Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit

Campground details

Overview Slip your canoe or kayak into the blackwater and paddle into a world of moss-draped cypress trees, echoing night sounds, and a rare solitude that exists only deep within the wilderness of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. An Overnight Camping Permit allows overnight camping in the Okefenokee Wilderness on…

• Managed by: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
• Recreation area: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
• Nearest town: Folkston
• Reservations: Reservable on Recreation.gov
• Campsites: 12
• Fees: A non-refundable $10.00 reservation fee will apply. Trips are limited to one or two nights during Peak Season. Maximum of 20 people per camping permit.
• Phone: FOR BOOKING, PLEASE CALL: 912-496-3331 FROM 7AM - 10AM ET (TUES-THURS, EXCLUDING HOLIDAYS). AFTER 10AM CALL THE VISITOR CENTER AT 912-496-7836
• Dataset: Recreation.gov (RIDB)
• Map point: 30.80409, -82.30714

Before you go: Availability, fees, seasons and fire rules change. Always verify on the official site (Recreation.gov or the managing agency) before you go. First-come campgrounds can fill early.

State park campgrounds: Reserve with Georgia State Parks →