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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Showers
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
Elizabeth O
VerifiedDecember 30, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Stafford Beach
We had a great time visiting Cumberland Island (as always). +Very scenic, incredible maritime oak forest, relaxing, secluded, plenty of hiking, wild horses -Pricey ferry, limited ferry schedule in winter, not enough biking, need kayak rentals, need second north-south inland trail
Elizabeth O
VerifiedDecember 30, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Stafford Beach
We had a great time visiting Cumberland Island (as always). +Very scenic, incredible maritime oak forest, relaxing, secluded, plenty of hiking, wild horses -Pricey ferry, limited ferry schedule in winter, not enough biking, need kayak rentals, need second north-south inland trail
ron r
VerifiedDecember 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Sea Camp
What an amazing place to spend time. So excited to see the new bathhouses next year. The rangers were great and even with the hiccup of a buster water line made sure everyone had enough water to span the gap in services. Best of all...sharks teeth hunting along the beaches. Can't wait to get back!
ron r
VerifiedDecember 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Sea Camp
What an amazing place to spend time. So excited to see the new bathhouses next year. The rangers were great and even with the hiccup of a buster water line made sure everyone had enough water to span the gap in services. Best of all...sharks teeth hunting along the beaches. Can't wait to get back!
Gregory A
VerifiedDecember 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Sea Camp
What a phenomenal experience! Cumberland Island rates among the best camping trips that I have ever made. It is an enchanting and magical place with the wild horses, oak trees with moss, beautiful beaches, seashell collecting, bike riding, and other abundant wildlife on a pristine island. Highly recommend!
Gregory A
VerifiedDecember 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Sea Camp
What a phenomenal experience! Cumberland Island rates among the best camping trips that I have ever made. It is an enchanting and magical place with the wild horses, oak trees with moss, beautiful beaches, seashell collecting, bike riding, and other abundant wildlife on a pristine island. Highly recommend!
Robert E
VerifiedDecember 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Sea Camp
A truly memorable place. We camped one night but wish we had planned for more. Having visited in early December, the Ferry schedule had just changed to reduced mid-week service. Some online information was a bit unclear with regards to what and how gear/food could be brought to the island. As we were already mid-trip with limited gear, we opted for a single night as the alternative would have been three, due to the Ferry not running mid-week. Once we arrived, we saw that carts were available as well as secure food boxes and we could easily have brought enough for multiple nights and made the trek to our campsite. In short, the services available were better than first appeared when booking. A December camping visit that included days without Ferry arrival would be incredible. Even with the Ferry, we still felt the space was intimate. A full day of easy hiking around the southern end of the island, a swim and loooong night beach walks filled our time. We saw many horses, armadillo an owl, dolphins, various birds and shells. So many shells. Lots more to explore and we would certainly return.
Robert E
VerifiedDecember 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Sea Camp
A truly memorable place. We camped one night but wish we had planned for more. Having visited in early December, the Ferry schedule had just changed to reduced mid-week service. Some online information was a bit unclear with regards to what and how gear/food could be brought to the island. As we were already mid-trip with limited gear, we opted for a single night as the alternative would have been three, due to the Ferry not running mid-week. Once we arrived, we saw that carts were available as well as secure food boxes and we could easily have brought enough for multiple nights and made the trek to our campsite. In short, the services available were better than first appeared when booking. A December camping visit that included days without Ferry arrival would be incredible. Even with the Ferry, we still felt the space was intimate. A full day of easy hiking around the southern end of the island, a swim and loooong night beach walks filled our time. We saw many horses, armadillo an owl, dolphins, various birds and shells. So many shells. Lots more to explore and we would certainly return.
Tawna M
VerifiedDecember 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: Sea Camp
Cumberland Island is such a special place, as all who spend any amount of time there know. On this, our fourth visit, we backpacked and camped for five nights..heavenly! The beauty of the island more than makes up for the lack of amenities. We caught the most amazing pink sunset on the beach our first night over with another stellar sunset at Brickhill Bluff a couple of nights later. We saw horses, deer, turkeys, armadillos and so many lovely birds. Already planning our next visit!
Tawna M
VerifiedDecember 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: Sea Camp
Cumberland Island is such a special place, as all who spend any amount of time there know. On this, our fourth visit, we backpacked and camped for five nights..heavenly! The beauty of the island more than makes up for the lack of amenities. We caught the most amazing pink sunset on the beach our first night over with another stellar sunset at Brickhill Bluff a couple of nights later. We saw horses, deer, turkeys, armadillos and so many lovely birds. Already planning our next visit!
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
