Cumberland Island to get more than foot-traffic

Much of Cumberland Island just off Georgia’s coast is only accessible by foot… that may soon change. With the passage of the Cumberland Island Wilderness Boundary Act in December 2004,Congress created a way to give visitors more access.

Currently, walking is only way to get anywhere on the island once the ferry drops people off on the dock. Most don’t have the stamina to hike to some of the well-known historic areas.

Talks on how to implement the plan start this month in St. Mary’s and Atlanta in a series of public hearings. Those dates will be announced this week when a draft proposal plan is released.