Last updated: December 6, 2021
Thing to Do
Ranger-Led "Footsteps" Tour
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Join a Ranger on guided walk to the Dungeness Historic Area. Learn about the people that lived here and the events that shaped the island's history. The human habitation of the Dungeness area spans thousands of years. The Timucuan Indians, Spanish missionaries, British soldiers, planters and enslaved Africans, and wealthy industrialists all called the south end of Cumberland Island home.
Tours are offered on Friday, Saturday, and Sundays when staff is available, and begin at the Dungeness dock at 10:00 AM and 12:45 PM shortly after the ferry docks on the island. Each tour lasts about 1 hour and covers about 1 mile in distance. Ask if tours will be offered on the day of your visit. The park line is 912-882-4336. If a tour is not being offered, there is a self-guided cell phone tour of the Dungeness area.
There are two restrooms and places to fill water bottles along the route. The tour route does not make a loop. Factor in the distance back to the dock area or feel free to explore additional areas on your own when the tour concludes.
Tours are offered on Friday, Saturday, and Sundays when staff is available, and begin at the Dungeness dock at 10:00 AM and 12:45 PM shortly after the ferry docks on the island. Each tour lasts about 1 hour and covers about 1 mile in distance. Ask if tours will be offered on the day of your visit. The park line is 912-882-4336. If a tour is not being offered, there is a self-guided cell phone tour of the Dungeness area.
There are two restrooms and places to fill water bottles along the route. The tour route does not make a loop. Factor in the distance back to the dock area or feel free to explore additional areas on your own when the tour concludes.
Details
Activity
Guided Tours
Pets Allowed
No
Pets are not allowed on the ferry, but are allowed on private boats. They must be leashed at all times. Please pick up after your pet and pack out the waste.
Activity Fee
Yes
All visitors 16 or older must pay the park entry fee or have an America the Beautiful pass with them. Fees can be paid on the island at self-pay stations located at each dock or in person at the Mainland Visitor Center. You may also pay your entrance fee in advance online at www.pay.gov.
Reservations
No
Season
Year Round
Time of Day
Day
Offered when the ferry arrives at dock on the island; ~ 10:00 AM & 12:30 PM. Offered when staff is available. Ask if tours will be offered on the day of your visit.
Accessibility Information
The tour is conducted on firm sand roads and grass surfaces. Cumberland Island is elevated just above sea level, and the tour route is mainly flat and level with grades of less than 3%. Visitors can expect to walk up to two miles.