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Contact: Chad Gray, 912 882 4336 x225
St. Marys, GA—Effective April 1, 2023, the entrance fees to Cumberland Island National Seashore will be modified to align with standardized rates nationwide for similar national park areas. A 7-day pass to the park will be $15 for adults 16 and older. An annual park pass will cost $45 and will cover 4 people. The current annual pass is $35 and will be sold until March 31, 2023. A weekly entrance pass provides seven consecutive days of access to all fee areas in the national seashore. The park annual pass provides 12-months of access to all areas from the date of purchase.
You may also purchase all America the Beautiful passes at the Cumberland Island National Seashore Visitor Center. All America the Beautiful interagency passes cover the entrance fees for the pass holder and three accompanying adults. There are multiple pass options including, free annual passes are available for active-duty military and veterans, and for 4th grade students under the “Every Kid Outdoors” program. Access passes are free lifetime passes for individuals with a permanent disability. The annual Senior Pass remains $20. The price of the annual America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass and Lifetime Senior Pass remains $80.
Entrance fees are an important source of revenue used to improve the visitor experience in national parks, including road and facility repairs and maintenance, trail improvements, installation of accessible exhibits, visitor and resource protection services, and more.
Revenue from entrance fees remain with the NPS and helps ensure a quality experience for all who visit. At Cumberland Island, nearly 100% percent of entrance fees are retained by the park and are devoted to maintaining facilities that directly serve visitors.
Several upcoming projects at the national seashore are funded through fee collections including rehabilitation of the Grange, trail maintenance, and installation of new exhibits and waysides. Recently completed projects using entrance fees include new Architectural Barriers Act ramps at Plum Orchard Mansion and Ice House cooling room.
Cumberland Island National Seashore is a fully cashless fee system and only accepts mobile or electronic payments for entrance and permit fees. Visitors may pay before they arrive at the park by visiting Pay.gov and searching for Cumberland Island, or by following this link: www.pay.gov/public/form/start/756650965
More information about visiting the park can be found at our park website https://www.nps.gov/cuis/index.htm, and social media, https://www.facebook.com/CumberlandIslandNPS/.
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Cumberland Island is the largest barrier island off the coast of Georgia, encompassing more than 36,000 acres of maritime forests, salt marsh and beaches. The island is also home to over 9,800 acres of congressionally designated wilderness. The island’s natural and cultural resources provide a rich and diverse habitat for wildlife and offer a glimpse into the long history of coastal Georgia. The seashore is accessible by pedestrian-only passenger ferry from the historic community of St. Marys.
About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 424 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov, and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
Last updated: March 2, 2023