National wildlife refuge

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Baker County, Florida run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Entrance is $5 per vehicle. It is open from sunrise to sunset, year-round. Camping is allowed.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Photo: US Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge map

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for FL, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.

County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.

Common questions

Yes. Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset, year-round.
Yes. Entrance to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is $5 per vehicle.
Yes. Camping is allowed on Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, in designated sites only. Camping at designated sites; check FWS for East/West entrance details.

Hours, fees, and visitor center

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset, year-round.

Entrance to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is $5 per vehicle.

What visitors do here: wildlife viewing, photography, hiking, hunting, fishing, boating.

Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Wildlife

  • BirdSandhill crane
  • BirdMigratory birds

Camping

Camping is allowed on Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, in designated sites only. Camping at designated sites; check FWS for East/West entrance details.

Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Getting there

  • Nearest town: Fargo, 16.8 miles

Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Public lands next to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

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