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About Cumberland Island National Seashore Camping Permits
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Showers
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Showers
Water Access
- Beach Access
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Reviews (1133)
What Guests Are Saying
Cumberland Island National Seashore offers a beautiful and peaceful camping experience, with spacious, clean campsites and ample amenities like drinking water and cold outdoor showers. Many visitors appreciated the island's stunning landscapes, diverse wildlife, and opportunities for exploration, often recommending longer stays to fully enjoy the area. While some noted challenges such as heat, rain, and occasional issues with park staff or facilities, the overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Cumberland Island National Seashore offers a beautiful and peaceful camping experience, with spacious, clean campsites and ample amenities like drinking water and cold outdoor showers. Many visitors appreciated the island's stunning landscapes, diverse wildlife, and opportunities for exploration, often recommending longer stays to fully enjoy the area. While some noted challenges such as heat, rain, and occasional issues with park staff or facilities, the overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
elizabeth b
VerifiedApril 24, 2021 • Stayed at: Hickory Hill - Wilderness, Loop: Hickory Hill
The campsites were ALOT farther away than I thought..I was able to do it with no problembut I saw many who werent so prepated for such a long hike..the map was good but was deceptive in a way
William B
VerifiedApril 23, 2021 • Stayed at: Brickhill Bluff - Wilderness, Loop: Brickhill Bluff
I always love spending time out on Cumberland Island. I find the environment completely captivating and enchanting. This year was especially nice since I got really good weather. The only difficulty was that most of the secondary trails were VERY hard to follow due to overgrowth and tree fall.
William B
VerifiedApril 23, 2021 • Stayed at: Brickhill Bluff - Wilderness, Loop: Brickhill Bluff
I always love spending time out on Cumberland Island. I find the environment completely captivating and enchanting. This year was especially nice since I got really good weather. The only difficulty was that most of the secondary trails were VERY hard to follow due to overgrowth and tree fall.
Angela B
VerifiedApril 21, 2021 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: Stafford Beach
We stayed at Stafford. Pack lots of bug spray. There are water filling stations and electricity at the bathrooms there. Only pack what you can carry for 3+ miles! There are no trash cans on the island, so bring your own trash bag & plan to take trash with you on the ferry home. Wonderful experience!
Angela B
VerifiedApril 21, 2021 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: Stafford Beach
We stayed at Stafford. Pack lots of bug spray. There are water filling stations and electricity at the bathrooms there. Only pack what you can carry for 3+ miles! There are no trash cans on the island, so bring your own trash bag & plan to take trash with you on the ferry home. Wonderful experience!
John M
VerifiedApril 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: Stafford Beach
Good.
John M
VerifiedApril 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: Stafford Beach
Good.
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.
Location & Directions for Cumberland Island National Seashore Camping Permits
101 Wheeler St, St. Marys, GA 31558 United States
Elevation: 2 ft
Getting There
<p><strong>NPS VISITOR CENTER/FERRY CHECK-IN:</strong> </p>
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<li>Take Exit 3 from Interstate 95. At the exit stop light turn east on to Highway 40. </li>
<li>Follow the signs traveling east into Historic St. Marys. Highway 40 East will become ...
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.
Highway access
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.
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: October 21, 2026
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