Cumberland Island Wilderness
Managed by the National Park Service, Cumberland Island Wilderness protects sparkling white beaches and sand dunes, freshwater lakes, and saltwater marshes. It is Georgia's largest and southernmost barrier...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | National Park Service |
| State | Georgia |
| Size | 9,907 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1982, by Congress |
| Center point | 30.8674, -81.4405 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 9) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 1 is within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 0 miDuck House ↗St. Marys, GA
- 3.9 miLittle Cumberland Island Lighthouse ↗St. Marys, GA
- 6.6 miMcIntosh, John Houstoun, Sugarhouse ↗St. Marys, GA
- 7.3 miSt. Marys Historic District ↗St. Marys, GA
- 8 miOrange Hall ↗St. Marys, GA
- 9 miRockefeller Cottage ↗Jekyll Island, GA
- 9.3 miFaith Chapel ↗Jekyll Island, GA
- 10.1 miAmelia Island Lighthouse ↗Fernandina Beach, FL
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Cumberland Island Wilderness?
9,907 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Cumberland Island Wilderness?
The National Park Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Cumberland Island Wilderness in?
Georgia.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Cumberland Island Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1982.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Cumberland Island Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Cumberland Island National Seashore Camping Permits, 8.3 miles out. 1 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Cumberland Island Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 30.867, -81.441. Cumberland Island National Seashore is adjacent. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Cumberland Island Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 9 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Cumberland Island Wilderness?
Cumberland Island National Seashore (adjacent), Fort Frederica National Monument (20 mi) and Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve (24 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Cumberland Island Wilderness?
18 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Duck House and Little Cumberland Island Lighthouse.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.