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About Cumberland Island National Seashore Camping Permits
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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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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
Chris S
VerifiedFebruary 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Sea Camp
Everything is beautiful about Cumberland Island! This is one of my favorite places to camp and visit. Play by yourself on the wide open beach, collect beautiful shells along the seashore, or hike through the wilderness.
Jeff M
VerifiedFebruary 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Sea Camp
Safford Beach as always was superb. Seacamp's bath was being rebuilt and the temporary facilities was not what I expected, but overall was a great experience. Wish firewood was available to purchase at both Stafford and Seacamp.
Chris S
VerifiedFebruary 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Sea Camp
Everything is beautiful about Cumberland Island! This is one of my favorite places to camp and visit. Play by yourself on the wide open beach, collect beautiful shells along the seashore, or hike through the wilderness.
Jeff M
VerifiedFebruary 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Sea Camp
Safford Beach as always was superb. Seacamp's bath was being rebuilt and the temporary facilities was not what I expected, but overall was a great experience. Wish firewood was available to purchase at both Stafford and Seacamp.
Karen W
VerifiedFebruary 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: Sea Camp
Absolutely love Cumberland Island it is a treasure. The camping experience at Sea camp was wonderful for all ages. Sunset at the boat dock and sunrise at the Oceanside. We recommend the tours at both the Dungeness and Plum Orchard. I am hoping that the ferry offers bike rentals in the future or more opportunities to bring your own bike on the ferry
Robert F
VerifiedFebruary 27, 2023 • Stayed at: Yankee Paradise - Wilderness, Loop: Yankee Paradise
Yankee Paradise is a nice campsite: well protected from wind; soft pine needles; no bugs; 0.5m from the well; 1.5m from the beach. There was only one other tent there when we were there. Hung our food from the tree overnight, and didn't see any sign of racoons or other varmints.
Brickhill Bluff was prettier to look at, since it's right on the sound, but the no-see-ums were awful... even in February. A cold wind came up the next morning and blew them all away. There's a well right at the campsite, so that's convenient. A couple other families arrived by boat the afternoon we were there, but they camped at the north end of the site (which was a bit higher up, and might have had a few less no-see-ums). Hung our food safely from the tree, but a boar came through the campsite shortly after we retired for the evening, and then again in the wee hours of the morning. So be very conscientious with your food, trash, and cookware!
Karen W
VerifiedFebruary 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: Sea Camp
Absolutely love Cumberland Island it is a treasure. The camping experience at Sea camp was wonderful for all ages. Sunset at the boat dock and sunrise at the Oceanside. We recommend the tours at both the Dungeness and Plum Orchard. I am hoping that the ferry offers bike rentals in the future or more opportunities to bring your own bike on the ferry
Robert F
VerifiedFebruary 27, 2023 • Stayed at: Yankee Paradise - Wilderness, Loop: Yankee Paradise
Yankee Paradise is a nice campsite: well protected from wind; soft pine needles; no bugs; 0.5m from the well; 1.5m from the beach. There was only one other tent there when we were there. Hung our food from the tree overnight, and didn't see any sign of racoons or other varmints.
Brickhill Bluff was prettier to look at, since it's right on the sound, but the no-see-ums were awful... even in February. A cold wind came up the next morning and blew them all away. There's a well right at the campsite, so that's convenient. A couple other families arrived by boat the afternoon we were there, but they camped at the north end of the site (which was a bit higher up, and might have had a few less no-see-ums). Hung our food safely from the tree, but a boar came through the campsite shortly after we retired for the evening, and then again in the wee hours of the morning. So be very conscientious with your food, trash, and cookware!
Brent C
VerifiedFebruary 28, 2023 • Stayed at: GN, Loop: Sea Camp
I love camping on Cumberland Island. Always a beautiful place to visit.
Brent C
VerifiedFebruary 28, 2023 • Stayed at: GN, Loop: Sea Camp
I love camping on Cumberland Island. Always a beautiful place to visit.
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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