Cumberland Island National Seashore
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Cumberland Island National Seashore preserves most of Cumberland Island in Camden County, Georgia, the largest of Georgia’s Golden Isles. The seashore features beaches and dunes, marshes, and freshwater lakes. The national seashore also preserves and interprets many historic sites and structures.
Instrumental in the creation and preservation of the seashore were several conservation organizations including the Sierra Club and the Georgia Conservancy.
The island is only accessible by boat. The Cumberland Island Visitor Center, Cumberland Island Museum, and Lang concession ferry to the island are located in the town of St. Marys, Georgia. Public access via the ferry is limited, reservations are recommended. Camping is allowed in the seashore. The 9,886-acre (40. 01 km2) Cumberland Island Wilderness is part of the seashore.
Nearby Locations:
| Dungeness (Cumberland Island, Georgia) (7 miles) Main Beach Park (12.5 miles) Jekyll Island Museum (14.6 miles) Jekyll Island Club Resort (14.7 miles) Jekyll Island State Park (15.4 miles) | Driftwood Beach (17.8 miles) St. Simons Island Light (20 miles) Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (38.6 miles) Okefenokee Swamp Park (53.4 miles) Okefenokee Swamp (53.9 miles) |
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Cumberland Island National Seashore, Plum Orchard Dr
St Marys, Georgia 31558
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