About Cumberland Island National Seashore Camping Permits
Number of accommodations: 43
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2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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- Potable Water
- Showers
Water Access
- Beach Access
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Reviews (1076)
What Guests Are Saying
Cumberland Island National Seashore offers a unique and beautiful camping experience, with many visitors praising its serene environment, diverse wildlife, and enchanting scenery. Campsites like Sea Camp and Stafford Beach are highlighted for their spaciousness and privacy, making them ideal for families and nature lovers. While some challenges like trail conditions and water issues were mentioned, the overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with many campers planning to return for future visits.
What Guests Are Saying
Cumberland Island National Seashore offers a unique and beautiful camping experience, with many visitors praising its serene environment, diverse wildlife, and enchanting scenery. Campsites like Sea Camp and Stafford Beach are highlighted for their spaciousness and privacy, making them ideal for families and nature lovers. While some challenges like trail conditions and water issues were mentioned, the overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with many campers planning to return for future visits.
Review Summary
Michelle C
VerifiedApril 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Sea Camp
Cumberland Island is like another world in the best way! It's quiet, secluded, and tranquil. We had site #8 at Sea Camp. There were two orange trees and a tangerine tree on our site that still had fruit. The squirrels had a field day with the oranges! The folks who run the ferry were great, and they also run the bike rental, but they don't stick around to make sure the bikes get returned, so we were never able to rent bikes. If biking around the island is important to you, I would recommend that you bring your own. I would also recommend buying firewood from the ferry if you are at Sea Camp. The sites are surrounded by Palmettos, and there is not much downed wood. It can be tough to get a fire going, too. We finally got it going with moss and the woody parts of the dry Palmetto stalks. Finally, pack carefully and thoughtfully. If you have to have it, like meds, don't forget it, but if you can live without it for a few days, leave it at home.
Michelle C
VerifiedApril 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Sea Camp
Cumberland Island is like another world in the best way! It's quiet, secluded, and tranquil. We had site #8 at Sea Camp. There were two orange trees and a tangerine tree on our site that still had fruit. The squirrels had a field day with the oranges! The folks who run the ferry were great, and they also run the bike rental, but they don't stick around to make sure the bikes get returned, so we were never able to rent bikes. If biking around the island is important to you, I would recommend that you bring your own. I would also recommend buying firewood from the ferry if you are at Sea Camp. The sites are surrounded by Palmettos, and there is not much downed wood. It can be tough to get a fire going, too. We finally got it going with moss and the woody parts of the dry Palmetto stalks. Finally, pack carefully and thoughtfully. If you have to have it, like meds, don't forget it, but if you can live without it for a few days, leave it at home.
hugh c
VerifiedApril 14, 2021 • Stayed at: Brickhill Bluff - Wilderness, Loop: Brickhill Bluff
Very scenic and overall a pleasant experience. Backwoods campsites and the people staying at them were all nice and it's great to see a barrier island being returned to its natural state. However the north trails are not all well marked and the insects are ferocious (had over 30 ticks on me and so many gnat bites!). Lastly it would be nice if the ferry operators enforced the mask rules.
hugh c
VerifiedApril 14, 2021 • Stayed at: Brickhill Bluff - Wilderness, Loop: Brickhill Bluff
Very scenic and overall a pleasant experience. Backwoods campsites and the people staying at them were all nice and it's great to see a barrier island being returned to its natural state. However the north trails are not all well marked and the insects are ferocious (had over 30 ticks on me and so many gnat bites!). Lastly it would be nice if the ferry operators enforced the mask rules.
Rebecca J
VerifiedApril 13, 2021 • Stayed at: Yankee Paradise - Wilderness, Loop: Yankee Paradise
Even if you pre-pay and have all of your reservations, you still need to arrive an hour before the ferry....no, really an hour. If you have bikes, make sure that you are even earlier, but if it has not rained in the last 48 hours, do not bother taking or renting a bike, as it will only slow you down. If you are staying at Sea Camp, listen to the rangers and properly hang or store your food at night; the raccoons are real. Speaking of wild animals, do not mess with the horses. Take a picture of them from far away; do not mess up the photo by putting yourself in it. Stay out of the dunes and on the path. If you are headed to Hickory, Yankee, or Brickhill, make sure to visit Plum Orchard. The free tour is sincerely great, but the potable water is the big win. Finally, though it may seem early, make it to the beach for sunrise and start at least one hike pre-dwn, as though every hike on Cumberland is humbling, the island in the silence and shifting light of sunrise will actually make you a better person.
Rebecca J
VerifiedApril 13, 2021 • Stayed at: Yankee Paradise - Wilderness, Loop: Yankee Paradise
Even if you pre-pay and have all of your reservations, you still need to arrive an hour before the ferry....no, really an hour. If you have bikes, make sure that you are even earlier, but if it has not rained in the last 48 hours, do not bother taking or renting a bike, as it will only slow you down. If you are staying at Sea Camp, listen to the rangers and properly hang or store your food at night; the raccoons are real. Speaking of wild animals, do not mess with the horses. Take a picture of them from far away; do not mess up the photo by putting yourself in it. Stay out of the dunes and on the path. If you are headed to Hickory, Yankee, or Brickhill, make sure to visit Plum Orchard. The free tour is sincerely great, but the potable water is the big win. Finally, though it may seem early, make it to the beach for sunrise and start at least one hike pre-dwn, as though every hike on Cumberland is humbling, the island in the silence and shifting light of sunrise will actually make you a better person.
Cynthia R
VerifiedApril 11, 2021 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: Stafford Beach
Great facilities. What a wonderful island to explore. Always make sure you prepare tor the weather. With the windchill it was very cold.
Cynthia R
VerifiedApril 11, 2021 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: Stafford Beach
Great facilities. What a wonderful island to explore. Always make sure you prepare tor the weather. With the windchill it was very cold.
Daniel F
VerifiedApril 7, 2021 • Stayed at: Brickhill Bluff - Wilderness, Loop: Brickhill Bluff
An incredible experience and a backpacker’s must see!
Daniel F
VerifiedApril 7, 2021 • Stayed at: Brickhill Bluff - Wilderness, Loop: Brickhill Bluff
An incredible experience and a backpacker’s must see!
Location Cumberland Island National Seashore Camping Permits
Address:
101 Wheeler St
St. Marys, GA, 31558
United States
NPS VISITOR CENTER/FERRY CHECK-IN:
- Take Exit 3 from Interstate 95. At the exit stop light turn east on to Highway 40.
- Follow the signs traveling east into Historic St. Marys. Highway 40 East will become Osborne St.
- Once you reach the waterfront, turn right at the stop sign onto St Marys Street.
- The NPS Visitor Center is in the two story, blue building one block down on the left.
The Mainland Visitor Center is located at 113 St. Marys Street West, Marys, GA 31558. Use this address to arrive at the right location. Do not use "Cumberland Island National Seashore" as this will not guide you to the correct location.
Directions & Transportation page
Parking:
All visitors - day visitors and campers - must park in the Cumberland Island Parking Lot one block west of the Visitor Center.
Bus and RV parking is located in marked spots along the roadway along the western edge of the parking area (Seagrove St.).
Getting to the Island:
The only way to get to the island is by passenger ferry (not a car ferry) or private boat. For information about making a reservation with the National Park Service official concessionaire operated ferry visit our Reservations page or visit the Cumberland Island Ferry website.
Cumberland Island National Seashore is accessible via Exit 3 from Interstate 95, which is approximately 5 miles to the west. From the exit, travelers use Highway 40 east into Historic St. Marys.
Latitude & Longitude: 30.7204 / -81.5497
Elevation: 2 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
