Drayton Island
A small public ferry, one of three left on the river, holds two cars at a time and services the small island s population. The island was a plantation when William Drayton, an immigrant from South Carolina, bought it along with other properties in Florida. Drayton Island is a privately owned heavily wooded island at the northern end of Lake George on the west side of the Saint Johns River s main channel in Putnam County, Florida, United States. The island is located across the river from a marina in Georgetown, Florida.The Ferry is currently run by Edward Babbitt as it has been since its first voyage across the river with Babbitt s grandfather as captain in 1943. Coordinates: 29°21′40″N 81°38′20″W / 29.36121°N 81.63888°W / 29.36121; -81.63888 .
