About Cumberland Island National Seashore Camping Permits
Number of accommodations: 43
Seasonal information
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
Sallie Gray C
VerifiedFebruary 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Sea Camp
Cumberland Island is the most anticipated weekend of our year. It is beautiful and full of history. All campsites are equipped with a bear box, that is really used for raccoons since there aren't bears. Sea camp and Stafford have treated water and toilets and a sink. Must see the Dungeness and surrounding buildings and star gazing on the beach at night.
Sallie Gray C
VerifiedFebruary 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Sea Camp
Cumberland Island is the most anticipated weekend of our year. It is beautiful and full of history. All campsites are equipped with a bear box, that is really used for raccoons since there aren't bears. Sea camp and Stafford have treated water and toilets and a sink. Must see the Dungeness and surrounding buildings and star gazing on the beach at night.
Henry R
VerifiedFebruary 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Stafford Beach
My stay at Stafford beach campground was very pleasant. It was convenient to have potable water and flush toilets (which were kept clean and stocked with soap and toilet paper), and it's in a great location to access the rest of the island. The beach is an easy five minute walk, the ferry dock is a thirty minute bike ride, and it's nice to be able to head north or south from a somewhat central location. I rode to the north end of the island one day, and for me it was a 3-1/2 hour ride including a couple stops, about ten miles one way to the church (which has nice grounds with bathrooms and picnic tables). I had stayed at Stafford beach another trip, so I knew what to expect, but there are now generously sized bear boxes at each campsite to keep the raccoons honest (they also protect your food from rain). I didn't see any raccoons, but I did see plenty of armadillos and a few horses. One of my favorite things to do is head out to the beach at night and do some star gazing, even if it's hazy it's fun to step away from the campsite and catch the sea breeze. Firewood can be hard to come by, it's around, but will take some effort to collect.
Henry R
VerifiedFebruary 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Stafford Beach
My stay at Stafford beach campground was very pleasant. It was convenient to have potable water and flush toilets (which were kept clean and stocked with soap and toilet paper), and it's in a great location to access the rest of the island. The beach is an easy five minute walk, the ferry dock is a thirty minute bike ride, and it's nice to be able to head north or south from a somewhat central location. I rode to the north end of the island one day, and for me it was a 3-1/2 hour ride including a couple stops, about ten miles one way to the church (which has nice grounds with bathrooms and picnic tables). I had stayed at Stafford beach another trip, so I knew what to expect, but there are now generously sized bear boxes at each campsite to keep the raccoons honest (they also protect your food from rain). I didn't see any raccoons, but I did see plenty of armadillos and a few horses. One of my favorite things to do is head out to the beach at night and do some star gazing, even if it's hazy it's fun to step away from the campsite and catch the sea breeze. Firewood can be hard to come by, it's around, but will take some effort to collect.
Nathan S
VerifiedFebruary 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Sea Camp
Process was easy and stay was excellent!
Nathan S
VerifiedFebruary 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Sea Camp
Process was easy and stay was excellent!
Lindsay S
VerifiedJanuary 28, 2023 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Stafford Beach
Gorgeous time!
Tamera T
VerifiedJanuary 28, 2023 • Stayed at: Brickhill Bluff - Wilderness, Loop: Brickhill Bluff
I love beautiful Cumberland Island. Even getting there is an adventure!
aj b
VerifiedJanuary 28, 2023 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: Sea Camp
I had an amazing time. As a solo female backpacker, I felt safe the entire time. I was never too alone but it was never too crowded. The campsites have good privacy. Island was very clean and well preserved! Wildlife was beautiful. The only thing that kind of bummed me out was that there aren’t too many confidence markers on the trails.
Richard M
VerifiedJanuary 28, 2023 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: Sea Camp
Site 6 is small and has room for 2 tents. Good trees for putting up a tarp. The oranges on the tree were very good (in January).
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
