Category: Cumberland

News & highlights, Georgia’s captivating Cumberland Island.

Cumberland’s Hog Control Gets Fed Funds While Removal Of Horses Still Uncertain

Wild horses roam Cumberland Island National Seashore on Southeast Georgia's barrier island. Photo by AmeliaIslandLiving.com
Feral horses roam Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia. Photo by AmeliaIslandLiving.com

Hog control at Cumberland Island National Seashore gained federal funding this year, while the plight of the island’s horses gained national media attention.

Two National Parks Within Easy Reach of Amelia Island, Florida

Waterfront view of Fort George River from Kingsley Plantation in the Timucuan Ecological Historic Preserve. (Photo by AmeliaIslandLiving.com)
Fort George River, view from Kingsley Plantation in the Timucuan Ecological Historic Preserve. (Photo by AmeliaIslandLiving.com)

Visit Kingsley Plantation within the Timucuan Ecological Historic Preserve and Cumberland Island National Seashore.

Summertime Sundays At Cumberland Island National Seashore

Avenue of Oaks Near Dungeness Dock, Cumberland Island

Ranger-led programs provide insight about coastal nature & history of this Georgia barrier island.

Planning A Trip To Cumberland Island? 2023 Park Entry & Ferry Fees

Dungeness ruins entry gate, Cumberland Island, Georgia. Photo by Amelia Island Living magazine.
Dungeness Ruins, Cumberland Island. (Carnegie mansion burned down in 1959.)

The adult park admission fee at Georgia’s Cumberland Island National Seashore goes up 50% from $10 to $15 on April 1, 2023 (for those aged 16 and older). This park fee applies for a single day visit or going ashore on this barrier island multiple times within a week ($15 covers seven consecutive days entry). […]