We always enjoy Cumberland Island, and this time was no exception.
The first afternoon there, the atmosphere was just right to see contrails lingering in the air from the jet traffic. (much more than usual!)
Take your dinghy to the dock at Seacamp, or at the Icehouse. If you have a fender to hold you off the dock, with its hazards, that may be a good idea, depending upon the current nail/bolt situation on the pier.
Things to do at Cumberland Island:
Enjoy the miles of almost deserted beaches. Walk away from SeaCamp, and you don't have to go far to have a mile or more to yourself.
Walk the trails through the island's interior. Get a trail map from the rangers, not just the Cumberland Island brochure. Watch for horses, deer, and a variety of other creatures.
Rent a bicycle from the office at Seacamp, or take your own.
Look for sharks' teeth in the dredge material at any of the fill sites, including some on the surface where the maintenance staff fills the pot holes in the road.
Take your dinghy (or kayaks!) to the north, and enjoy the Old House Creeks. Or go south, and go all the way to the back of Dungeness in the Beach Creek.
Explore the old Icehouse, and the Dungeness grounds.
Or, to take a tour of Plum Orchard. Anchor in the Brickhill River, take your dinghy to the dock, and check to see what time the tours are.
Take the Land and Legacy Tour, a trip by van up to Settlement Point, stopping at neat sites all the way up. How do I sign up? If you have dates months ahead of times, call the concessionaire that runs the ferry service to the island. If they tell you that you have to use their ferry to take the tour, get the individual's name, and file a complaint wit the Cumberland Island Superintendent. They'll probably just tell you they are full. Keep reading.
Each morning you are there, call the Cumberland Island St. Mary's Visitor's Center, tell them you are currently on the island, and ask to be put on a standby list. Do this between 0745-0800. You won't know if you made it until the ferry leaves the mainland. The tour is $15/adult, $12/senior and lasts for six hours. Bring lunch and water (their instructions)
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