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image of Big Water Shelter with vegetation in front.

Big Water Shelter with vegetation in front

Big Water

Bluff Lake Shelter close up

Bluff Lake Shelter with scrub/shrub behind it

Bluff Lake with spatterdock and a beautiful blue sky

Bluff Lake

Canal Run Shelter with bathroom in background

Canal Run Shelter with Restroom in Backgroun

Canal Run

Cedar Hammock Floating Platform

Cedar Hammock

Floyds Island Cabin Front Porch View

Aerial Image of Floyds Island Cabin surrounded by trees

Floyds Island

Maul Hammock Shelter

Red Trail Marker for 10 mile marker

Maul Hammock shelter with vegetation in front of it and lots of water

Maul Hammock

Trees and Blue Sky and Cloud in Billys Lake

Old Tram Line on Mixons Hammock with trees and a few patches of light

Mixons Hammock

Water Trail through the prairie

Monkey Lake shelter with trees and shrubs behind it

Monkey Lake

Shelter with people and tents

Tent and hammock on Round Top Shelter

Round Top

Aerial view of a round open lake in the background with a narrow trail into the foreground leading to a shelter

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

Tree-lined waterway with dark water and spatterdock on the edges of the waterway. Bright blue sky with very few clouds in the background

Kayaking in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

A photo of facility Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit with No Amenities Shown

A photo of facilities (water trails/shelters) Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit

Photo of water reflecting cypress trees and blue sky

Kayaker in a blue kayak with a black and blue paddle. Second kayaker in background in a yellow kayak, wearing an orange life jacket and a brown hat.

Round Top overnight camping shelter

Base of cypress tree with water lilies on top of the water

Bird flying over water reflecting blue sky

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit

<h2>Overview</h2>
<p><strong>Planning Your Trip</strong><br>When you make your reservation, you will be reserving a camping platform (or island) or series of platforms. To view possible itineraries, click on the "Build Itinerary" button at the top right of the page. This itinerary page is a  great reference, but it may not be 100% accurate if there are trail closures or impassable conditions affecting portions of the trail system in relation to certain overnight sites. The trails are designated by different colors and one trip may take you on several different trails - paddlers should look for colored trail markers which also designate the mile. During your trip, you must stay on the designated trails that take you on the most direct route to your overnight site.  Some routes enter one part of the refuge and exit at another; please plan accordingly to either hire a shuttle service or provide your own transportation if you will be entering and exiting from different swamp entrances. For help with an itinerary or questions about current trail conditions, please call the Permit Reservation Line Tuesdays-Thursdays from 7:00 A.M.- 10:00 A.M. EST. You can also call the Richard S. Bolt Visitor Center at 912-496-7836 from 9:00 A.M.- 4:00 P.M.<br><br>View the refuge map and Wilderness Canoe Guide <a href="https://www.fws.gov/media/okefenokee-nwr-wilderness-canoe-guide-2022" rel="nofollow">here</a>  </p>
<p><strong>Refuge Information</strong></p>
<p>Located in southeast Georgia, the Okefenokee Swamp is one of the largest intact freshwater wetlands in the world.  Nearly all of the swamp and some of the neighboring uplands were set aside as the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in 1937 and now total over 407,000 acres. One of the most unique experiences a visitor can have is wilderness camping in the vast and pristine swamp.  With approximately 120 miles of water trails, seven overnight camping platforms and two interior island campsites,  Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge  offers visitors from all over the country (and the world) a unique recreation experience.  Okefenokee NWR only issues one permit per platform each night, offering your party complete solitude to enjoy the swamp during your wilderness camping experience.</p>

<h2>contact_info</h2>
This location has limited staffing. Please call (912) 496-7836 for general information.<h2>Charges &amp; Cancellations</h2>
<p>The $10.00 reservation fee is non-refundable. Reservations cancelled more than 14 days prior to the entry date will be refunded camping/amenity fees minus a $15.00 cancellation fee. Reservations cancelled within 13 days of the entry date will not be refunded. If the refuge must close for any reason, all guests with affected reservations will be notified immediately and will be issued full refunds, including the $10.00 reservation fee.</p>

Planning Your Trip When you make your reservation, you will be reserving a camping platform (or island) or series of platforms. To view possible itineraries, click on the "Build Itinerary" button at the top right of the page. This itinerary page is a  great reference, but it may not be 100% accurate if there are trail closures or impassable conditions affecting portions of the trail system in relation to certain overnight sites. The trails are designated by different colors and one trip may take you on several different trails - paddlers should look for colored trail markers which also designate the mile. During your trip, you must stay on the designated trails that take you on the most direct route to your overnight site.  Some routes enter one part of the refuge and exit at another; please plan accordingly to either hire a shuttle service or provide your own transportation if you will be entering and exiting from different swamp entrances. For help with an itinerary or questions about current trail conditions, please call the Permit Reservation Line Tuesdays-Thursdays from 7:00 A.M.- 10:00 A.M. EST. You can also call the Richard S. Bolt Visitor Center at 912-496-7836 from 9:00 A.M.- 4:00 P.M. View the refuge map and Wilderness Canoe Guide here

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