Date of Visit: January 2010
Website: www.nps.gov/cuis
Location: Georgia
Entrance Fee: $4 per person plus $20 per person for the boat ride to the island
Type of Trip: Daytrip from home
Park Passport Stamps Available: 1
Cumberland Island National Seashore is one of the barrier islands off the coast of Georgia, just north of the Florida/Georgia border. In addition to being an interesting natural environment, it was also the winter retreat of many wealthy northerners around the turn of the century – including members of the Carnegie family from Pennsylvania. Many ruins are still standing on the island for you to explore. Visiting Cumberland Island is a bit of a challenge. You either need a boat, or a ticket to ride on the park concessionaire’s boat. The park concessionaire’s boat costs $20 per person to ride (round-trip) and tickets must be purchased in advance. We were visiting in the off-season, so were able to show up at the Visitor’s Center early and purchase day-of tickets that way. However, in the busy season, I would recommend calling ahead to reserve tickets. Twice a month, tours of the Plum Orchard house (built by the Carnegie family) are also available. We happened to be visiting on a day this tour was offered, and so we decided to go for it.
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| Dungeness Ruins on Cumberland Island |
