📜 Georgia's largest and southernmost barrier island, a protected National Seashore.
🔍 Where pristine maritime forests, undeveloped beaches, and wide marshes tell stories of nature and history.
🌊 Explore diverse ecosystems including maritime forests, beaches, and marshes
🚶♀️ Discover a rich history spanning Natives, missionaries, enslaved African Americans, and wealthy industrialists
🏞️ Experience over 9,800 acres of Congressionally designated Wilderness
♿ Utilize All Terrain Track Chairs for enhanced accessibility on sand and trails
🚌 Take a 30-mile Lands and Legacies Guided Tour through dense forests
🚴♀️ Enjoy biking as a great way to explore the island's landscapes
🏛️ Visit the Plum Orchard Historic District, featuring a Carnegie family mansion and stabilized shoreline
⏰ Mainland Visitor Center: Open Daily 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
⏰ Sea Camp Ranger Station: Open Daily 10:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. (when staff available)
⏰ Mainland Museum: Open Daily 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
🗓️ All park buildings are closed on December 25th.
⛴️ St. Marys, Georgia is the gateway to Cumberland Island.
🎟️ Ferry reservations are highly encouraged as trips frequently sell out.
⏳ Check-in begins one hour before departure at the Mainland Visitor Center.
⚠️ Unclaimed reservations are cancelled 30 minutes prior to departure.
⏱️ The ferry ride takes approximately 45 minutes.
📅 Spring, Summer, & Fall Schedule (March 1st - November 30th, 7 days a week):
➡️ Departures: 9:00 A.M. and 11:45 A.M.
⬅️ Returns: 10:15 A.M., 2:45 P.M. (Monday - Saturday, March 1st - September 30th), and 4:45 P.M.
📅 Winter Schedule (December 1st - February 28th, 5 days a week, no service on Tuesdays & Wednesdays):
➡️ Departures: 9:00 A.M. and 11:45 A.M.
⬅️ Returns: 10:15 A.M. and 4:45 P.M.
🏕️ Information on scheduling return times for campers is available on the Camping Page.