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

Great hidden place for locals off the main road. Great for families. Sliding rock, jump off rock,…read moreand small pool for swimming.

Wow!! Small park. Big Fun!! If you are in the White Springs area you have to check this place out…read more About an hour and a half west and north of Jacksonville. Just a 1.5 mile trail. 3 miles in all. The scenery is amazing. Beautiful views of the historic Suwannee River all along the trail. Hike ends at the majestic Big Shoals. Your experience will depend on the water level of the river, but ours was pretty impressive. Park is pristine. Trails are well maintained and easily accessible. We went in the middle of the week and were the only people there. It's really hot in the summer,so make sure you have water available. Don't miss the bat house at the very beginning of the trail. If the bats hear your voice they will start moving around and making noise. Great old Florida experience.

Perfect place for wife and I. Isolated, quiet, and our spot was directly on the river. No laundry,…read morebathroom or other facilities but if you can do without those, I recommend highly. Best of all, the owner Ron is "good people"-friendly, helpful and resourceful. $500 per month, all inclusive.

Our first visit was so enjoyable, we decided to make this one of our layover spots on the way back…read moreand forth to Fla / Boston just a one nighter this time around, but this place is the best. The folks here, the camp manager, super helpful even lent me a tool to make a repair to my side mirror which had loosened up on the road. This spot is great, I got a pull through spot so I didn't need to detach the tow vehicle- Already saving me work and time tomorrow.. 50Amp service W / Full hookups- What's better than this? I'll hit the road with empty black and grey tanks - Thanks again see you on our way back-

What a great park! This is the only main entrance on the Tifton / Valdosta side of the refuge…read more The other entrance is in Waycross, GA... about a 1 1/2 hour drive away. Also the park is a good 15 miles away from Fargo, GA (teeny tiny town) so make sure you have enough gas for the 30+ mile drive there and back. Like Mike T. said the cabins are super nice. 2 bedrooms, large living room, kitchen, and eat in area, and a large screened in porch with rocking chairs. I was with a Cumberland Island park ranger and one of the wildlife refuge employees and they were both surprised by how nice the cabins were as well. They also have camping and RV spaces. I camped one night. The bathrooms are nowhere near as nice as what's going on in the cabins, but that's to be expected I guess. Each camping space has room for about 2 tents and also has a fire pit and picnic table. You park right next to your spot so don't forget to bring as much shit as you do or do not need. You can rent motorized boats, kayaks, and canoes from the visitor center. I was on a Georgia Conservancy trip so they did all the renting for us. The state park is really small. Once you leave the slim canal that takes you from the visitors center to the large canal you are no longer in the the state park. Close to the park is historic Billys Island, which has lots of cool history, but nothing that really shows on the surface. All buildings and things were shipped out back in the early 1900's. Do your research beforehand so you can be in the know. My favorite thing on the water was kayaking to Minnie's Lake and back. It's a much tighter space than in the main canal and is so peaceful. I was with a large group, but there were parts of it where I couldn't see or hear anyone on either side and it was peaceful with all the looming cypress feet away from me and the black water slowly moving past. There is a platform with bathroom at Minnie's Lake so if you need to stretch or poop here's your chance. I didn't see many alligators during the trip up to Minnie's Lake, but once there I saw about 8 or 9 chilling in the water lillies. I also saw a red shouldered hawk, wood stork, anhinga, and loads of white ibis in the main canal.

Love Stephen C. Foster is a great place for camping and see wild animals. Staffs are very friendly…read moreand knowledgeable about the place..

Just as beautiful as the last time I was here. Untouched land and beaches make this place so…read moremagical it's hard to describe. Where horses, turkey, pigs, rattlesnakes and who know what else roam freely. It's not an easy island to get to and once you arrive it's not easy staying here either but I absolutely love coming here. There are no grocery stores, gas stations or any restaurants so you have to bring everything and I mean everything with you. Just getting your vehicle here is a hefty price. It's worth every penny.

