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CONTACT & FRONT-END INTERVIEW FORM
Date:

Weather:

Hi, my name is ________________. I’m from Clemson University. We’re
helping the National Park Service gather information to guide visitor use
management and development of a transportation system at Cumberland
Island National Seashore. On this trip did you have a permit to camp
overnight in the park’s backcountry or wilderness?

Sampling site:
If No: OK. Thank you for your time. Have a good day.
If “yes”: OK. Thank you for agreeing to participate. Here is the survey for you to
fill out. Please return it to me when you’ve completed it.
Once Completed: Thank you very much for supporting this research and the
National Park Service

If backcountry/wilderness camper: Thank you. I need to talk with visitors who
are not campers.
If frontcountry visitor: Would you be willing to fill out a questionnaire about
your experience at Cumberland Island National Seashore? Participation is
voluntary and your responses will be anonymous. The questionnaire will
take about twenty minutes.
Interviewer
Interval (every Time
initials, start & nth group)
stop times,
breaks

TOTALS

Already Refuse Q. ID Alone Family Friends Family Other Personal Tour
rec'd Q.
√
number
&
group
group
√
friends
size
size

# of
# of
Resp. COMMENTS: explain
children adults age
reason for refusal, "other"
<18 yrs 18+ yrs
group

OMB Number: XXXXXXX (NPS #XXXXXX)
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX

Cumberland Island National Seashore
Visitor Survey
2009

ID ______

Date ________

Location ________

1. Have you visited Cumberland Island National Seashore more than once in the last five years?
(Please check one.) [variation of 1.VISITHIS1]
Yes → including this time, how many times have you visited Cumberland Island
National Seashore in the last five years? ________________
No → Go to Question 2.
2. On this visit, how long did you stay at Cumberland Island National Seashore? Please list
partial hours as 1/4, 1/2, or 3/4. (3. TRIPC11)
_________

Number of hours, if less than 24 hours
OR

_________

Number of days, if 24 hours or more

3. a. What did you and your group like most about your visit to Cumberland Island National
Seashore? [6. EVALSERV25]
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
b. What did you and your group like least about your visit to Cumberland Island National
Seashore? [6. EVALSERV24]
1. _____________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________
c. Is there anything you and your group would like to see changed in the way Cumberland
Island National Seashore is managed? [6. variation EVALSERV7]
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
d. What would you and your group not change about the way the National Park Service
manages Cumberland Island National Seashore? [Topic 7, Individual Opinions on Park
Management]
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

4. a. The following question asks your opinion about traveling on the island. Please indicate the
extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements. (Please circle one
number for each statement.) [Topic Area 6, Individual Perceptions of Park Experiences]
Strongly
No
Strongly Don’t
Agree
Agree Opinion Disagree Disagree Know
I could get to the places I wanted to
1
2
3
4
5
DK
while on the island.
Traveling from place to place on the
1
2
3
4
5
DK
island was easy.
b. During your trip to Cumberland Island National Seashore, what forms of transportation did
you and your group use to arrive at the island? (Please check all that apply.) [3.TRANS1]
National Park Service concessionaire ferry (complete Question 4c.)
Other commercial operator (Skip to Question 5.)
Private boat (Skip to Question 5.)
Greyfield Inn boat (Skip to Question 5.)
Other (Please specify: _____________________________________)
c. Which National Park Service concessionaire ferry did you take to and from Cumberland
Island? (Please check one ferry time for both your departing and returning trip.) (Topic Area
2 – Trip/Visit Characteristics)

Departing trip leaving St. Marys

Returning trip departing Cumberland
Island

9:00 a.m.
11:45 a.m.

