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Cumberland Island is a lovely and largely undeveloped barrier island located off Georgia's southern coastline, donated to the National Parks Foundation in 1971 by heirs of the renowned Carnegie family.

The island, which has been designated as both a National Park and a National Seashore, is home to the remains of a number of estates formerly belonging to the Carnegie family, including the Dungeness Ruins and the Georgian Revival-style Plum Orchard.

The one-room First African Baptist Church is also housed on the island, which was the site of the 1996 wedding of John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. Ferries to the island board at nearby St. Mary's, Georgia and travel to the island's museum and visitor center, which details the island's natural and cultural history.

Undeveloped lands on the island are also available for a wide range of outdoor activities, including swimming, biking, hunting, boating, fishing, kayaking, and guided nature excursions.

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Day Trip to Athens Day Trip to Thomasville Day Trip to Madison Explore Canton Relax on Cumberland Island Dahlonega Explore the attractions of Duluth Learn about history in Fayetteville Have fun outdoors in Helen Take the ferry to Hutchinson Island Go biking on Jekyll Island Day Trip to Blackbeard Island Play golf on Lake Lanier Islands Check into a luxury hotel on Little St. Simons Island Go fishing on Little Tybee Island See the waterfalls around Blairsville Take a day trip from Savannah to Ossabaw Island Take the boat to Sapelo Island Tour historic Savannah Visit Sea Island within Georgia's Golden Isles Go camping on Skidaway Island Attend a festival in St Mary’s See impressive canyons around Tallulah Falls Admire the sea turtles of Wassaw Island Day trip to Atlanta

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