“And what an island. Cumberland is roughly the size and shape of Manhattan, with only a handful of historic homes (many of which were built by the Carnegies or their relatives). The southern end has been protected as Cumberland Island National Seashore, and the northern tip is home to a 19th century African American settlement called Dungeness. The rest includes windswept, empty beaches on the Atlantic side—half a mile from the Greyfield’s front porch—marshy coves perfect for kayaking (borrow the inn’s for no charge) on the bay side, and miles of quiet trails and two-track crisscrossing the middle.”
