Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Charlton County, Georgia run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Entrance is $5 per vehicle.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.
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.
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 GA, 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.
Hours, fees, and visitor center
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 2026-10-05.
Wildlife
- BirdSandhill crane
- BirdMigratory birds
Public lands next to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
- Wilderness areaOkefenokee Wilderness lies inside Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.
- State parkOkefenokee National Wildlife Refuge borders Stephen C. Foster State Park.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
Photos
Data source: Recreation.gov
- fws.gov (accessed 2026-10-05)
- fws.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- recreation.gov (accessed 2026-09-29)
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