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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Water and Hygiene
- 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
Jessica R
VerifiedMarch 11, 2023 • Stayed at: Brickhill Bluff - Wilderness, Loop: Brickhill Bluff
Amazing place. As all the other reviews say, do bring bug spray. And more importantly, please do pack out your wet wipes and toilet paper. Wet wipes especially do not decompose easily. There is an entire area I dubbed “the bathroom” that was covered in peoples bathroom waste, it was disgusting. Leave no trace/pack out all your waste includes the gross stuff. If you aren’t prepared to do that, stay at sea camp or Stafford beach where there are toilets.
Jessica R
VerifiedMarch 11, 2023 • Stayed at: Brickhill Bluff - Wilderness, Loop: Brickhill Bluff
Amazing place. As all the other reviews say, do bring bug spray. And more importantly, please do pack out your wet wipes and toilet paper. Wet wipes especially do not decompose easily. There is an entire area I dubbed “the bathroom” that was covered in peoples bathroom waste, it was disgusting. Leave no trace/pack out all your waste includes the gross stuff. If you aren’t prepared to do that, stay at sea camp or Stafford beach where there are toilets.
Katie E
VerifiedMarch 10, 2023 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: Sea Camp
Plenty of clean restrooms and water for a comfortable visit on Cumberland. The temporary restrooms at Sea Island camp leave little privacy for morning constitutional and only one sink for the entire campground, but I didn't encounter any wait times. Definitely recommend camping before the heat and bugs of summer!
Katie E
VerifiedMarch 10, 2023 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: Sea Camp
Plenty of clean restrooms and water for a comfortable visit on Cumberland. The temporary restrooms at Sea Island camp leave little privacy for morning constitutional and only one sink for the entire campground, but I didn't encounter any wait times. Definitely recommend camping before the heat and bugs of summer!
Sandra H
VerifiedMarch 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Sea Camp
We've been to Cumberland Island National Seashore many times and it is never the same. this trip was about 20 degrees warmer than average and the bath/shower facilities were being renovated but we still had a fantastic time. Of special note were the wide variety and quality of Ranger programs during our stay. Our camp site was all that we could have hoped for and we were able to visit many spots during our stay including doing a hike we'd never done before.
Sandra H
VerifiedMarch 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Sea Camp
We've been to Cumberland Island National Seashore many times and it is never the same. this trip was about 20 degrees warmer than average and the bath/shower facilities were being renovated but we still had a fantastic time. Of special note were the wide variety and quality of Ranger programs during our stay. Our camp site was all that we could have hoped for and we were able to visit many spots during our stay including doing a hike we'd never done before.
Gregory W
VerifiedMarch 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Sea Camp
Cumberland Island is AMAZING!! The island is beautiful and the history of the island is rich! The beach was absolutely gorgeous - pretty shells, miles of pristine white sand, hardly anyone around, calm waters and lots of sunshine! The campsite at Sea Camp was great, but be sure to lock up all your food and fragrant items as there are lots of raccoons and opossums that come out at night. The suggested 4.5 mile hike through Dungeness, the salt marshes, sand dunes and along the beach was great! We actually did the hike twice since we camped a night on the island. We hiked the loop in the reverse direction the next day. The wildlife was abundant, as advertised. We saw lots of horses on the island, in the sand dunes and even along the water one morning. We saw a mom and baby alligators, armadillos, raccoons, opossums and of course, lots of sea birds. The only thing that we wished we had done was the Legends and Legacies tour offered by the ferry company, so we could see the northern part of the island. We did not know that tour existed until we were on the island and heard the tour guide summoning his group. We will come back to do that tour as I am definitely curious to see what that part of the island looks like as well. Cumberland Island is a GREAT place to visit!
Gregory W
VerifiedMarch 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Sea Camp
Cumberland Island is AMAZING!! The island is beautiful and the history of the island is rich! The beach was absolutely gorgeous - pretty shells, miles of pristine white sand, hardly anyone around, calm waters and lots of sunshine! The campsite at Sea Camp was great, but be sure to lock up all your food and fragrant items as there are lots of raccoons and opossums that come out at night. The suggested 4.5 mile hike through Dungeness, the salt marshes, sand dunes and along the beach was great! We actually did the hike twice since we camped a night on the island. We hiked the loop in the reverse direction the next day. The wildlife was abundant, as advertised. We saw lots of horses on the island, in the sand dunes and even along the water one morning. We saw a mom and baby alligators, armadillos, raccoons, opossums and of course, lots of sea birds. The only thing that we wished we had done was the Legends and Legacies tour offered by the ferry company, so we could see the northern part of the island. We did not know that tour existed until we were on the island and heard the tour guide summoning his group. We will come back to do that tour as I am definitely curious to see what that part of the island looks like as well. Cumberland Island is a GREAT place to visit!
Karen K
VerifiedMarch 5, 2023 • Stayed at: Hickory Hill - Wilderness, Loop: Hickory Hill
Super easy and straightforward to reserve sites! No problems! Sites were good - make sure you know where water is!
Karen K
VerifiedMarch 5, 2023 • Stayed at: Hickory Hill - Wilderness, Loop: Hickory Hill
Super easy and straightforward to reserve sites! No problems! Sites were good - make sure you know where water is!
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 4, 2026
