Cumberland Island is one of the
Sea Islands of the southeastern United States and is the largest in terms of continuously exposed land. It is located on the
Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the U.S. state of
Georgia and is part of
Camden County, Georgia (30°51'N, 81°27'W). Cumberland Island constitutes the westernmost point of shoreline on the Atlantic Ocean in the United States. The island is long, with an area of 36,415 acres (147.37 km
2 or 56.25 square miles), including of
marsh,
mudflats, and
tidal creeks. There is no bridge to the island; most visitors reach the island by the Cumberland Ferry from
St. Marys.