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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community May 29, 2003
Pros: stunningly scenic and packed into a very compact little package - perfect for day trips
Cons: pressure to develop the place
Summary: Well it's been a good month and a half since I arrived home from a two-month trip to the US of A and I have scarcely put pen to paper (or indeed any other type of memento) about what was truly the most memorable experience I've had the pleasure of ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Feb 22, 2011
Pros: overrated in many ways
Cons: hot, expensive, boring , usless effort with kids
Summary: Parents, think twice!! I strongly believe that any parent with kids under the age of 12-14 should think twice before bringing them to Cumberland Island. After visiting this place with our two daughters of 7 and 5, I decided to share my opinion about ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 15, 2001
Pros: The most pristine Georgia sea island
Cons: A paper mill that belches noxious smoke just upwind
Summary: This is one fashionable island. A life lacking a visit here has not been lived fully.
The nature is spectacular. Wild turkeys and armadillos abound throughout the verdant live oak woodlands. Whelks and crustaceans of all kinds cover the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 14, 2001
Pros: Beautiful wide expanse of unspoiled beach to enjoy
Cons: Trek to beach might be grueling in summer heat
Summary: This is a great day trip from St. Marys. Ferry ride is only about 7 miles down river and takes about 40 mins. There are two ferry stops on the island. If you get off at the first one, there is a park ranger to give you a little talk and short walking ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 20, 2001
Pros: quiet, natural, beautiful.
Cons: lots of bugs, pesky raccoons, can't take bikes on island.
Summary: Cumberland Island National Seashore is Georgia's southernmost island. Before you can go there you have to make reservations and pay a small fee with the National Park Service. To get to the island, you have to take a ferry from St. Marys, GA through ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 12, 2000
Pros: great beach, solitude
Cons: buggy in summer
Summary: Cumberland island is located off the coast of St. Mary's, GA. If what you seek is a peaceful, absolutely gorgeous place you can find shells or just walk the beach this is the place for you. I have been to Cumberland Island in all seasons- very pleasant ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 9, 2000
Pros: cheap trip, beautiful beaches and trails
Cons: might not be around much longer if rich island residents have their way
Summary: This is a small treasure that is in need of desperate help. This small island paradise is located just off the coast of St. Mary's GA in the Atlantic Ocean. It is a small island wilderness that is in danger of being taken over by rich people and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 7, 1999
Pros: Unspoiled and beautiful.
Cons: Watch out for private property.
Summary: Cumberland Island has been very fortunate in its history, and the island has passed its fortune onto many lucky travelers. Similar islands on the Georgia coast -- Jekyll, Tybee, Sea, and St. Simon's, to name a few -- have been developed to the point ... read more
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