Available Trips
October 2008 Canoe Trail Update
Limited opportunities are available for one-night and two-nights camping trips in the Okefenokee NWR Wilderness Area due to downed trees from fire damage and wind storms.
One Night Trips
- Suwannee Canal to Canal Run Overnight Shelter via the Orange Trail (20 miles roundtrip).
- Suwannee Canal to Monke y Lake Shelter and return to Suwannee Canal (15 miles roundtrip).
- Suwannee Canal to Coffe Bay and return Suwanne Canal (12 miles roundtrip).
- Kingfisher Landing (Kings Canal) to Bluff Lake Shelter via the Green Trail (16miles roundtrip).
- Stephen C. Foster State Park to Minnies Lake and return to Stephen C. Foster State Park (6 miles roundtrip).
Two-Night Trips
- Suwannee Canal to Roundtop to Canal Run and return Suwannee Canal (28 miles roundtrip).
- Suwannee Canal to Monkey Lake to Coffee Bay and return Suwannee Canal (23miles roundtrip).
Available Trips
(when at sufficient water levels and all trails are cleared)
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 | |
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-Kingfisher Landing: 20 miles.
Suwannee Canal Recreation Area-Stephen Foster State Park: 85 miles.
Stephen Foster State Park-Kingfisher Landing: 95 miles.
A Refuge Map (3.57k pdf) is available for printing.
