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  3. Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit

Camping at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit near Folkston

Public campground · Folkston · 11 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups.

About this campground

The Okefenokee overnight permit experience puts you deep in the swamp's mosaic of open wet prairies, towering cypress stands, scattered upland islands and blackwater lakes. The refuge protects roughly 396,000 acres (with about 353,000 acres in designated wilderness), and interior camping is limited and water-based: there are seven wilderness camping platforms and two interior island campsites distributed along roughly 120 miles of marked canoe trails.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 302 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV fit varies by site

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets not allowed
  • Public land

Not listed — confirm before booking: Max RV length isn't listed.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 11 site types
Sold out for Nov 13 – Nov 15.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

Flexible dates

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SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
Mixons Hammock
standard nonelectric
RR$0
Minnies Lake
standard nonelectric
RR$0
Coffee Bay
standard nonelectric
RR$0
Round Top
standard nonelectric
CC$0
Canal Run
standard nonelectric
RR$0
Buzzard Roost
standard nonelectric
CC$0
Cedar Hammock
standard nonelectric
✓R$0
Floyds Island
standard nonelectric
CC$0
Bluff Lake
standard nonelectric
CC$0
Maul Hammock
No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

Sold out
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Amenities & location

Pets
Pets not allowed
Maximum stay
4 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 11 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

2700 Suwannee Canal Road
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Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit?
10 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed (per the listing)
Does Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit have RV hookups?
11 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing 10 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed
Hookups & power
Listing 11 no-hookup individual sites
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 1 (122 reports), AT&T 2 (86 reports), T-Mobile 1 (35 reports)
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Stay limits
Listing 4 nights max
Getting there
Listing 2700 Suwannee Canal Road (map in Location below)
Pull-through / back-in · Road & site access · Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water · Shade · Price
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (302 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“The solace and beauty of this special place is unparalleled. ”

Rodney H 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Amazing. Beautiful. Peaceful. Full of birds, flowers, pitcher plants and more. Highly recommended. If you have any interest in it, it is far more wonderful than your imagine. ”

Sarah R 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Guides for this trip

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  • Camping with dogs
standard nonelectric
C
C
$0
Big Water
standard nonelectric
CC$0

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights13 sites open for every night

Okefenokee Pastimes Cabins & Campground

14.7 mi from Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit (straight-line)
Sites from $33/night
$66 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Camp Z Folkston Georgia

15.1 mi from Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit (straight-line)
Sites from $18/night
$36 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Laura S Walker State Park

24 mi from Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit (straight-line)
Sites $40/night
$80 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Georgia State Parks · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Amelia Island Guided Kayak Tour of Lofton Creek Jacksonville area · 2.3 hr · from $65/person
    • The Escape Game at St. John's Town Center in Jacksonville Jacksonville area · 1.3 hr · from $42/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • CraigCat Boat Tour from Fernandina Beach Jacksonville area · 2.5 hr · from $135/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 11 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Yolanda's Dutchmen Trailer Camper
Yolanda's Dutchmen Trailer Camper

Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 10 · 48 mi from campground

$115/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2022 Highland Ridge RV Olympia
2022 Highland Ridge RV Olympia

Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 6 · 54 mi from campground

$115/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2019 Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite 26HE (Class C)
2019 Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite 26HE (Class C)

Class C motorhome · 27.5 ft · sleeps 8 · 67 mi from campground

$109/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

The Escape Game at St. John's Town Center in Jacksonville
The Escape Game at St. John's Town Center in Jacksonville

Jacksonville area · 1.3 hr · from $42/person

Amelia Island Guided Kayak Tour of Lofton Creek
Amelia Island Guided Kayak Tour of Lofton Creek

Jacksonville area · 2.3 hr · from $65/person

CraigCat Boat Tour from Fernandina Beach
CraigCat Boat Tour from Fernandina Beach

Jacksonville area · 2.5 hr · from $135/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Eight Flags Road Tour
Eight Flags Road Tour

Jacksonville area · 1.5 hr · from $63/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Off-peak May 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $0 per night
  • Off-peak Jan 1–Feb 28: RV & Tent $0 per night

Sites open for booking 2 months ahead (Recreation.gov rules).

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202623%22%55%
Dec 202644%1%55%
Jan 202718%0%82%

Seasonal loop closures in this window: Round Top (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027); Buzzard Roost (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027); Cedar Hammock (Nov 2026); Floyds Island (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027); Bluff Lake (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027); Maul Hammock (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027); Big Water (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit

For January weekends, book about 59 days ahead. Three in four January Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 53 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
January53 days ahead59 days ahead40 days ahead57 days ahead
February57 days ahead59 days ahead45 days ahead61 days ahead
March58 days ahead59 days ahead44 days ahead57 days ahead
April58 days ahead59 days ahead54 days ahead57 days ahead
May39 days ahead59 days ahead37 days ahead60 days ahead
June——39 days ahead55 days ahead
September23 days ahead52 days ahead47 days ahead60 days ahead
October51 days ahead59 days ahead53 days ahead58 days ahead
November58 days ahead59 days ahead43 days ahead58 days ahead
December44 days ahead53 days ahead42 days ahead58 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (3,863 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

11 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

11 sites · $0/night

Loops: Mixons Hammock loop (1), Minnies Lake loop (1), Coffee Bay loop (1), Round Top loop (1), Canal Run loop (1), Buzzard Roost loop (1), Cedar Hammock loop (1), Floyds Island loop (1), Bluff Lake loop (1), Maul Hammock loop (1), Big Water loop (1)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Electric Bike Tour Amelia Island & Big Talbot Island
Electric Bike Tour Amelia Island & Big Talbot Island

Jacksonville area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $115/person

Electric Bike Art and Architecture Guided Tour in Jacksonville
Electric Bike Art and Architecture Guided Tour in Jacksonville

Jacksonville area · 2.5 hr · from $60/person

Guided Kayak Eco Tour: Real Florida Adventure
Guided Kayak Eco Tour: Real Florida Adventure

Jacksonville area · 2 hr · from $55/person

Kid-Friendly Beach Rides
Kid-Friendly Beach Rides

Jacksonville area · 30 min · from $50/person

Downtown Fernandina Historical Walking Tour
Downtown Fernandina Historical Walking Tour

Jacksonville area · 1.5 hr · from $30/person