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Waiting to make a Reseravation
Each spring the Concession operated reservation system is overwhelemed by visitors coming to Cumberland Island. Here are some helpful hints to ease your phone wait time. More »
Where Nature and History Meet
St Marys is the gateway to Cumberland Island, Georgia's largest and southernmost barrier island. Here pristine maritime forests, undeveloped beaches and wide marshes whisper the stories of both man and nature. Natives, missionaries, enslaved African Americans and Wealthy Industrialists all walked here. Cumberland Island is also home to over 9,800 acres of Congressionally designated Wilderness.
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Enjoy a ranger program
Use our event calendar to find out what is happening in the Seashore. The calendar is updated weekly, but programs may be canceled at any time.
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Who you gonna call?
You've decided to take a trip to SE Georgia's paradise--and so has everyone else. Our reservation office is logging over 400 calls daily.
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Come Explore our Lands and Legacies
Explore a different side of Cumberland Island via a van. This park led, daily tour is an arduous journey for over 30 miles over unpaved roads.
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Sailing times and schedules
Visitors must check in at the Cumberland Island Visitor Center 30 minutes before departure to confirm their reservations. Learn more below.
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Trading Cards for Kids
Discover more than 500 stories about America’s journey from the Civil War to Civil Rights. View online or visit this park to collect your own copies.
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Did You Know?
Cumberland Island is one of the largest undeveloped barrier islands in along the Atlantic coast. The island has one of the largest maritime forests remaining in the United States and one of the largest wilderness areas in a National Seashore on the east coast.