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Ferry reservations are required, so plan ahead. \n","image":{"url":"https://ucarecdn.com/a0a7078c-2a22-45e9-84fc-1a88bcc1f6d1/","alt":"Cumberland Island National Seashore","width":900,"height":500},"direct_link":"https://stacklist.com/card/bdcff574-34f6-4cb5-9180-13b306ab21f7","created_at":"2026-06-03T11:04:15.400Z","updated_at":null,"aco":{"summary":"Cumberland Island National Seashore is Georgia's largest and southernmost barrier island located in St. Marys, featuring pristine maritime forests, undeveloped beaches, and over 9,800 acres of Congressionally designated Wilderness with rich cultural heritage spanning Native Americans, missionaries, enslaved African Americans, and industrialists. 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