Basics

Getting There
Okefenokee Swamp Education and Information Center
Directions to enter the Swamp through one of its three entrances

Making Telephone Calls
AT&T Worldwide Traveler
A listing of state and city telephone area codes

Determining Time Difference
Time and Date
How to search for the date and time in any U.S. city—when traveling anywhere in Georgia, simply type in the name of the city and click "go"

Checking Weather Forecasts
The Weather Channel
The current weather conditions in nearby Folkston—plus, a ten-day outlook

Essentials

Where to Eat
Welcome to Dinner Coupon!
A search engine to locate information on restaurants in Folkston and its surrounding cities

Where to Stay
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Information on accommodations located near the Swamp

Explore Georgia’s Natural Wonder
Information on hotels located in nearby Waycross

How to Get Around
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages
Information on Swamp entrances, internal modes of transportaion, and rules

Things to Do

Attractions
The Inn at Folkston
Information on area attractions, compiled by site creators of a local inn

Great Outdoor Recreation Pages
GORP’s take on the best attractions in and around the Swamp

Cultural Activities
Okefenokee.com
A calendar of events in the Swamp and its surrounding areas

Recreational Activities
Okefenokee.com
Information on outfitters who lead tours in the Okefenokee Swamp

Okefenokee Swamp Park
Links to information on canoeing, field trips, and boat tours within the Swamp

Travel Resources

Map Links
Folkston-Charlton County Georgia
A direct link to a general map of the Okefenokee Swamp

Great Outdoor Recreation Pages
A regional map of southern Georgia

Media

Books
Amazon.com
A direct link to a list of books on the Okefenokee Swamp, sold by Amazon.com

Newspapers
Waycross Journal-Herald
The online edition of the Waycross Journal-Herald

AJR NewsLink
Links to the online editions of several Georgia newspapers

Travel Guides

For More Information
Georgia Department of Industry, Trade, and Tourism
Information on Georgia’s attractions, accommodations, restaurants, cities, events, and more

Folkston-Charlton County Georgia Okefenokee Swamp
An overview on the history of the Swamp—plus, general details on the entire Folkston area

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