10:15 a.m.
2:45 p.m.
4:45 p.m.

d. The following question asks your opinion about traveling to the island on the National Park
Service concessionaire ferry. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with
the following statements. (Please circle one number for each statement.) [6. EVALTRAN5]
Strongly
No
Strongly
Agree
Agree Opinion Disagree Disagree
It was easy to make ferry reservations
to come to the island.
I enjoyed the ferry ride to the island.
The ferry ride was an important part
of my experience.
I was able to come to the island when
I wanted to.
I would like interpretive/ educational
programs to be offered on the
ferry.
The ferry schedule worked well for
my visit to the island.
I felt comfortable on the ferry.

Don’t
Know

5. Do you live in the United States? (Please check one.) [1.RES1]
Yes (What is your zip code? ____________)
No (What country do you live in? __________________________________)
6. a. Please check the factors that influenced your decision to visit Cumberland Island. Next,
for each factor that you checked, please indicate how important it was to your decision by
circling one number. [variation 2. TPLAN6] (List order will be reversed on half the
questionnaires)
Influenced
Not
Somewhat Moderately
Very
my decision Important Important Important Important
1
2
3
4
Solitude/quiet
1
2
3
4
Nature study
1
2
3
4
Visit the beach
1
2
3
4
Visit Plum Orchard
Visit the Settlement Area/ First
1
2
3
4
African Baptist Church
1
2
3
4
Visit other historical/cultural areas
1
2
3
4
View wildlife or birds
1
2
3
4
View horses
1
2
3
4
View scenery
1
2
3
4
Walking/hiking
1
2
3
4
Camping
1
2
3
4
Fishing
1
2
3
4
Attend an interpretive/nature program
1
2
3
4
Visit a primitive area (i.e., a wilderness)
1
2
3
4
Visit a national park area
1
2
3
4
Other:_________________________
b. From the list above, which was the most important reason you visited Cumberland Island?
______________________________________ [2. TPLAN7]

7. Please check all the park locations you and your group visited on this trip. Next, only for
those sites you visited indicate how important it was to your visit by circling one number. [3.
variation of ITIN1]
Did you
visit…?

Not
Important
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Somewhat
Important
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

Moderately
Important
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

Very
Important
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

Other campsites: (Please specify.)
______________________________
______________________________

1
1

2
2

3
3

4
4

Nightingale Nature Trail

Other trails: (Please specify.)
______________________________
______________________________

1
1

2
2

3
3

4
4

you visited.)
______________________________
______________________________

1
1

2
2

3
3

4
4

Others locations: (Please specify.)
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________

1
1
1

2
2
2

3
3
3

4
4
4

St. Marys Visitor Center
Cumberland Island Museum (St. Marys)
Dungeness Dock
Dungeness Historic Area
Ice House Museum
Sea Camp Ranger Station
Greyfield Inn
Plum Orchard
The Settlement/First African Baptist Church
Chimneys
Sea Camp Campground

Beach (Please specify which beach locations

How many people are in your party today, including you? [1.GR3]
Party size: __________

A transportation system is being planned and designed to offer visitors greater access to
sites on Cumberland Island National Seashore. This system will offer 5 to 8 trips a day to
the north end of the island. Tentatively, each of these trips will start and end at the ferry
dock and take approximately three to five hours to complete. A fee of approximately $20
would be charged for use of the transportation services to the north end of the island. Also,
a separate, unscheduled courtesy shuttle would be provided to sites on the south end of the
island. A fee would not be charged for use of transportation services on the south end of

