About Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Overnight Camping Permit
Slip your canoe or kayak into the blackwater and paddle into a world of moss-draped cypress trees, echoing night sounds, and a rare solitude that exists only deep within the wilderness of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. An Overnight Camping Permit allows overnight camping in the Okefenokee Wilderness on elevated platforms and islands. **Online reservations are not available.** You must call the **Permit Reservation Line at 912-496-3331** Tuesday to Thursday, from 7:00 am to 10:00 am EST to reserve a campsite. **Visit the refuge’s**[**Camping page**](https://www.fws.gov/refuge/okefenokee/visit-us/activities/camping)**before planning your camping trip.** Enter the dates of your trip below to explore possible routes. While this tool is a helpful reference, conditions such as trail closures or impassable routes may affect access to certain overnight sites. Visit the [Library…
- Fees: A non-refundable $10.00 reservation fee will apply. Trips are limited to one or two nights during Peak Season. Maximum of 20 people per…
- Managed by: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, FWS
- Where: 17 mi west of Homeland, GA · 30.80409, -82.30714
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Oct–Apr (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Good to know
AT&T 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 3.6 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Canal Run 3.2 mi
- Campsite · 15 mi NE of Fargo 3.5 mi
- Pioneer Camping 3.7 mi
- Mixons Hammock Campsite 4.6 mi
- Griffis Camp 8 mi
- Okefenokee Pastimes Campground 14.3 mi