Cumberland Island National Seashore Camping Permits in GA -- Campground & RV Camping in Georgia

Cumberland Island National Seashore features five designated camping areas accessible only by ferry or private boat to Sea Camp Dock. Frontcountry locations at Sea Camp and Stafford Beach feature electric device-charging stations and restrooms, while backcountry wilderness sites sit further north at Hickory Hill, Yankee Paradise, and Brickhill Bluff. Campers must transport all gear by foot or bicycle across miles of island trails, which wind through oak hammocks, pine forests, and marshlands leading to 17 miles of undeveloped Atlantic beaches.

Getting there: 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.

• Little separation from through roads or other sites here, an 18-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• The coast lies 0.1 mi off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
• Mostly tent-only sites, with 42 hike-in sites and one on the water.

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