This wasn't our first choice as a camping spot, as we had made reservations at Little Talbot Island 12 miles away. Upon arrival, we were told that we had no electric at the site, so they found us a site at the nearby Fort Clinch Campground.  

We stayed in Site 35 and it was next to one of the restroom/laundry/shower facilities, but it was very clean and quiet.  It was one with a concrete pad, so it stayed nice and clean during our stay and was level. It had a large picnic table, a grill and a fire pit. The shower facilities are very nice and super clean and we had zero complaints. It's just a short 5 minute walk to the beach, where you can fish.  It's not a swimming area, but that's not far away either. It right in the beach area of Fernandina Beach and is just a few minutes from downtown old Fernandina, where there are lots of restaurants, shops and bars to visit.  We rode our bikes and walked trails and saw several deer, a lot of gopher tortoises and had an armadillo looking for bugs at our site.  Keep your food inside your camper or car, as racoons love to go through your stuff looking for treats.  Great Campground!

We arrived to the campground to take our little 3 yr old Grandson camping for his first time and were SHOCKED to find out that our site was under construction and had no electricity.  We had booked online and at no time were we informed that an entire section of the campground had lost all electric.  It was over 100 degrees that week with the heat index and there was no way we could camp in the sun with a small child, without air conditioning.  We were so upset and even more so when they said it had been that way for a YEAR and it was rented 'because we got a new reservation system and I guess it didn't show those sites as off limits'.  

Thankfully, they saw how disappointed we were and called around and found us a site at Fort Clinch State Park, 12 miles up the road.  Do not book here unless you're positive your site has the amenities you need.  The sites we know NOT to book at Little Talbot Island are sites #23 and 24.  There may be others, so beware.

We got to this wonderful campground on a Monday afternoon and left Friday morning and it was probably no more than 75% full that week.  It was super quiet and well-maintained.  The 72,000 acre lake is clear and clean and is great for boating, kayaking, fishing or swimming.  My husband caught and released several bass and had a great time on the water.  

We camped at Site #38 and it is probably the most scenic and peaceful site in the park and juts out right onto the water. We were just a few steps from the water.  It was VERY windy every day but the last and after a while, the wind got very annoying, as we had to keep everything inside the camper and the awning mostly retracted. I don't think I'd want to camp here with much higher winds, as the water would probably come up into your campsite.  It's also a site with zero shade, so in the middle of summer, it would probably be too hot. It's great to be able to slide one's kayak into the water directly from one's campsite though. 

There are about 17 miles of hiking trails and we hiked several of them. All in all, we saw about 6 deer (including a brand new baby fawn), ducks, lots of geese, many different species of birds and an otter.  

There are many comfort stations and they are building another. One even has a washer and dryer and they all have showers and are very clean and stocked.  

We are already planning our next trip here!  Excellent campground!

We just got back from 4 nights at this campground and enjoyed ourselves thoroughly.  We were disapointed in our site, as it was on a corner, with a really odd shape, while there were TONS of empty spaces the entire time, but it wasn't that big of a deal.  It was a bit of a drag not having a sewer hookup, as we only have a 30 gallon grey water tank, but not a deal breaker. They have one dump station and on one day, we saw about 20 vehicles lined up to use it, so plan accordingly. 

The first day was raining, so we just set up and once the sun was out, we went fishing.  The next day, we took our kayaks and launched right at the office and took a right out of the canal, which lead us to Billy's Lake and then to Billy's Island.  We saw lots of turtles, birds and a ton of really big gators, but none bothered us.  Once you are at Billy's Island (2 mile paddle from the office, which took us an hour each way), you can get out and take a walk around the island on their designated trail.  There's not a lot to look at, as it used to be a settlement where Native Americans and then AWOL soldiers hid to avoid detection. The next day, we decided to give our muscles a break and rented a Skiff, which was $60 for two hours and I think $80 for 4 and that was awesome.  They provide Life Vests if you don't have them, but you can take your fishing equipment, cooler or what have you and go explore all the tributaries.  We took a left out of the canal and went until the river ended and then went back up and into the small waterways to Minnie's Lake, which was our absolute favorite.  It was so beautiful and serene.  There were quite a few boats, so kayaking back there could be challenging, but they are supposed to go slow and most did.  You can also take a guided tour and we saw several go out with just one couple per boat, so that's a good option for those who like a calmer experience.

We feel like we saw everything the park offered and if you've never been to the Okefenokee Swamp, I highly recommend it.  It was really great.