the Florida House of Representatives whose district encompassed many rural counties of the Red Hills Plantation Region, with a little bit of sweat equity, so lovingly worked their own family land. These are core values she carries with her today, and nothing gives her more personal satisfaction than to represent some of the south’s best land stewards.
Hailing from a long line of outdoorsmen, Tim learned a great deal from his father and grandfather. He saw first-hand what it means to be a good land steward. He believes land is so much more than a place to hunt, fish, and grow timber or crops. “It’s an identity, a resting place, a safe haven and a way of life, said Tim.” Tim’s family ties to Alabama run deep. During his grandfather’s first term, Governor James was responsible for signing into law Alabama’s first state duck stamp which helped to ensure funding for the procurement, development, and preservation of wetlands for migratory waterfowl habitat. He also established Alabama’s lifetime hunting license, so it is no surprise that Tim is an avid outdoorsman with a keen eye as to how best to improve habitat for the greater good of its wildlife.
Jason has been assisting landowners for the last 28 years in Georgia and South Carolina obtain achievements the owners did not realize were possible. His degree in Biology from Georgia Southern stemmed from the desire to know how things in nature work. His plantation roots began at just 16 years old outside of Albany, GA and the last 20 years were spent in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. His entire career has been spent developing a global approach to plantation management. That plan included sales. Sales is in Jason’s blood- his mom had a 45-year career as a real estate broker. After college, he chose to pursue his passion of making properties great. In 2011, Jason sold his first plantation. Since then, he has assisted buyers and sellers with over $20 million in sales while most of that time working as a full-time General Manager of a large Lowcountry plantation. Today, he is committed to using his unique skill set and experience to guide landowners through the many challenges of plantation ownership.