the island. The following questions pertain to the future transportation system on
Cumberland Island.
9. If the transportation system were available today, would you have used it to take a trip to the
northern part of the island? (Please check one.) (3. variation FVIS18)
Yes, but to Plum Orchard only
Yes, to Plum Orchard and other places
Yes, to other places, but not to Plum Orchard
No (Please specify why: ________________________________________________)
Skip to Question 14
Don’t know (Please specify why: _________________________________________)
Skip to Question 14
10. Several trip schedules are being considered for the transportation system. If they were
offered, which of the following scheduled trips would you have taken? (Please check one.)
[Topic Area 3, Individual Activities and Uses of Park Resources]
Trip 1 – Departs at 7 a.m. and returns at 1 p.m. (This trip would be offered only to
overnight guests due to conflicts with the ferry schedule)
Trip 2 – Departs at 10 a.m. and returns at 3 p.m.
Trip 3 – Departs at 12 p.m. and returns at 4 p.m.
Trip 4 – Departs at 1:30 p.m. and returns at 4:30 p.m.
Trip 5 – Departs at 2:30 p.m. and returns at 5:30 p.m. (This trip would be offered only
to overnight guests due to conflicts with the ferry schedule)
Other time (Please specify: ______________________________________________)
11. Would you be willing to pay $20 for a shuttle trip to the north end of the island? (Please
check one.) [6. variation EVALFEE1]
Yes
No
Don’t know
12. What is the maximum number of people you would have been willing to ride with on a trip to
the north end of the island? Please specify a number of people or indicate that you would
have been willing to ride with any number of people. (Topic Area 6 – Individual Perceptions of
their Park Experiences)

Number of people on a trip: __________________
OR
I’d be willing ride with any number of people on a trip.
OR

Don’t know.
13. On a future visit, how important would visiting the following locations be to you during a
trip on the transportation system to the northern part of the island? (Please circle one number
for each location.) [3. variation of FVIS20]

Plum Orchard
Brickhill Bluff
The Settlement/First African Baptist Church
Cumberland Wharf
Fort St. Andrews
High Point Cemetery Area
Chimneys
Northern beach area
Wilderness area
Others: (Please specify.)
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________

Not
Important
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Somewhat
Important
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

Moderately
Important
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

Very
Important
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

1
1
1

2
2
2

3
3
3

4
4
4

14. If the transportation system to the southern part of the island were available today, would you
have used it? (Please check one.) (3. variation FVIS18)
Yes
No (Please specify why: ________________________________________________)
Skip to Question 17
Don’t know (Please specify why: _________________________________________)
Skip to Question 17
15. What is the maximum amount of time you would be willing to wait to ride an unscheduled
courtesy shuttle in the southern part of the island? (Topic Area 2 – Trip/Visit Characteristics)
Time (in minutes) __________________
OR
Don’t know.

16. On a future visit, how important would visiting the following locations be to you when using
the shuttle in the southern part of the island? (Please circle one number for each location.)
[3. variation of FVIS20]
Not
Somewhat Moderately
Very
Important Important Important Important
Dungeness dock
1
2
3
4
Dungeness historic area
1
2
3
4
Ice house museum
1
2
3
4
Sea Camp ranger station
1
2
3
4
Nightingale nature trail
1
2
3
4
Beach
1
2
3
4
Others: (Please specify.)
______________________________
1
2
3
4
______________________________
1
2
3
4
______________________________
1
2
3
4

The Wilderness Act of 1964 allows Congress to preserve certain federal lands in their
wilderness condition. Congress has designated hundreds of wilderness areas to protect
wildlife, scenery, water, and recreation opportunities, and to keep these areas wild and
natural. Most of the northern part of Cumberland Island was designated as a wilderness
area by Congress, with the exceptions of the Main Road, Plum Orchard, and the High
Point – Half Moon Bluff Historic District. The following questions pertain to the
wilderness area on Cumberland Island National Seashore. A map showing the wilderness
area boundaries on Cumberland Island is available from the person who gave you this
survey.
17. Did you visit the wilderness area on Cumberland Island National Seashore during this trip?
Please note that the Main Road, Plum Orchard, and the High Point – Half Moon Bluff
Historic District are not a part of the wilderness area. If you are uncertain, please see the
person who gave you this survey for help before proceeding. (Please refer to map and check
one.) (Topic Area 2 – Trip/Visit Characteristics)
Yes
No (Skip to Question 28.)
Don’t know (Skip to Question 28.)
18. Did you know that you were visiting a wilderness area when you were in it? (Please check
one.) [variation of 1.VISITHIS1]
Yes
No

19. Did you know that you would be visiting a wilderness area before you traveled to
Cumberland Island National Seashore? (Please check one.) (Topic Area 2 – Trip/Visit
Characteristics)

Yes
No

(Skip to Question 21.)

