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    Okefenokee Swamp Park

    4.3 (73 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    An egret greeted us at the door.
    Diana D.

    Drove over an hour from the Golden Isles area on a recommendation of the shuttle tour driver. We booked our tours on the antiquated web page prior to our visit. When we arrived at 11 am, we were informed that we had been bumped from our noon boat tour in favor of a school group. We now had to wait until 2 pm or return another day. This is our last day in town, so we unhappily opted for the 2 pm boat tour. Even the employee said there isn't 3 hours of stuff to do in the park, however, we walked around for 2 hours, had lunch at the snack shop and then arrived 15 minutes early for our boat tour, only to be told they couldn't accommodate everyone that they booked. The boat was a small boat with 5 rows and there were 13 people scheduled for the tour. We all were also booked for the 3pm train and 4 pm reptile experience, so no-one wanted to wait for the next boat which the employee couldn't guarantee would have space or when it would arrive, for fear of missing the train at 3. After the employee decided she could get everyone on the boat, we decided to forgo. It would have been very cramped and uncomfortable. The exhibit buildings are old and not well kept. It is like nothing has been updated since the 80's. From other reviews, it seems the boat tour and train ride are great, but understand that the general public comes secondary to school groups. The employees that we encountered were friendly and extremely apologetic, therefore the 2 stars. The management at the park is non-existent. We were able to get a refund, but left very disappointed and feeling like even if we come to the area again, we will not return. Our time is valuable, especially when traveling. We wasted an entire day. My recommendation would be to call ahead and make sure there are no school groups or large groups visiting the day you want to go, as we got the clear message that we were not as important as the groups.

    Gonna ride the train
    Christina B.

    What a fun little excursion in the Okefenokee! We were expecting to just drive through the park but to our surprise there was a lot to do here! Since we got there later in the day we had to decide between the boat tour our the train tour. Having just been to Louisiana recently and doing an alligator boat tour there we opted for the train tour. Our conductor, Katie did a great job giving us the history of the swamp and how the Indians and later the white man lived off the land. We visited the pioneer island and she told us about the various buildings that are there. She was very informative and friendly! Since it was a colder day we only saw one alligator but the train ride was fun! The nature center and honey house were very informative as well and we walked along the boardwalks and saw the alligators. If you have kids this is a great and educational day tour. Highly recommend!

    Christa L.

    It was a beautiful place. The boat ride was awesome. We saw a lot of wildlife including gators, turtles, snakes, squirrels, birds and even an armadillo. The Guide was super informative and a bit of a comedian (Thanks Joey for an awesome ride). We highly recommend this when you visit. By the way, we are huge dragonfly lovers and they were EVERYWHERE. They even landed on us and were unafraid. This really made my heart happy.

    Melanie M.

    Lovely well maintained park with gators galore. Springtime visit is comfortable and not crowded. We went to Suwannee Canal Recreation Area (MAIN Entrance) during spring break. We took a 90 minute boat tour with Okefenokee Adventures. Our tour guide Joey, a native of the area was both super knowledgeable and entertaining. We also drove the Swamp Island Drive 7 mile nature road to Chesser Island Homestead. Could have spent a whole day on just that road, exploring hiking trails and biking. Overall great trip and great time of year to go.

    Elke W.

    We came here this weekend and rented some kayaks, it was amazing. We had so much fun. We had seasoned kayakers with us as well as beginners and it was a great experience for both. I just started kayaking and was a bit weary about the alligators, but thank God we did not see any. The landscape was stunning, after a 1 mile stretch we took a little path to the right and were basically kayaking through sea roses and huge leaves and high grass. It was amazing. We ended at a platform where you can hang out and relax. Definitely will come back.

    Ron D.

    We took a boat ride from the Folkston entrance and highly recommend it. Love that our guide/naturalist Jenny took time to educate us on the history of the swamp and the nature around us, for instance allowing us to touch the red root fruit and explaining and showing us why the water has the unique dark color. We saw lots of wildlife on the ride. If you're looking for a way to see the Okefenokee, this is the way to go.

    Baby Gator

    North Entrance is awesome and has a lot to offer. Train tour, boat tour, lots of our buildings, small museum and great nature show. Lots of gators and other wildlife.

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    Jennifer H.

