Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights13 sites open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups.
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.

















Length limits vary by campsite.
Not listed — confirm before booking: Max RV length isn't listed.
Availability on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixons Hammock standard nonelectric | R | R | $0 |
| Minnies Lake standard nonelectric | R | R | $0 |
| Coffee Bay standard nonelectric | R | R | $0 |
| Round Top standard nonelectric | C | C | $0 |
| Canal Run standard nonelectric | R | R | $0 |
| Buzzard Roost standard nonelectric | C | C | $0 |
| Cedar Hammock standard nonelectric | ✓ | R | $0 |
| Floyds Island standard nonelectric | C | C | $0 |
| Bluff Lake standard nonelectric | C | C | $0 |
| Maul Hammock |
Hookups (individual campsites): 11 no-hookup individual sites.
2700 Suwannee Canal Road
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“The solace and beauty of this special place is unparalleled. ”
“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. ”
| C |
| C |
| $0 |
| Big Water standard nonelectric | C | C | $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
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every nightAn 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.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 10 · 48 mi from campground
$115/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 6 · 54 mi from campground
$115/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 27.5 ft · sleeps 8 · 67 mi from campground
$109/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Jacksonville area · 1.3 hr · from $42/person

Jacksonville area · 2.3 hr · from $65/person

Jacksonville area · 2.5 hr · from $135/person

Jacksonville area · 1.5 hr · from $63/person
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.
| Month | Open | Booked | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| Dec 2026 | 44% | 1% | 55% |
| Jan 2027 | 18% | 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).
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.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53 days ahead | 59 days ahead | 40 days ahead | 57 days ahead |
| February | 57 days ahead | 59 days ahead | 45 days ahead | 61 days ahead |
| March | 58 days ahead | 59 days ahead | 44 days ahead | 57 days ahead |
| April | 58 days ahead | 59 days ahead | 54 days ahead | 57 days ahead |
| May | 39 days ahead | 59 days ahead | 37 days ahead | 60 days ahead |
| June | — | — | 39 days ahead | 55 days ahead |
| September | 23 days ahead | 52 days ahead | 47 days ahead | 60 days ahead |
| October | 51 days ahead | 59 days ahead | 53 days ahead | 58 days ahead |
| November | 58 days ahead | 59 days ahead | 43 days ahead | 58 days ahead |
| December | 44 days ahead | 53 days ahead | 42 days ahead | 58 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.
11 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
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

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

Jacksonville area · 2.5 hr · from $60/person

Jacksonville area · 2 hr · from $55/person

Jacksonville area · 30 min · from $50/person

Jacksonville area · 1.5 hr · from $30/person