20. How important was visiting a wilderness area in your choice to make this trip to Cumberland
Island National Seashore? (Please check one.) (3. variation TPLAN6)
Not important
Somewhat important
Moderately important
Very important
21. In deciding to visit the wilderness area on Cumberland Island, please indicate the extent to
which the following factors influenced your decision (Circle one number for each factor.) [2.
TPLAN6] (List order will be reversed on half the questionnaires)

Easy to get to
Short driving distance
Low cost
Relatively free of rules
Recreate with family and friends
Pristine, clean area
Beautiful scenery
Absence of man-made objects
Adventure
Close to nature
Solitude
Risk and challenge
Spiritual experience
Slow my mind down
Escape the routine
Do something with others
Personal achievement
Preparation for future trips
Personal growth
Tranquility
View the scenery
Wildlife watching

Did Not
Influence
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

Strongly
Influenced
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

22. a. Approximately how many groups of people did you see in total while you were hiking in
the wilderness on Cumberland Island National Seashore? [5.CROWD15]
Number of groups seen: _________________
OR
Don’t know
b. Approximately how many groups of people in total did you camp within sight or sound of
while you were in the wilderness on Cumberland Island National Seashore?
[5.CROWD16]
Did not camp in the wilderness
Skip to Question 23
Number of groups seen or heard: _________________
OR
Don’t know
23. a. What is the typical number of groups that you saw per day while you were hiking in the
wilderness on Cumberland Island National Seashore? (Please check one.) [variation of
5.CROWD15]
0 Groups per day
1 to 2 Group per day
3 to 4 Groups per day
5 to 6 Groups per day
Other (Please specify: ____________groups per ______________)
b. What is the typical number of groups that you camped within sight or sound of while you
were in the wilderness on Cumberland Island National Seashore? (Please check one.)
[variation of 5.CROWD16]
Did not camp in the wilderness
Skip to Question 24
0 Groups per day
1 to 2 Group per day
3 to 4 Groups per day
5 to 6 Groups per day
Other (Please specify: ____________groups per ______________)

24. a. How many people were in a typical group that you saw while hiking in the wilderness on
Cumberland Island National Seashore? [5.VERP6]
Number of people in a typical group: _____________________
OR
Don’t know
b. How many people were in a typical group that you saw or heard while camping in the
wilderness on Cumberland Island National Seashore? [variation of 5.VERP6]
Did not camp in the wilderness
Skip to Question 25
Number of people in a typical group: _____________________
OR
Don’t know
25. The wilderness area on Cumberland Island National Seashore is managed to provide
“outstanding opportunities for solitude.” Did you feel that you were provided this
opportunity? [Topic Area 6, Individual Perceptions of their Park Experiences]
Yes
No (Please explain why not: _____________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________)
Don’t know
26. Please indicate the degree to which you experienced solitude in the wilderness area of
Cumberland Island National Seashore. [5.CROWD14]
Not at all
1

Somewhat
2

Moderately
3

Extremely
4

27. Did you see or hear any of the following while you were in the wilderness area on
Cumberland Island National Seashore? Again, please note that the Main Road, Plum
Orchard (including the spur road), and the High Point – Half Moon Bluff Historic District
(including the North Cut Road) are not in the wilderness area. [Topic Area 6, Individual
Perceptions of their Park Experiences]
Did you
see…?

Did you
hear…?

If saw or heard,
how many?
(Enter number or
“None”)?

