Cumberland Island National Seashore
Cumberland Island is Georgia's largest barrier island, a wild and quiet place reached only by boat. It has miles of empty beaches, shady maritime forests, and grassy dunes where wild horses roam free.
It is famous for its free-roaming wild horses that wander the beaches and old ruins. Because so few people can visit each day, it feels like a peaceful, untouched island from long ago.
Wild Horses
Around 150 wild horses live on the island, grazing on the dunes and trotting along the sand. Visitors must watch them quietly from a distance, letting the horses stay free and undisturbed.
Untouched Beaches
The island has more than 17 miles of wide, empty beaches perfect for collecting shells and watching birds. Because it is so wild, you can walk a long way and see almost no one else.
Forests and Ruins
Twisting live oak trees draped in Spanish moss form cool green tunnels over the trails. Hidden in the forest are the stone ruins of a grand old mansion called Dungeness, once home to a wealthy family.