Wow! The okefenokee is amazing, I stopped by while visiting Ware county for a few meetings. I spoke…read moreto Ms. Jolie, and she was so knowledgeable about so many things. I can't wait to come back with my family and explore more. The area is kept well, staff is so kind, and the bugs are huge! But it's always amazing to be in natural beauty. I stopped by the educational rooms, and didn't do too much exploring past the welcome area, but im excited to go back. Support national parks!

Great time today, park not crowded, weather a bit cool and not to much activity or sightings of…read morereptiles with the cooler temps, well worth the time spent, almost total silence except for a few of the birds in the area. All the employees are so friendly and helpful with any and all questions, each and everyone one them went out of their way to make your time spent them memorable. I highly recommend a visit there to learn about our ecosystem and how everything works together and how we have to treasure our little blue planet

Wanted to find a place to see the Perseid meteor shower, and choose a yurt at the campground. If I…read morehad to choose again, might have chosen a cabin, since it was in the high 90s, and the yurts do not have AC. But even without AC, once the sun went down, it cooled down enough to sleep in the evening, and wake up in the middle of the night to watch the sky from the star-gazing field a short walk from our site. The best part was probably the 4 camp kittens. They were very friendly and funny, and will be for sure going back later in the year, when it is a little bit cooler, to see how they kittens are growing.

Rented a cabin for the night with my dog & significant other. They gave us a welcome bag with home…read morebaked cookies, water and granola bars, how sweet!! Cabin had electricity, ac, a mini fridge & freezer, a double bed, a single bed, a microwave & overhead fan. It was comfortable and clean! The folks who work at the campground; Charleen, Kelly & Rudy were just the most welcoming & warm people we've come across in a while. Check in/out was super easy, firewood that you purchase is delivered right to your cabin. Theres a shop with lots of things if you forgot anything & really pretty reasonably priced. Plus there's dvds you can just check in or out for free. Theres an adorable patio off the main building where we had a blast playing battleship and shuffleboard. We also ordered food. I'm from Pennsylvania and a good cheesesteak is far and few between it seems down south.. this place has the best cheesesteak I've had in years. It was hot, greasy & packed with flavor. Food was 10/10. Also; the bathrooms were surprisingly clean & it was a rainy day/night. Hiking trails are a 5 minute drive. Theres a dog park at the campground, that was awesome. The only semi negative thing I could say is the cabins are pretty close to each other so there's not a ton of privacy. If you're looking for an intimate camping experience, that also feels really safe, this is the perfect place. We will definitely back and I do HIGHLY recommend! Thanks again for a great 5 star experience!

Great RV park for short or long term stay. They have a very large lake you can take your dog to,…read moreor just yourself, and some treed areas to park at. They have a pool, a bath house, a laundromat and a rec room with a TV. And, of course, they have water, electric, and black water hook ups. nicely situated between Amelia, Island and St Marys. The greatest thing is the people are super nice. they do have Wi-Fi available, but it doesn't work very well. That was the only fault at all.

Friendly and family oriented place to stay. Don't mistake "older" for less hospitality. Quite the…read moreopposite, the park is kept clean. All the facilities are cleaned and kept tidy. On Friday nights there is pool tournament open to guests, Bingo on Saturday nights. The guests and residents are invited once a month for potluck dinners. As a retired teacher it is important for my visiting grandchildren to have a safe place to play and we have that here at Horne Lake. Newer does NOT mean better! I will stick to high morals and family values!

This camp ground was wonderful for my family and I. We spent just over two months there…read more It was very peaceful and the customer service was second to none. They're reasonably priced, quiet, and beautiful!!! One thing that was good for me about this park was their outstanding internet for their guests that they did not charge for!!! My children could stream their devices and I could stream mine for work purposes. They keep the park up very well and no one bothers you. We would have stayed but I needed to be in Florida for work and to find a park that had more amenities for small children. I absolutely loved the staff here!!! You will not meet nicer people!!!

Best campground we've ever enjoyed! We lived here (while son and family were stationed at nearby…read moreKings Bay Submarine Base) for about 15 months. If you're looking for a country setting filled with oaks trees dripping with Spanish moss, roomy sites, fair prices, friendly people, quiet camping -- this is the place!

It seems nice, it had a nice roomy picnic area and you could go inside the building. It could be a…read morelittle bit cleaner.

I am on Cloud 9 getting to meet the artist. Miss Suzanne is the creator of all the peanut art…read more Flamingo, Forrest Gump etc. Absolutely so charming and gracious. I'm glad I came today . Also the facilities were tidy clean and organized. Thanks to all who do their job so well and take care of us all. I am so grateful!

It's so worthwhile! We had 3 young kids 20m,4,&5. They were highly engaged in everything going on…read moreand it was a safe fun way to immerse yourself in the swamp! You'll get to see so many alligators incredibly close along with spotting other wildlife like turtles, owls and other birds. The plant life alone is worth the trip because the guides will bring you up close and let you experience it! They even passed a cup around of the swamp water offering people to take a sip of it if you wanted haha the guides were awesome the boat was comfortable and spacious with more than enough room to see everything. The gift shop has more than enough snacks and drinks to refuel and loads of merch to bring home to remember your super cool experience! I would do this experience again. It's great!

