Accessibility

Mainland ferry dock in St Marys

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This is a listing of facilities and services at Cumberland Island National Seashore that are accessible for people with mobility, vision and/or hearing limitations.

National Park Service Website

Vision Impaired Accessibility - Adjustable text size (adjustable with internet browser), most pages readable by a screen reader
Foreign Language Accessibility - Spanish using language converter on left side of page under Park Tools

Mainland - St MarysWheelchair Accessible - Headquarters, visitor center and gift shop, museum, restrooms, ferry
Vision Impaired Accessible - visitor center, museum, ferry
Hearing Impaired Accessible - text for all exhibits

 

Non-motorized Beach Wheel Chair

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Island

All Island trails are sand. Weather conditions impact the ease of movement on trails. All-terrain Beach wheelchairs are available upon request at either dock. These non-motorized wheelchairs are designed with balloon tires for ease of movement in sand. Please notify reservation agent when making ferry reservations to insure wheelchair will be available. Currently five wheelchairs are available for use.

 

Motorized track chair allows mobility on south end of the island

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In addition, there are All Terrain Trackchairs available through a pilot program between Cumberland Island National Seashore and All Terrain Georgia. Two electric all terrain chairs (ATCs) are an option to individuals with mobility impairments for free, making several island trails accessible to those who otherwise could not explore. Reservations required through All Terrain Georgia at least two weeks prior to island trip. A short video training is required to allow safe operation of the trackchair.

 

Island - Dungeness Dock

Wheelchair Accessible - ferry ramp, museum, restrooms, River Trail(wide enough to accommodate beach wheelchair with fairly level surface), interpretive walks
Vision Impaired Accessible - some trail brochures
Hearing Impaired Accessible - text for all exhibits

Island - Sea Camp Dock

Wheelchair Accessible - ranger station, restrooms, interpretive talks
Hearing Impaired Accessible - text at information kiosk

Island - Sea Camp Campground

1 site with wheelchair accessible table, fire ring approximately 6" high and surface relatively hard packed (not ADA approved surface), restrooms and cold showers wheelchair accessible

Island - Lands and Legacies Tour

Wheelchair Accessible - van able to accommodate up to two wheelchairs with ADA standard lift, Plum Orchard ground floor and basement
Hearing Impaired Accessible - tour is conducted with microphone