Fort George Island

 
The Spanish established a blockhouse and the mission San Juan del Porto on Fort George Island in the 16th century. By 1736, the island was the site of a fort used as a base for raids against the Spanish thus giving the island its name.

Visitors to Fort George Island come for boating, fishing, off-road bicycling, and hiking.

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