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NPSCumberland Island National Seashore · Georgia
Cumberland Island National Seashore Camping Permits
Overview Whether you are looking to spend a night with family and friends around a campfire under the moss covered branches of the live oak trees, or looking for the rugged challenges and solitude of
Sites4743 reservable
Elev.13ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Savannah2h12real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 13 ft, Cumberland Island National Seashore Camping Permits has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 49°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 47 sites total: 43 reservable and 4 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 42 walk-in. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jan
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
47%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jan 30
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 25.
76°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Savannah
115 mi
2h12
02
Atlanta
311 mi
6h17
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 47 SITES
Color byShow only
46 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
42
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
47
Sites
★ The standout
Site 006
Stafford Beach · walk-in · shaded.
To neighbor
142 ft
Type
Walk-in
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
45
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.1 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.