U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service · Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area · GA

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit

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.Photo · Chris Moncus
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The place

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 elevated platforms and islands. Online reservations are not available. You must call the Permit Reservation Line at 912-496-3331 Tuesday to Thursday, from 7:00 am to 10:00 am EST to reserve a campsite. Visit the refuge’s Camping page before planning your camping trip. Keep reading

Enter the dates of your trip below to explore possible routes. While this tool is a helpful reference, conditions such as trail closures or impassable routes may affect access to certain overnight sites. Visit the Library page of our website to view the Okefenokee Wilderness Canoe Guide. Contact Info This location has limited staffing. Please call (912) 496-7836 for general information. Charges & Cancellations 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.

The sites · 12

LoopSiteTypeMax rigElectricADA
Big WaterBig Waterstandard nonelectric
Bluff LakeBluff Lakestandard nonelectric
Buzzard RoostBuzzard Rooststandard nonelectric
Canal RunCanal Runstandard nonelectric
Cedar HammockCedar Hammockstandard nonelectric
Coffee BayCoffee Baystandard nonelectric
Cravens HammockCravens Hammockmanagement
Floyds IslandFloyds Islandstandard nonelectric
Maul HammockMaul Hammockstandard nonelectric
Minnies LakeMinnies Lakestandard nonelectric
Mixons HammockMixons Hammockstandard nonelectric
Round TopRound Topstandard nonelectric

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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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.

Your representative

This campground sits in GA-01. This member’s public-lands record →

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