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| Royal Starfish |
Cumberland Island has 17 miles of the most pristine front beach that exists on the Atlantic Ocean. The lack of development on the island has left the dune system that guards the beach in excellent health. These sand dunes possess a combination of the finest characteristics, from all of the best dunes, this lifelong Lowcountry resident has ever witnessed. A boardwalk exists to get visitors through the maritime forest edge, and then a simple sand path leads one to the beach. It was low tide during my visit and it was a long way from the dunes to the waterline, since this beach is quite wide. Nesting loggerhead sea turtles flock to Cumberland Island National Seashore because it is so intact and does not have any light pollution at night.
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| Royal Terns |
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| Lightning Whelk |
The beach was not crowded, but our group was certainly not the only one visiting on this Friday. We sat on the beach to eat lunch after hiking about 2-miles to get there. Then we walked a mile or so at the waters edge and searched for shells while intermingling with a host of shorebirds and terns. Everyone took turns sharing any knowledge they had about the whelks, crabs, worms and birds that we encountered. No shells were taken from the beach, and living creatures were respectfully placed at the water's edge. Offshore storms associated with a Low pressure system provided a curtain of billowing clouds with black curtains of rainfall beneath them. Yet our day on the beach was not marred by rain, wind, or storms and it was certainly a bit of Cumberland Island magic. I sure wished I had my surf fishing gear with me!
To view past blog entries from Cumberland Island click on Dungeness Mansion - Wild Horses - Wildlife Sightings
To view past blog entries from beaches click on Harbor Island - Dolphin Head - Hunting Island State Park - Fish Haul Beach - 2020 Botany Bay WMA - 2019 Kiawah Island - 2016 Seabrook Island - 2015 Little St. Simon's Island - 2015 Holden Beach - 2015 Sunset Beach - 2015 Ocean Isle - 2015 Oak Island - 2015 Edisto Beach State Park - 2015 Folly Beach- 2014 Bald Head Island - 2013 Corolla Beach - 2013 Ocracoke Island - 2013 Kill Devil Hills - 2010 Myrtle Beach State Park - 2010 Pawley's Island - 2009 Huntington Beach State Park
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| Oystercatcher and Sanderling |
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| Sand Crab |
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