Okefenokee Swamp is 700 sq mi, half the size of the state of Rhode Island…read more There are three park entrances: in Waycross, GA, Folkston, GA, and Fargo, GA. This review is for the Okefenokee Adventures entrance in Folkston. We drove to the Visitor's Center after paying park admission. I had bought boat tour ticket ahead of time online. Show your tix in the gift shop and board the boat. Our guide was very informative and made sure to give an unrushed thorough look at any gator we spotted, plus other wildlife. Our tour was Christmas time and we saw plenty of creatures out and about. After the boat tour we hiked a couple nearby trails. Learned that white paint rings on trees are those with endangered woodpecker species. They have an old settlement set up to show a sand yard, which was used to stop forest fires, and to observe or track (footprints) of wildlife attempting to attack livestock or pillage food storage. They offer overnight camping tours for up to five nights. Our guide said, for example, 3 nights is $500pp, and that is all inclusive including gear. Campsites are on floating platforms in the swamp. Yes, amidst the population of 12,000-15,000 alligators living in the swamp (and we saw a TON of them just off the Visitor's Center! There are barred owls making crazy calls all night, and two types of nocturnal aquatic salamanders that hunt fish and can be seen with a flashlight overnight. Everything was clean, quiet, and felt serene/relaxing, just as we'd hoped.

We never stop at the welcome centers when crossing state lines but we decided to stop for fun this…read moretime. The Florida welcome center is a little more fun because they give out a free small cup of orange or grapefruit juice or both! The super friendly lady at the counter was more than happy to give Pro tip: guzzle down the grapefruit juice then chase with the orange juice for a sweet ending. Stop in for a bathroom break or to pick up some brochures about things to do and see in whatever area of Florida you are visiting. The Florida Welcome Center is a great stop for a break in the drive. It's a quick off and on ramp right off 95.

Well I couldn't really do a good review because it's closed for remodeling until October 2026…read more They still do have a trailer that's open for questions and they were giving out free juice. There's a picnic area and a Florida sign for a photo. But all the bathrooms are closed but they do have Port toilets. Well the next time I'm back through here I'll do a full review.

Before coming to Folkston, I asked people's advice on where to stay when coming here. Needless to…read moresay this came up, and I am happy to say this was a fun experience. The overall experience was like a B&B meets a campground, as you are in the woods, right up to the tracks, you have neighbors, and really feel like you have independence. Trains literally rumble by you at all times of the day, with full blown horn. So if you are a light sleeper you are in for long nights. But if you are like me and can take the horn and the lights and bells of a railroad crossing, do it. I stayed in Mr. Peake's Cabin and it was perfect for me. It had a fan, some AC, a bathroom, shower, and two twin beds. Plus a fan and light outside. I enjoyed it a lot, save for some musty smells, but the fact it was very clean I can overlook the smell. Jim and Dixie were terrific hosts. They are friendly and warm and everything you would expect from a southern family. Especially Dixie. She is a true "Southern Belle". Sweet, conversational, and really accommodating. She knows the answer to almost every question, and really knows how to make her guests feel comfortable. I would come back here, but only in the winter when the heat and humidity are tolerable. Thank you again Jim and Dixie!

My wife and I had booked the Folkston Funnel Crew Quarters 4 times, of those 4 visits we were…read moredouble booked twice! The first time Dixie was able to allow us to keep our reservations and the other folks were accommodated in one of their other units, our latest trip (5/25) we had booked with a call to the store and confirmation by them that all was in order (as I said this had happened before and we were being careful), we again called 3 days before and were told all was good, the handicapped ramp would be installed for my wife and we could arrive early as well. We arrived at 1pm had the key code and the ramp was missing so I carefully got my wife into the porch step by step moving her feet using my hands to guide them, once on the porch I got her into her wheel chair and started to unpack. Three hours later we were greeted by a man and his family who had booked as well and was adamant about us being there, I got a hold of Dixie who came as soon as possible. The other family was not going to give up the space and Dixie offered us another persons property in town and assured us it was handicap assessable and could accommodate my wife's father and his truck camper on site. Dixie met us at the other property (it took me an hour to repack from the crews quarters during which my wife got over heated in the process so she could not walk period, so I had to roll her wheelchair backwards down the stairs bumping hard and then getting her into our vehicle). At the other property their was a nice ramp and the place was absolutely beautiful but there was no way the bathroom could be used safely by my wife, in fact I almost lost her once in a bathroom trip that could have ended with her on the floor in the narrow bathroom stall. We could not use the beds as they were too high and we slept overnight on the couches as I did not want to be far from her. We left the next morning as it was so much work to make it a vacation, our home was a safer bet. We tearfully left her father at the campsite behind the home and drove home. Dixie promised to drop off menus for us to order lunch that she would deliver the next day and it never happened as we checked with my father in law, again a failure. So after waiting 2 and a half years to go on vacation, dealing with three hurricanes and the insurance companies and clean up, my mothers death, my wife's bothers death we truly looked forward to enjoying the trains...well for three hours we did. No phone calls or offer of reimbursement has been made, and Folkston which we always loved as a place to visit (we have been there 6 times) is not going to happen again. Please note if you are truly handicap this is a town that is rough to visit, we loved the Crew Quarters as the bathroom was large and open and had a grab bar and the option of a ramp but that will not matter in the future.