The Okefenokee Swamp

The Okefenokee Swamp straddling the Georgia–Florida border is a true natural wonder that guest enjoy from around the globe.

A majority of the swamp is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Okefenokee Wilderness. The Okefenokee Swamp is considered to be one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia

The swamp provides an important economic resource to southeast Georgia and northeast Florida.About 400,000 people visit the swamp annually, with many from distant locations such as Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, China and Mexico.

Service providers at the refuge entrances and several local outfitters offer guided tours by motorboat, canoe, and kayak.

There are four public entrances:

• Suwannee Canal Recreation Area at Folkston, Georgia

• Kingfisher Landing at Race Pond, Georgia

• Stephen C. Foster State Park at Fargo, Georgia

• Suwannee Sill Recreation Area at Fargo, Georgia

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

2700 Suwannee Canal Road

Folkston, GA 31537

Tel: (912) 496-7836 Email:

okefenokee@fws.gov

Richard S. Bolt Visitor Center

SPRING Schedule

(effective March 1 – May 31)

Open DAILY, 9:00 a.m-4:00 p.m

Swamp Island Drive,

OPEN: ½-hour before sunrise every day

CLOSE: 7:30 pm – March 1 through October 31

5:30 pm – November 1 through end of February

Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day