Water Trails & Paddling
Okefenokee Wilderness Area
Canoe Trails
Water Trail Information
The Okefenokee Wilderness Area offers over 400,000 acres of wetlands and swamps to explore with seven overnight shelters. Paddlers can float through cypress forests, wet prairies, and pine uplands with plenty of opportunity to see a variety of wildlife.
River Basin
Suwanee
Location
Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge
Distance
400,000 acres
Number of Access Points
7 Trails, 12 overnights shelters (must make reservations ahead of time)
Classification of Trail
Flatwater/swamp
Overnight Camping Option
Yes
Website:
www.fws.gov/refuge/okefenokee
Sponsoring Organization:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Nearest Population Centers:
Valdosta, Savannah
Outfitter
Okefenokee Swamp Park
912-283-0583
https://okeswamp.com
Contact Information
912-496-7836
2700 Suwannee Canal Road
Folkston, GA 31537
126 South Milledge Avenue, Suite E3, Athens, Georgia 30605 | (706) 549-4508 (phone) | info@garivers.org