    It's a cool swamp to come and visit. Pricey for what there is to do. After 45 minutes we had seen everything in the park. The train was only running in the afternoon and we had limited time there. The swamp tour boat was fun should include that in the regular admission price. The tour guide was awesome. But the YELLOW FLIES were out of control. Yes we bought there $10 bug lotion. I'm still itching from bites a week later. It was fun to hike to the tour. We only saw 1 alligator on the entire boat ride. Most of the alligators we saw were outside the park entrance. The highlight foe the kids was holding Tiny the alligator and then holding the snakes. Great presenter too. But to me it was expensive for what you got.

    A very beautiful space to appreciate and learn a lot about the swamp ecosystem, as you cruise on pleasant 90 minute tour of the calm black waters of the Okefenokee. The point where the canal enters the overarching cypress trees, dressed in Spanish moss is almost ethereal. A nice place a spend time with family.

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    Lots to see out here you can go check out the wildlife and get great exercise. They have walking trails for days

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    I took grandkids on homeschool day. They offered a great discount. The boat ride was very interesting and informative.

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    Very enjoyable. Great for all ages. Very educational to. Depending on the season you go they have a great train ride with Christmas lights.

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    Very Very very Swampy ;) Very Very very Swampy ;) Very Very very Swampy ;) Very Very very Swampy ;)

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    An awesome experience!! We went in April and the weather was perfect! It was not busy that day either.

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    Nature, educational, and views are amazing. Watch the alligator show and see the largest fresh water swamp in the southern United States

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    Okefenokee Adventures

    Okefenokee Adventures

    4.9(25 reviews)
    23.3 mi

    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.

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    Amelia River Cruises & Charters - Wild horses on Cumberland Island

    Amelia River Cruises & Charters

    4.9(273 reviews)
    54.8 mi

    It was a great day on the water with the Amelia River Cruises & Charters company at the helm…read more It was my first time visiting Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach and wanted to get an overlay of the area and the river cruise seemed like the perfect thing to get an overview of the area. And I wasn't wrong! The tour lasted about 90 minutes (and it leaves promptly FYI) and takes you along the shoreline of Amelia Island - past the shrimping boats and past a Civil War era fort - before heading towards Cumberland Island National Seashore. This is where the true fun of the tour was for me. I had no idea really the history of the island and found it fascinating how the Carnegies and Rockefellers and more of the country's elite used this random Georgia seashore as their private escape. The history of both Cumberland and Amelia Islands is incredibly fascinating and the guides for both the Florida and Georgia sides respectively were well informed and personable. Plus - you'll very likely see a ton of great wildlife throughout including dolphins and wild horses and pigs. It's a great way to spend an afternoon in the area and a fabulous introduction to Cumberland Island National Seashore/Park.

    Really nice boat Super friendly tour guides…read moreStunning g views of fort an horses on Cumberland Island Wonderful sunset.! Good pricing!

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    Amelia River Cruises & Charters - Comfortable seating under a shade cover. Perfect for those hot, sunny days.

    Comfortable seating under a shade cover. Perfect for those hot, sunny days.

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    Lucky Dolphin Tours - Look at all that poop

    Lucky Dolphin Tours

    5.0(7 reviews)
    67.8 miBeaches

    We absolutely loved this tour and experience. Max 6 people on a boat, we were 4 and no one else…read morebooked so it was totally like a private tour. Price is worth it for the comfort and private experience. Owner is totally chill, surfer guy vibes, very friendly and very knowledgeable about sea life and dolphins with years of experience. You can tell he loves what he does and is passionate about his business. He brought us out around until we found a huge swarm of dolphins and we just followed them the whole time. There was a tonnnnn of them. Didn't see manatees this time but I don't think they are as common as the dolphins as that's where the dolphins live and reside. It was a great way to start your morning and my 8 year old son absolutely loved it. We don't support seeing dolphins in captivity and he also explained how horrible it is having them in captivity. This is a great way to experience seeing dolphins without the exploitation of dolphins. Highly recommend and would absolutely do this again if I came to town again.

    I cannot say enough good about our tour. Captain Dustin was so personable and knowlegable. He…read moreinteracted so well with the kids and made the tour not only educational (which it was - VERY!) but so fun too. We saw MANY dolphins and he could spot them far off and would steer right over there and point out where we should look. He has a good sense of humor is professional in conduct and in speech, which I appreciated very much too. If you could give a score of 10 star, I would definitely give it 10!

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