Go with family, go with friends, but leave Dick Cheney behind. America’s oldest sportsman club, attended by President Calvin Coolidge, Cabin Bluff is updated with rustic charm and open to the public. Mighty Oaks laced with Spanish moss, canopy the grounds leading from the main lodge, (home to more stuffed critters than Disney’s Country Bear Jamboree) to the large dock on the Cumberland River. This is where the brilliant sun rises to greet you, foreshadowing an extraordinary day in southern Georgia. Surprises abound as the clock seems to stop counting time, but costs are never a surprise as all are included up front.
Golf whenever and however many holes you choose on the six hole course. Only six? Yes, designed by Davis Love III with multiple tee box and pin positions, the layout is intriguing enough to play again and again as deer prance through bunkers and storks light in trees, flapping wings and clapping beaks like a ballet show. This is where PGA Pro Matt Kuchar was wed. If your golf swing isn’t there, don’t worry, be happy. Grab a rod and reel. Fish the day away at the dock or hop on Captain Toby’s boat. His tour reveals the history, the wild horses living on Cumberland Island for over 500 years as well as the best fishing holes and techniques. We caught a bounty which was shared with all the guests, sending smiles our way at dinner.
If hunting is your passion, over 27,000 acres are prime real estate for quail, wild boar, and whitetail deer. Custom wagons carry hunters and highly trained bird dogs to the protected woods. We told a quail to hide and chose the skeet stations for our shooting practice. Danny thrilled at Alice’s shotgun wielding, grateful not to be the target, while Alice took note of Danny’s pinpoint accuracy. Poolside seating and swings in the trees are perfect for simply relaxing. Cabin Bluff might be the prescription for every cardiologist’s patient, except that the food is outrageously good and while you could request lean, you will want to taste every morsel of goodness prepared by trained chefs, such as venison tenderloin tamed by a bourbon sauce and duck breast adorned with creamed berries. If you don’t like down home hospitality, then stay home. If you do, then book it for any corporate, buddy or family outing for a unique lifetime experience.
About Alice and Danny Scott
Alice and Danny are the founders of Butthead Covers, Inc., now writing about golf, business and leisure, while coaching others to launch their businesses and live the American Dream.
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