Wolf Island Wilderness Area is located on a barrier island on Georgia's Atlantic coast. The wilderness is approximately 37 miles south of Savannah, Georgia. The wilderness consists of all 5,126 acres of the Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge. The wilderness area consists of islands, saltwater marshes, and scrub-shrub areas. The nearest IMPROVE site is located in Okefenokee at a distance of approximately 62 miles (100 km). The nearest highway is highway 99, about 5 miles to the west. Interstate 95 is 7 miles to the west.