Our first interaction with Georgia’s barrier islands was on Cumberland Island National Seashore. Over 50 miles of hiking trails lead visitors to beaches, through maritime forests, and beside saltwater marsh areas. We, and at least ten other cruisers, enjoyed a deep anchorage near one of two public docks used by the passenger ferry Lucy Ferguson..the only other way to access the island. Although people have lived on Cumberland Island for thousands of years, little remains to alter the natural features. Wilds horses, 123 at last count, roam and scamper free; quite a sight to behold. Ranger Rene brought the history of the island alive for a group of us as we strolled throughout the property that still has ruins of the Dungeness Mansion. It was first constructed in the late 1700’s and rebuilt in the late 1800’s by Thomas and Lucy Carnegie. A developed campground provides restrooms, cold showers and drinking water for intrepid tenters who are willing and able to carry their gear a half-mile or more.
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