Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Southeast Region

Available Trips (when at sufficient water levels and all trails are cleared)

November 2009 Canoe Trail Update
Every trail is open except for Trail 3. In addition, Monkey Lake Shelter is now open for both day-use and overnight- use.

 

  • Suwannee Canal to Monkey Lake Shelter and return to Suwannee Canal (15 miles roundtrip).

 

Trail
Enter
1st Night
2nd Night
3rd Night 4th Night Exit
Kingfisher
Bluff Lake
N/A
 N/A  N/A Kingfisher
Suwannee Canal
or Stephen Foster
Canal Run
N/A
N/A N/A  Suwannee Canal or Stephen Foster
Kingfisher
Maul Hammock
Big Water
N/A
N/A  Stephen Foster
Kingfisher
Bluff Lake
Floyd's Island
N/A
N/A  Stephen Foster
Kingfisher
Bluff Lake
Round Top
N/A
N/A  Suwannee Canal
Suwannee Canal
Round Top
Floyd's Island
N/A
N/A  Suwannee Canal
Stephen Foster
Stephen Foster
Floyd's Island
Canal Run
N/A
N/A  Stephen Foster
Kingfisher
Bluff Lake
Floyd's Island
Canal Run
N/A
Stephen Foster
or Suwannee Canal
Kingfisher
Bluff Lake
Floyd's Island
Round Top
N/A
Suwannee Canal
Kingfisher
Maul Hammock
Big Water
Floyd's Island
Bluff Lake
Kingfisher
Kingfisher
Maul Hammock
Big Water
Floyd's Island
Canal Run
Stephen Foster
or Suwannee Canal

 

Click on the trail number for a complete description

Use the trip matrix and the trail guide below to plan your canoeing trip. The trip
colors correspond to selected trails. Utilize the map to trace your trip route. Additional planning is required if you choose a trail that does not return to the same landing.

Highway distance between landings:

Suwannee Canal Recreation Area to Kingfisher Landing- 20 miles.
Suwannee Canal Recreation Area to Stephen Foster State Park- 85 miles.
Stephen C. Foster State Park to Kingfisher Landing- 95 miles.

A Refuge Map (3.57k pdf) is available for printing.

 

Last updated: November 2, 2009