Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Southeast Region

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.

Canoe Trail Map

Last updated: November 2, 2008