Beautiful and unique experience. Where else can you see crumbling ruins from the gilded age, the…read morebeach, and a herd of wild horses? There is something here for everyone and for people of all abilities. Most of the main part of the island is flat, including from the dock and up to the ruins (it's about 0.4 to half a mile from the dock to the ruins--and there are beach wheelchairs). There's also a main road that traverses the island from one end to the other for about 18 miles that can be traveled by bicycle. There's also an inn and multiple historical structures you can visit. You can also visit a beautiful, mostly empty beach! I got off at the first stop, which is the most challenging stop, meaning I had to climb over sand dunes to get to the beach. It was QUITE the workout and exhausting (I felt it for days after). Someone told me that the second ferry stop is a much easier, more direct path to the beach. This was a wonderful, serene location. I saw several groups of horses along my hike. The greenery is beautiful. I wouldn't mind coming back and setting up camp (permit required) so I can travel the whole island on bike and by foot. Spending more time on the tranquil beach. I wouldn't spend time at the end, as it's 900-1000 dollars or more per night with a two night minimum. If you're looking to visit the island during the day, the RiverView Hotel is RIGHT THERE, essentially directly across from the ferry, and costs about 200 a night for great vintage rooms with comfy beds. Please see my reviews of the ferry and Molly's tours to build a whole itinerary. You'll never see anything else like this, anywhere else in the world probably. It's a fairly cost effective trip, with the ferry costing just over 40 bucks round trip, the inn costing about 200 a night, and the island entry fee being just a few bucks.

Just attempted to walk the AR trail. Very disappointing! It really needs some basic maintenance…read moreas large trees blocking the trail, rotten wood benches and quite a bit of debris. Doesn't appear it is cared for at all.

Do you remember choose your own adventure books? The sun has begun to set, the sky turning to a…read morewarm gradient of soft blue and firey orange, you find yourself in the woods, on the cusp of sunset, with no light source should it become too much darker, which way do you turn? Left, right or turn back and retrace your steps? Turn to page 7 to read what happens if you go right... Alice Richards Botanical Trail is a lot like that. I took a sunset walk, a gamble, and it was well worth it. The trail is scattered with native species of plants being reintroduced to the area, so if you're looking to scratch the horticulture itch you'll do that here. If you want to find a place where the only sounds you'll hear are angry squirrels fighting over nuts...you'll certainly find that here. I wonder if there's some kind of secret squirrel fight club out there...sounded like it for a bit. I digress... It's a beautiful trail, soft soil and crunchy leaves. Surrounded by the sounds of nature and silence. Which way will you turn?

We needed a place to just chill while killing some time in the area. Wow... Valdosta really has a…read moregreat park! A nice dog park with agility area and separated for large and small breeds. Huge soccer fields, baseball fields, walking track, frisbee golf, and nature trails. All was very well maintained and kept up. The park was very clean, except for some trash in the ditches but i believe that was because the heavy rains in the area recently. Beautiful park! Great job Valdosta.

Great fun today watching grandsons travel ball tournament . Huge playground here also. Parking is…read morehorrible but there is a extra parking lot across the street. Lots of fields in this park. Lots of Shade here. Concessions were pretty reasonable with a pretty good selection of items. Bathrooms stayed clean throughout the day. Staff worked hard all day to complete a successful tournament.

Beautiful little morning walk. All on a board walk up to the overlook which I'm guessing was…read moreabout... 80 steps? Lost count with the up and down from the toddler. Views were stunning. Excited to come back. Local little gem from an appreciative military fam. 4 stars only because I wish I was able to read the signs. Gotta get more people going to support so they can!

I was told by a regular that this place had fallen into disrepair not too long ago but maybe it's…read morecome back around. We took our two kids here on a break from long road trip and while it's not right on 75, it's a perfect pit stop. I would recommend this to all as it's a really short hike with some beautiful views and it's free. We did not see any of the land/water wildlife while we were here such as alligators or lizards, snakes, and frogs, but we did see some beautiful birds and considering it was the dead of winter, we were happy. The boardwalk is in decent condition and you don't have to worry about a gator jumping up eating you. The tower you get to climb at the end offers great views and a nice finish to the short (approximately .5 miles each way) trip.

Great relaxing park. We visited back to back because we enjoyed it so much the first time. There…read moreis fishing, swimming. Kayak rental, hiking and more. There were no bugs when we went and all the facilities were well maintained and close access to all the camping spots.

The most harrassing staff at any park Ive ever. Always watching, the host aslo. super annoying for…read morea mediocre park