Blackwater Ranch – River Camping

🌿 Welcome to Blackwater, y’all!

Just 40 minutes outside Jacksonville and 12 mins off i10, Blackwater is a secluded 10+ acre private riverfront event venue/campground at Georgia’s southernmost tip right on the Florida-Georgia Line!

Surrounded by protected preserve and a river bend, our property offers "old Florida" vibes, nature, country, a true escape into nature from crowded camps if you seek privacy. The views across the river are of Florida, with 150+ acres of preserve, giving the property a peaceful and remote feel while remaining close to town for all essentials.

Situated on the St. Marys River, a rain-fed river flowing from the Okefenokee Swamp. Natural tannins from peat give the water its famous sweet-tea color, which appears black in deeper water and "sweet-tea" in the shallows.

✔️ Clean, refreshing, and safe for swimming (no gators!)

✔️ Naturally antibacterial

✔️ No pollutants or runoff

✔️ No smell, mud, or rocks

✔️ Soft white sugar-sand bottom

The property sits on an ancient 10,000+ year-old beach dune (Trail Ridge), creating a unique natural sugar-sand beach area and swimming spot perfect for cooling off on hot summer days.

🌱 Rare Southern Ecosystem:

Blackwater sits where river, ancient shoreline, hardwood forest, pine uplands, and cypress wetlands all meet. Southern oaks, saw palmettos, wax myrtle, and wild huckleberry-blueberries fill the landscape, an ecosystem rarely found on a single property.

🔎 Quick Camp Details:

🏕️ Private safe gated 10+ acre property

🚗 Easy vehicle access

🔥 Firepits

🌌 Dark, quiet nights for stargazing

🐕 Dog-friendly - FREE

📶 Cell service is spotty (great for unplugging)

🚣 Things To Do:

Swim • Fish • Kayak • Paddleboard • Explore

📍 Twin Bridges Country Store for great local southern food truck eats (2 mins)

📍 Close to Okefenokee National Wildlife Swamp Refuge (Okefenokee Adventures) (35 mins)