The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is the headwaters of the Suwannee and St. Marys rivers. The refuge provides habitat for threatened and …
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Feb 18, 2025
After doing the JR Ranger activities inside and seeing the exhibits we wanted to do outside activities. It had been pouring rain, cold and windy the day we were there. We did not get to do a boat tou…Full review by AT-Donna
Feb 13, 2025
We had a great time exploring the Okefenokee NWR. We took the boat tour - with an excellent naturalist/captain (Ben). We visited the center, drove the loop trail and hiked the boardwalk and visited t…Full review by sandyf110
Jan 1, 2025
We loved the wildlife refuge. We toured the visitor center and found it very informative. We were unable to do a boat tour due to having our dog with us. We hiked the short Diggers trail to see the c…Full review by Pam H
Can someone cut the brush along ditches on swamp road so people can see into the ditches! Pay to get in should be able to see gators in ditches???
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I found the grounds well maintained and had no complaint. We did see some alligators but as the ranger explained to us this is a wildlife refuge not a zoo. On a given day you will see the …
I found the grounds well maintained and had no complaint. We did see some alligators but as the ranger explained to us this is a wildlife refuge not a zoo. On a given day you will see the wildlife that you see. This is not a manicured park but a national wildlife refuge.
I am planning a trip to Okefenokee Swamp early next month. Based on other reviews the Swamp Loop Drive is definitely on my to-do list, but it seems that most visitors drive the loop. Is it okay to hike/walk the loop? Note, I jog 4-5 miles everyday, so the distance is fine, but wonder if everyone takes the drive instead to avoid "close encounters" with wildlife as the alligator?
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Walking is possible, but I agree with the others, it could be very hot and buggy. We saw several alligators along our drive and so you need to be alert to large wildlife. We did almost all of …
Walking is possible, but I agree with the others, it could be very hot and buggy. We saw several alligators along our drive and so you need to be alert to large wildlife. We did almost all of the hikes along the way, so you can drive in and hike (jog) pretty much anywhere you would like. There was minimal traffic when we were there in February. I'm not sure how busy it might be when you are there.
Can you still rent a small boat for the day and tour on your own?
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You can rent canoes and kayaks. I would recommend taking the guided motorized tour first, just to get comfortable among all the alligators and the nature interpretation is great, too.
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The goals of the minor expansion of the refuge acquisition boundary include establishing a one-mile fuel reduction zone around the refuge to prevent the spread of wildfire to …
The goals of the minor expansion of the refuge acquisition boundary include establishing a one-mile fuel reduction zone around the refuge to prevent the spread of wildfire to neighboring homes...
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