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Boating - motorized

At Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Boating Regulations

We prohibit jet skiing, water skiing, and the use of airboats. Read boating regulations on our Rules and Policies page

Boat Ramp

The boat ramp is located off GA-122 W/W Main St about 1.2 miles west of Lakeland, GA

Latitude/Longitude: 31.03506, -83.09680

Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge Activities

A small child fishing.
Fishing
A fit young woman with a backpack on her back and binoculars in hand looks out for birds under a cloudy sky.
Wildlife watching
Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge
307 GA-122
Lakeland, GA 31635-9726
(912) 206-6311
okefenokee@fws.gov

Banks Lake Outdoors - Onsite bait shop, canoe rental: 229-569-0147.
Fishing tournament permits, contact Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge at 912-496-7836.
To report wildlife crimes, call the Turn In Poacher (TIP) hotline: 1-800-241-4113.