If saw or heard, where?
(Please be as specific as possible
or enter “None” )

Automobiles

__________

___________________________

Aircraft

__________

___________________________

Motorboats

__________

___________________________

__________

___________________________

__________

___________________________

Actions taken to control
fire, insects, or diseases
Other activities
(Please specify:
_____________________)

28. How crowded did you feel while at the following locations on Cumberland Island National
Seashore? (Circle one number for each location.) [5.CROWD1]
Not at all
Crowded
a. While hiking in the
wilderness area
b. While camping in the
wilderness area
c. On the Main Road that goes
through the wilderness
d. At historic or cultural sites
e. On the ferry coming to the
island
f. At the ferry dock
g. At the campground
h. On the beach

Slightly
Crowded

Moderately
Crowded

Extremely
Crowded

Not
Applicable

N/A

1
1
1

2
2
2

3
3
3

4
4
4

5
5
5

6
6
6

7
7
7

8
8
8

9
9
9

N/A
N/A
N/A

29. Where did you stay when visiting Cumberland Island National Seashore? (Please check all
that apply.) [variation of 3.TRIPC15]
My own home
Rented cabin/cottage/home
Friends/Relatives house
Greyfield Inn

Motel/Hotel
Campground
Bed & Breakfast
Resort
Cumberland Island residence
Other (Please specify:____________________________)

Thank you for your help with this survey! Please return it to the survey
field staff.
PRIVACY ACT and PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT statement:
16 U.S.C. 1a-7 authorizes collection of this information. This information will be used by park managers to better serve the
public. Response to this request is voluntary and anonymous. No action may be taken against you for refusing to supply the
information requested. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
BURDEN ESTIMATE STATEMENT: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 20 minutes per response.
Direct comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this form to:
John Fry
Chief Resource Management, Cumberland Island National Seashore
107 St. Marys Road
St. Marys, GA 31558
Ph: 912 882-5469
e-mail: [email protected]

OMB Number: XXXXXXX (NPS #XXXXXX)
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX

Cumberland Island National Seashore
Wilderness Visitor Survey
2009

ID ______

Date ________

1. Have you visited Cumberland Island National Seashore more than once in the last five years?
(Please check one.) [variation of 1.VISITHIS1]
Yes → how many times have you visited Cumberland Island National Seashore in the
last five years? ________________
No → Go to Question 2.
2. On your last visit, how long did you stay at Cumberland Island National Seashore? Please list
partial hours as 1/4, 1/2, or 3/4. [3.TRIPC11]
_________

Number of hours, if less than 24 hours
OR

_________

Number of days, if 24 hours or more

4. a. The following question asks your opinion about traveling on the island. Please indicate the
extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements. (Please circle one
number for each statement.) [Topic Area 6, Individual Perceptions of Park Experiences]
Strongly
No
Strongly Don’t
Agree
Agree Opinion Disagree Disagree Know
I could get to the places I wanted
1
2
3
4
5
DK
to while on the island.
Traveling from place to place on
1
2
3
4
5
DK
the island was easy.
b. During your last trip to Cumberland Island National Seashore, what forms of transportation
did you and your group use to arrive at the island? (Please check all that apply.)
[3.TRANS1]
National Park Service concessionaire ferry (complete Question 4c.)
Other commercial operator (Skip to Question 5.)
Private boat (Skip to Question 5.)
Greyfield Inn boat (Skip to Question 5.)
Other (Please specify: _____________________________________)
c. Which National Park Service concessionaire ferry did you take to and from Cumberland
Island? (Please check one ferry time for both your departing and returning trip.) [Topic
Area 2, Trip Characteristics]
Departing trip leaving St. Marys
Returning trip departing Cumberland Island
9:00 a.m.
11:45 a.m.

10:15 a.m.
2:45 p.m.
4:45 p.m.

d. The following question asks your opinion about traveling to the island on the National Park
Service concessionaire ferry. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree
with the following statements. (Please circle one number for each statement.) [variation 6.
EVALTRAN5]
Strongly
No
Strongly
Don’t
Agree
Agree
Opinion Disagree Disagree Know
It was easy to make ferry reservations to
1
2
3
4
5
DK
come to the island.
I enjoyed the ferry ride to the island.
1
2
3
4
5
DK
The ferry ride was an important part of
1
2
3
4
5
DK
my experience.
I was able to come to the island when I
1
2
3
4
5
DK
wanted to.
I would like interpretive/ educational
1
2
3
4
5
DK
programs to be offered on the ferry.
The ferry schedule worked well for my
1
2
3
4
5
DK
visit to the island.
I felt comfortable on the ferry.
1
2
3
4
5
DK
3

