Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Camping

Directions

**Directions to the Suwannee Canal Recreation Area (Do not depend of GPS directions to bring you to this location)** **Directions from Folkston, Georgia to Main Entrance of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge** • Turn onto Main Street heading west. Go through two stoplights and across the railroad tracks. • Take a left at 3rd light onto Okefenokee Trail (Parkway), also called GA 121/23 South. • Drive for approx. 7 miles, then turn right at the large beige “Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge” sign. • Follow this road about 4 miles to the end. When you reach a large parking area, you will see the Richard S. Bolt Visitor Center on your left and Okefenokee Adventures is located next to the boat basin. **Directions from Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)** • Depart from the airport terminal on the airport road, turning into Dixie Clipper Rd. Take Dixie Clipper Road to I-95 Northbound. • Follow the directions from Interstate 95-exit 3 (below) to get to Okefenokee **Directions from Interstate 95-exit 3 (Kingsland, GA)** • Take GA 40 West approx. 22 miles through Kingsland to Folkston. • Where GA 40 dead ends at a “T” intersection, turn right onto Third Street then take the next immediate left onto Main Street (courthouse is on your right at turn). • Follow directions from Folkston, GA listed above. **Directions from Jacksonville, FL area** • Take US 1 North through the towns of Callahan and Hilliard. After you cross the St. Marys River into Georgia, go about 4 miles until you enter the town of Folkston. • Turn left at the 2nd stop light onto Main Street (look for brown Okefenokee sign) • Follow directions from Folkston, GA listed above. **Directions from Atlanta, GA area** • Take Interstate 75 South out of Atlanta • In Tifton, take US 82 East towards Waycross. Stay on US 82 East all the way into Waycross • Turn Right onto US 1 South in Waycross heading towards Folkston. You’ll pass the Okefenokee Swamp Park along US 1 South. Continue driving on US 1 to Folkston. • Once you enter Folkston, turn right at 2nd light onto Main Street. • Follow directions from Folkston, GA listed above. **Directions from Brunswick, GA area** • Take I-95 South towards Kingsland. • Take Exit 3 off I-95 and turn West (Right) on GA 40 • Follow directions from Interstate 95-Exit 3 listed above • Follow directions from Folkston, GA listed above. **Directions from Interstate 10 and St. George** • Take exit 48 from I-10 onto FL 121 North. • Drive north on Fl 121 approx. 20 miles until you reach St George, GA. The road designation will switch to GA 121/23 when you cross over the St. Marys River into Georgia. • Proceed north approx. 14 miles until you see “Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge” sign, turn left and follow this road about 4 miles to the Visitor Center.