Sitting just off the Georgia coast in Camden County and accessible only by boat, Cumberland Island National Seashore offers visitors solitude and recreation in its 9,800 acres of designated wilderness and 17 miles of pristine beach.
But these treasured offerings on Georgia’s largest barrier island are poised for change.
The National Park Service recently released its Visitor Use Management Plan that suggests more than doubling the number of daily visitors allowed on the island and providing more amenities for those visitors, including beach pavilions; kayak and canoe rentals; allowing bikes and e-bikes on a stretch of beach; more campsites; and an on-island store for “health, safety, and essential camping items, as well as souvenirs and books.
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