5. Do you live in the United States? (Please check one.) [1.RES1]
Yes (What is your zip code? ____________)
No (What country do you live in? __________________________________)
6. a. Please check the factors that influenced your decision to visit Cumberland Island. Next,
for each factor that you checked, please indicate how important it was to your decision by
circling one number. [variation 2. TPLAN6] (List order will be reversed on half the
questionnaires)
Influenced
Not
Somewhat Moderately
Very
Important
Important
Important
Important
my decision
1
2
3
4
Solitude/quiet
1
2
3
4
Nature study
1
2
3
4
Visit the beach
1
2
3
4
Visit Plum Orchard
Visit the Settlement Area/ First
1
2
3
4
African Baptist Church
1
2
3
4
Visit other historical/cultural areas
1
2
3
4
View wildlife or birds
1
2
3
4
View horses
1
2
3
4
View scenery
1
2
3
4
Walking/hiking
1
2
3
4
Camping
1
2
3
4
Fishing
1
2
3
4
Attend an interpretive/nature program
1
2
3
4
Visit a primitive area (i.e., a wilderness)
1
2
3
4
Visit a national park area
1
2
3
4
Other:_________________________
b. From the list above, which was the most important reason you visited Cumberland Island?
______________________________________ [2. TPLAN7]

7. For your last wilderness trip to Cumberland Island, please check all the park locations you
and your group visited. Next, only for those sites you visited indicate how important it was to
your visit by circling one number. [3. variation of ITIN1]
Did you
Not
Somewhat Moderately
Very
visit…? Important Important Important Important
1
2
3
4
St. Marys Visitor Center
1
2
3
4
Cumberland Island Museum (St. Marys)
1
2
3
4
Dungeness Dock
1
2
3
4
Dungeness Historic Area
1
2
3
4
Ice House Museum
1
2
3
4
Sea Camp Ranger Station
1
2
3
4
Greyfield Inn
1
2
3
4
Plum Orchard
1
2
3
4
The Settlement/First African Baptist Church
1
2
3
4
Chimneys
1
2
3
4
Sea Camp Campground
Other campsites: (Please specify.)
______________________________
______________________________

1
1

2
2

3
3

4
4

Nightingale Nature Trail

Other trails: (Please specify.)
______________________________
______________________________

1
1

2
2

3
3

4
4

you visited.)
______________________________
______________________________

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Others locations: (Please specify.)
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________

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Beach (Please specify which beach locations

8. How many people were in your party during your last visit to Cumberland Island, including
you? [1.GR3]
Party size: __________
A transportation system is being planned and designed to offer visitors greater access to
sites on Cumberland Island National Seashore. This system will offer 5 to 8 trips a day to
the north end of the island. Tentatively, each of these trips will start and end at the ferry
dock and take approximately three to five hours to complete. A fee of approximately $20
would be charged for use of the transportation services to the north end of the island. Also,
a separate, unscheduled courtesy shuttle would be provided to sites on the south end of the
island. A fee would not be charged for use of transportation services on the south end of

