Coastal camping · Georgia
Cumberland Island National Seashore
Wild horses on a ferry-only barrier island
SettingCoastal
StateGeorgia
Best seasonFall through spring
ReserveReservation + ferry required (Recreation.gov / NPS)
Georgia’s largest barrier island is reachable only by passenger ferry — a roadless world of live-oak maritime forest, 17 miles of empty beach, Carnegie mansion ruins, and feral horses grazing in the dunes. Camp under Spanish moss and have the beach to yourself.
Don’t missWild horses on the dunes
RVs & rigsNo RVs — passenger ferry only; carry-in
What’s here
- Wild horses
- Dungeness ruins
- 17 miles of empty beach
- Live-oak forest
Reservation windows, fees, and seasonal/road closures change — confirm with the managing agency (Recreation.gov, the state park system, or the forest/BLM office) before you go, and check fire restrictions and pack-it-out rules, especially for free dispersed sites.
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