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Great Island Cabin Camp
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Great Island Cabin Camp
Great Island Cabin Camp offers 23 rustic, wooden beachfront cabins with porches for individuals and families or small groups of up to 12 people. Cabins range in size from 288 to 960 sq ft., and Cabin 2 is accessible. All cabins are wired for generator use, needed to power electricity. Guests must provide their own generators, no larger than 5,500 watts or equipped with a GFI.
Reservations may be made as early as January in the year of your visit. Reservations are highly recommended and made online through recreation.gov or by phone. Cabins open from mid-March through late November.
Official reservation information ↗Published campsites
- total Sites
- 23
- group
- 0
- horse
- 0
- tent Only
- 0
- electrical Hookups
- 0
- rv Only
- 0
- walk Boat To
- 0
- other
- 23
Published camping fees
- 4-person cabins
- $80 · Each cabin contains bunk beds and mattresses, a private bath with sink and shower stall, a hot water heater, a table and chairs. Small kitchens are equipped with cabinets and a propane oven/stove. There are no refrigerators. A grill is just outside each cabin. Campers must provide their own linens, bedding, cookware, food and food storage, coolers, first-aid supplies and anything else needed during their stay. If not using a generator - flashlights and camping lanterns for light inside the cabin.
- ADA/Wheelchair accessible cabin (sleeps 6)
- $120 · Each cabin contains bunk beds and mattresses, a private bath with sink and shower stall, a hot water heater, a table and chairs. Small kitchens are equipped with cabinets and a propane oven/stove. There are no refrigerators. A grill is just outside each cabin. Campers must provide their own linens, bedding, cookware, food and food storage, coolers, first-aid supplies and anything else needed during their stay. If not using a generator - flashlights and camping lanterns for light inside the cabin.
- 6-person cabins
- $120 · Each cabin contains bunk beds and mattresses, a private bath with sink and shower stall, a hot water heater, a table and chairs. Small kitchens are equipped with cabinets and a propane oven/stove. There are no refrigerators. A grill is just outside each cabin. Campers must provide their own linens, bedding, cookware, food and food storage, coolers, first-aid supplies and anything else needed during their stay. If not using a generator - flashlights and camping lanterns for light inside the cabin.
- 8-person cabins
- $155 · Each cabin contains bunk beds and mattresses, a private bath with sink and shower stall, a hot water heater, a table and chairs. Small kitchens are equipped with cabinets and a propane oven/stove. There are no refrigerators. A grill is just outside each cabin. Campers must provide their own linens, bedding, cookware, food and food storage, coolers, first-aid supplies and anything else needed during their stay. If not using a generator - flashlights and camping lanterns for light inside the cabin.
- 12-person cabins
- $180 · Each cabin contains bunk beds and mattresses, a private bath with sink and shower stall, a hot water heater, a table and chairs. Small kitchens are equipped with cabinets and a propane oven/stove. There are no refrigerators. A grill is just outside each cabin. Campers must provide their own linens, bedding, cookware, food and food storage, coolers, first-aid supplies and anything else needed during their stay. If not using a generator - flashlights and camping lanterns for light inside the cabin.
Amenities
- trash Recycling Collection
- Yes - seasonal
- toilets
- Flush Toilets - seasonal
- internet Connectivity
- No
- showers
- Hot - Seasonal
- cell Phone Reception
- Yes - year round
- laundry
- No
- amphitheater
- No
- dump Station
- Yes - seasonal
- camp Store
- No
- staff Or Volunteer Host Onsite
- Yes - seasonal
- potable Water
- Yes - seasonal
- ice Available For Sale
- Yes - seasonal
- firewood For Sale
- No
- food Storage Lockers
- No
Accessibility and facilities
- wheelchair Access
- Wheelchair access will be difficult outside of the cabin – all travel is done on/in soft sand which will make the use of standard or even power wheelchairs difficult. A manual (someone else must push) beach wheelchair is available for loan from the cabin office.
- internet Info
- Internet and/or wifi is not provided. If connection is needed, bring a personal hotspot to make your connection. Even then the strength is generally not strong enough to allow for streaming services or connecting with online meetings or school distance learning.
- cell Phone Info
- Bring a solar cell phone charger with you as there is no place to plug in a charger unless you are using a generator in the cabin. Cell phone signal strength varies according to provider. There are small “dead zones” up and down the beach, generally these areas are not very large and by moving a short distance can generally pick up the signal again. Can reach the 911 system from the island.
- fire Stove Policy
- No grills or stoves may be used on the porches or under the cabins. Open campfires must be built on the ocean beach below the high tide line (in damp sand), fires may not be larger than 3 feet in diameter. All fires must be extinguished with water until they are “cold and out”, in other words the coals should be cold to the touch before they can be considered “out”. Remember that you are the fire department when you are there, practice good fire safety.
- rv Info
- RVs and Camping Trailers are not permitted within the cabin camp area. RVs and Camping Trailers are only permitted in the dispersed camping areas on the open ocean beach of the barrier island.
- additional Info
- There is space for only two vehicles to be parked next to a cabin. If your group has more vehicles, ask at the cabin office for where you may park them. Vehicles should follow the Beach Driving best practices (https://www.nps.gov/calo/planyourvisit/orv.htm) – lower your tire pressure and have the equipment to dig your way out if you become stuck. If bringing a vehicle with you on your trip, be sure to purchase your driving permit before coming (https://www.nps.gov/calo/planyourvisit/orv_ed_certificate.htm)
- ada Info
- Cabin area is flat but has no hard surfaces, all travel areas are soft sand making the use of a wheelchair or other mobility devices challenging. Cabin 2 is accessible with an entry ramp, and accessible restroom. Other cabins use short stairs to reach the porch area. Each cabin has its own restroom facilities, but there is a centrally located bath house with showers and toilets near the beach that is also accessible.
- access Roads
- Unpaved Roads - 4WD/High clearance required
- classifications
- Developed Campground
Official NPS information and current conditions ↗
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