the island. The following questions pertain to the future transportation system on
Cumberland Island.
9. If the transportation system were available during your last visit, would you have used it to
take a trip to the northern part of the island? (Please check one.) (3. variation FVIS18)
Yes, but to Plum Orchard only
Yes, to Plum Orchard and other places
Yes, to other places, but not to Plum Orchard
No (Please specify why: ________________________________________________)
Skip to Question 14
Don’t know (Please specify why: _________________________________________)
Skip to Question 14
10. Several trip schedules are being considered for the transportation system. If they were
offered, which of the following scheduled trips would you have taken on your last trip?
(Please check one.) [Topic Area 3, Individual Activities and Uses of Park Resources]
Trip 1 – Departs at 7 a.m. and returns at 1 p.m. (This trip would be offered only to
overnight guests due to conflicts with the ferry schedule)
Trip 2 – Departs at 10 a.m. and returns at 3 p.m.
Trip 3 – Departs at 12 p.m. and returns at 4 p.m.
Trip 4 – Departs at 1:30 p.m. and returns at 4:30 p.m.
Trip 5 – Departs at 2:30 p.m. and returns at 5:30 p.m. (This trip would be offered only
to overnight guests due to conflicts with the ferry schedule)
Other time (Please specify: ______________________________________________)
11. Would you be willing to pay $20 for a shuttle trip to the north end of the island? (Please
check one.) [6. variation EVALFEE1]
Yes
No
Don’t know
12. What is the maximum number of people you would have been willing to ride with on a trip to
the north end of the island? Please specify a number of people or indicate that you would
have been willing to ride with any number of people. [Topic Area 6, Individual Perceptions
of their Park Experiences]
Number of people on a trip: __________________
OR
I’d be willing ride with any number of people on a trip.
OR
6

Not
Important
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Somewhat
Important
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

Moderately
Important
3
3
3
3
3
3
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3

Very
Important
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

1
1
1

2
2
2

3
3
3

4
4
4

14. If the transportation system to the southern part of the island were available during your last
visit, would you have used it? (Please check one.) (3. variation FVIS18)
Yes
No (Please specify why: ________________________________________________)
Skip to Question 17
Don’t know (Please specify why: _________________________________________)
Skip to Question 17
15. What is the maximum amount of time you would be willing to wait to ride an unscheduled
courtesy shuttle in the southern part of the island? [Topic Area 6, Individual Perceptions of
their Park Experiences]
Time (in minutes) __________________
OR
Don’t know.

Dungeness dock
Dungeness historic area
Ice house museum
Sea Camp ranger station
Nightingale nature trail
Beach
Others: (Please specify.)
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________

Not
Important
1
1
1
1
1
1

Somewhat
Important
2
2
2
2
2
2

Moderately
Important
3
3
3
3
3
3

Very
Important
4
4
4
4
4
4

1
1
1

2
2
2

3
3
3

4
4
4

The Wilderness Act of 1964 allows Congress to preserve certain federal lands in their
wilderness condition. Congress has designated hundreds of wilderness areas to protect
wildlife, scenery, water, and recreation opportunities, and to keep these areas wild and
natural. Most of the northern part of Cumberland Island was designated as a wilderness
area by Congress, with the exceptions of the Main Road, Plum Orchard, and the High
Point – Half Moon Bluff Historic District. The following questions pertain to the
wilderness area on Cumberland Island National Seashore. A map showing the wilderness
area boundaries on Cumberland Island is included with this survey. You were selected to
take this survey because you recently paid a backcountry camping fee to camp at the
Hickory Hill, Yankee Paradise, or Brickhill Bluff camping sites. These camping sites are in
the wilderness area on Cumberland Island.
17. Did you know that you were visiting a wilderness area when you were in it? (Please refer to
map and check one.) [variation of 1.VISITHIS1]
Yes
No
18. Did you know that you would be visiting a wilderness area before you traveled to
Cumberland Island National Seashore? (Please check one.) [variation of 1.VISITHIS1]
Yes
No

(Skip to Question 20.)
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19. How important was visiting a wilderness area in your choice to make this trip to Cumberland
Island National Seashore? (Please check one.) [2. variation of TPLAN6]
Not important
Somewhat important
Moderately important
Very important
20. In deciding to visit the wilderness area on Cumberland Island, please indicate the extent to
which the following factors influenced your decision (Circle one number for each factor.) [2.
TPLAN6] (List order will be reversed on half the questionnaires)

