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Reachable only by ferry or kayak, with a limit of no more than 300 visitors per day and only 1 small inn, Cumberland Island maintains its reputation as one of America's most pristine seaside regions. The island's 17 miles of windswept white beaches and sand dunes remain pure and untouched except for the wild horses and loggerhead turtles that call these shores home.
Visitors to the beaches will not find watersports or other activities, but rather, can enjoy the quiet wonders of nature. Folks itching to explore beyond the sandy shores can indulge in a hike throughout the island's wilderness.
Cumberland Island is truly a nature lover's dream. It boasts 3 ecosystems, including beaches, marshes and forests as well as a rich variety of animals and plants. Towering oaks draped with Spanish moss line the trails of the forest, which is a habitat for armadillos, deer, hogs, rabbits, turkeys, raccoons and horses. The island's marshes and estuaries are inhabited with fish, ducks and crabs, and its sky is filled with birds like egrets and wood storks.
As incredible as the rich wilderness that lies at vistors' fingertips is the island's history. Seven Native American villages once thrived on the island, and it was settled by both Spanish and English explorers. The island was eventually bought by the Carnegie family in the 1880s and remains of their wealth, now the ruins of mansions, dot the island.
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