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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- 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
Joseph Y
VerifiedMay 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: Stafford Beach
very clean. nice welcoming staff and volunteers. enjoyed it all.
John H
VerifiedMay 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: Sea Camp
Hum, where to begin... The over all our 6 day trip was excellent, we were a little apprehensive about having to carry all our gear on the ferry, worrying about how that would work. It worked flawlessly, the crew were very helpful and very well organized. We chose to load all the odds & ends into two tote boxes, clothes for my wife & I into a large rolling duffel bag & 6 man tent on to a hand truck. With that setup we were able to roll the stack onto the ferry, navigate to the stern & set it there for the trip to the Island. The tote boxes were 31" x 20" x 14" which fit up the gang plank & down the deck with a little room to spare. For meals we brought a variety of freeze dried entrees but wished we had brought more real food as Ice was available from the ferry (get it on the morning run as it may run out in the afternoon). Campsite 6 was our home for the stay, it was reported to be small, only supporting one tent. When asked to clarify, mainland staff stated it would minimally support two four man tents. Once on site we found it will handedly supports a six man tent & a four man tent. Site 6 has an older fire ring, which when the grill grate is opened creates a tripping hazard. Another hazard is an old stump which we covered with the "accessible" end of the table. One surprise of site 6 was an orange tree with several oranges high up in the top. We managed to shake loose a couple & found them very tasty? Turns out, through out the Sea Camp site there are lots of citrus trees, orange, grapefruit & tangerines. Who knew there was such a thing as Georgia grown citrus??
With the ebb & flow of campers we were able to explore the other sites. The most private, completely hidden, was site 9, the least private was site 12 which has a path to the bathrooms through the middle of it. I doubt it will ever be used as a camping site. All in all sites 1 - 12 are fairly private, 13-16 less so....
Wish I had more than 2k characters, lots more to say....
Richelle S
VerifiedMay 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: Sea Camp
Cumberland Island is always so relaxing and beautiful. We lucked out with perfect weather. Bring bug spray! The mosquitos where fierce.
Richelle S
VerifiedMay 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: Sea Camp
Cumberland Island is always so relaxing and beautiful. We lucked out with perfect weather. Bring bug spray! The mosquitos where fierce.
John L
VerifiedMay 4, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Stafford Beach
Great hiking and camping, the issue we had was someone in our campsite when we showed up, someone else was in their camp site and we saw others doing same thing.
John L
VerifiedMay 4, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Stafford Beach
Great hiking and camping, the issue we had was someone in our campsite when we showed up, someone else was in their camp site and we saw others doing same thing.
stephen r
VerifiedApril 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Stafford Beach
The density of the wildlife and beauty of the wilderness here has left me speechless. Truly, this park is on par with any redwood forest of Yosemite. I didn’t know we had such places in the Deep South.
Lindsay M
VerifiedApril 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Stafford Beach
Weather was beautiful. We camped at Stafford Beach, great location! We rode our bikes to Plum Orchard Mansion for a tour. Tons of beautiful scenery! We are already planning our trip back.
stephen r
VerifiedApril 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Stafford Beach
The density of the wildlife and beauty of the wilderness here has left me speechless. Truly, this park is on par with any redwood forest of Yosemite. I didn’t know we had such places in the Deep South.
Lindsay M
VerifiedApril 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Stafford Beach
Weather was beautiful. We camped at Stafford Beach, great location! We rode our bikes to Plum Orchard Mansion for a tour. Tons of beautiful scenery! We are already planning our trip back.
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 5, 2026
