Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
nature center in Folkston, Georgia, USA
About Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge, featuring a large area of swampland and coastal forests. The park attracts large amounts of people from all over the country. With many visitors, the park is very well travelled and often mistaken for a national park. More than 400,000 visitors visit the park each year. The park was founded in 1936 in order to preserve the swamp that it sits on. Most of the land is bog and swamp like in nature. Before it was established as a park the land was used for logging operations by a now defunct company. Swamps, bogs, islands and Pine Forest make up the brunt of the park. The park covers a total of 402,000 acres (1,627 km²) of land with some 30,000 more acres outside park limits. The Okefenokee Swamp is home to many wading birds, su
Where to Stay in Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
- 🏨Spencer House Inn
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: