Okefenokee Swamp Park


Okefenokee Swamp Park, located near Waycross, Georgia, United States, is the northern most entry point to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. The Okefenokee Swamp, is the most extensive blackwater swamp in North America and covers over 438,000 acres. The Okefenokee Swamp Park, Inc., which began operation in October 1946, receives no federal or state funding and operates as a 501 non-profit organization. Located six miles southeast from Waycross, Georgia.