News Release

Cumberland Island National Seashore will reopen after the passing of Tropical Storm Isaias under Phase 2 Covid adaptive recovery on Tuesday, August 4th

Date: August 3, 2020
Contact: Jill Hamilton-Anderson, 912 882 4336 x257

St. Marys, GA – Cumberland Island National Seashore will resume ferry service and camping on Tuesday August 4^th, under Phase 2 of Covid Adaptive Recovery. This means operating at 2/3 capacity and requiring the use of face coverings while riding the ferry. All other mitigation will remain in place when visiting the seashore. This includes the continued closure of Plum Orchard Mansion and the mainland museum, capacity limits in park buildings, no guided interpretive tours by park staff or the concessionaire’s Lands and Legacies tour, maintaining a 6-foot distance, encouraging the use of face coverings when unable to maintain social distancing, washing hands with soap and water for 20-seconds or more, using hand sanitizer with at least 60% ethyl alcohol when soap and water is not available, covering coughs and sneezes appropriately, respecting physical barriers when interacting with park staff.  


Campers with cancelled reservations will be refunded automatically through Recreation.gov; please call park staff at 912-882-4336 x254 with any questions. Please contact the ferry concessionaire at [e-mail] with any questions about refunds or transferring your ferry date.

Park operation status is always available at the park website (www.nps.gov/cuis) and Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/CumberlandIslandNPS/).  Learn how the NPS responds to severe storms at (http://www.nps.gov/aboutus/news/severe-weather-response.htm). For more about the NPS Covid-19 response visit https://www.nps.gov/coronavirus.htm.



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.

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