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Barrier islands, long, narrow strips of sand, buffer the mainland from the power of the ocean. In the eastern U.S., barrier islands cover 2,300 miles of shoreline. Naturally, they're always moving.

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But the state's outer barrier islands have beautiful, sandy beaches that rival nearby states -- and even far-off destinations. One such island is Sapelo, located just offshore of the town of Darien.