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Cumberland Island National Seashore is a national seashore on a barrier island in St. Marys, Coastal Georgia. Hours: Ferry 9:00 and 11:45 a.m. Cost: Entrance $15; ferry adults $44. Dogs: leashed on island; not on ferry. Read from its official page on October 22, 2026.
Georgia's largest and southernmost barrier island, reached by passenger ferry from St. Marys, with maritime forest, undeveloped beaches, marsh, about 9,800 acres of designated wilderness and historic sites such as Plum Orchard Mansion and the Dungeness ruins.
Cumberland Island National Seashore Hours
Mainland Visitor Center daily 8–4; Mainland Museum daily 1–4; Sea Camp Ranger Station daily 10–4:30 when staffed; park buildings closed Dec. 25. The passenger ferry (about 45 minutes) runs March 1–Nov. 30 daily, leaving at 9:00 and 11:45 a.m. and returning at 10:15 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. (plus 2:45 p.m. Monday–Saturday through Sept. 30); December–February it runs five days a week (no Tuesday or Wednesday).
Check in one hour before departure; reservations are strongly recommended. The official hours page was last updated , so confirm.
Cumberland Island National Seashore Admission and Costs
The park entrance fee is $15 per person for 7 days (over 16; 15 and under free), $45 for an annual pass. Ferry fares plus tax: adults 16+ $44, seniors 62+ $42, youth 6–15 $34, 5 and under free. Payment is cashless.
Dogs and Strollers at Cumberland Island National Seashore
Dogs. Pets are allowed on the island on a leash but not on the ferry; you must arrive by private boat.
Strollers and wheelchairs. Strollers are not mentioned. The park lends three free reservable beach wheelchairs, two Extreme Motus chairs and two All Terrain motorized chairs, and offers a track chair and a paid guided van tour.
Address and Parking
Address. 101 Wheeler St, St. Marys, GA 31558. Phone. 912-882-4336.
Parking. No vehicles on the island; visitors walk or bike the main road. Mainland parking is not published.
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Where this comes from. Everything above was read from the place’s own pages on October 22, 2026: nps.gov/cuis/index.htm · nps.gov/cuis/planyourvisit/fees.htm · nps.gov/cuis/faqs.htm · nps.gov/cuis/planyourvisit/hours.htm. Where those pages say nothing we write “not published” instead of guessing. Prices and hours change, so confirm on the official site before you go.
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What are the hours at Cumberland Island National Seashore?
Mainland Visitor Center daily 8–4; Mainland Museum daily 1–4; Sea Camp Ranger Station daily 10–4:30 when staffed; park buildings closed Dec. 25. The passenger ferry (about 45 minutes) runs March 1–Nov. 30 daily, leaving at 9:00 and 11:45 a.m. and returning at 10:15 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. (plus 2:45 p.m. Monday–Saturday through Sept. 30); December–February it runs five days a week (no Tuesday or Wednesday).
Check in one hour before departure; reservations are strongly recommended. The official hours page was last updated , so confirm.
How much does Cumberland Island National Seashore cost?
The park entrance fee is $15 per person for 7 days (over 16; 15 and under free), $45 for an annual pass. Ferry fares plus tax: adults 16+ $44, seniors 62+ $42, youth 6–15 $34, 5 and under free. Payment is cashless.
Are dogs and strollers allowed at Cumberland Island National Seashore?
Pets are allowed on the island on a leash but not on the ferry; you must arrive by private boat. Strollers are not mentioned. The park lends three free reservable beach wheelchairs, two Extreme Motus chairs and two All Terrain motorized chairs, and offers a track chair and a paid guided van tour.
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