Did Not
Influence
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1
1
1
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Strongly
Influenced
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21. a. Approximately how many groups of people did you see in total while you were hiking in the
wilderness on Cumberland Island National Seashore? [5.CROWD15]
Number of groups seen: _________________
OR
Don’t know

b. Approximately how many groups of people in total did you camp within sight or sound of
while you were in the wilderness on Cumberland Island National Seashore? [5.CROWD16]
Number of groups seen or heard: _________________
OR
Don’t know
22. a. What is the typical number of groups that you saw per day while you were hiking in the
wilderness on Cumberland Island National Seashore? (Please check one.) [ variation of
5.CROWD15]
0 Groups per day
1 to 2 Group per day
3 to 4 Groups per day
5 to 6 Groups per day
Other (Please specify: ____________groups per ______________)
b. What is the typical number of groups that you camped within sight or sound of per day
while you were in the wilderness on Cumberland Island National Seashore? (Please check
one.) [variation of 5.CROWD16]
0 Groups per day
1 to 2 Group per day
3 to 4 Groups per day
5 to 6 Groups per day
Other (Please specify: ____________groups per ______________)
23. a. How many people were in a typical group that you saw while hiking in the wilderness on
Cumberland Island National Seashore? [5.VERP6]
Number of people in a typical group: _____________________
OR
Don’t know
b. How many people were in a typical group that you saw or heard while camping in the
wilderness on Cumberland Island National Seashore? [variation of 5.VERP6]
Number of people in a typical group: _____________________
OR
Don’t know

24. The wilderness area on Cumberland Island National Seashore is managed to provide
“outstanding opportunities for solitude.” Did you feel that you were provided this opportunity?
[Topic Area 6, Individual Perceptions of their Park Experiences]
Yes
No (Please explain why not: _____________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________)
Don’t know
25. Please indicate the degree to which you experienced solitude in the wilderness area of
Cumberland Island National Seashore. [5.CROWD14]
Not at all
1

Somewhat
2

Moderately
3

Extremely
4

26. Did you see or hear any of the following while you were in the wilderness area on Cumberland
Island National Seashore? Again, please note that the Main Road, Plum Orchard (including the
spur road), and the High Point – Half Moon Bluff Historic District (including the North Cut
Road) are not in the wilderness area. [Topic Area 6, Individual Perceptions of their Park
Experiences]
If saw or heard,
how many?
(Enter number
or “None”)

If saw or heard, where?
(Please be as specific as possible or
enter “None” )

Automobiles

__________

_______________________________

Aircraft

__________

_______________________________

Motorboats

__________

_______________________________

__________

_______________________________

__________

_______________________________

Did you
see…?

Actions taken to control
fire, insects, or diseases
Other activities
(Please specify:
_____________________)

Did you
hear…?

27. How crowded did you feel while at the following locations on Cumberland Island National
Seashore? (Circle one number for each location.) [5.CROWD1]

a. While hiking in the wilderness area
b. While camping in the wilderness area
c. On the Main Road that goes through
the wilderness
d. At historic or cultural sites
e. On the ferry coming to the island
f. At the ferry dock
g. At the campground
h. On the beach

Not at all
Crowded
1
2
1
2

Slightly
Moderately
Crowded
Crowded
3
4
5
6
7
3
4
5
6
7

Extremely
Crowded
8
9
8
9

Not
Applicable
N/A
N/A

N/A

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N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Thank you for your help with this survey! Please seal it in the envelope
provided and deposit it in any U.S. Postal Service mailbox.
PRIVACY ACT and PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT statement:
16 U.S.C. 1a-7 authorizes collection of this information. This information will be used by park managers to better serve the public. Response to this
request is voluntary and anonymous. Your name will never be associated with your answers, and all contact information will be destroyed when the
data collection is concluded. No action may be taken against you for refusing to supply the information requested. An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
BURDEN ESTIMATE STATEMENT: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 20 minutes per response. Direct comments
regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this form to:
John Fry, Chief Resource Management, Cumberland Island National Seashore
107 St. Marys Road
St. Marys, GA 31558

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