Check out the Visitor Center. There are exhibits explaining the Okefenokee Swamp's history and ecology, an orientation film to watch and books and souvenirs to buy in the bookstore.
Hit one of the many trails. You can drive, hike or bike around the nine mile round-trip Swamp Island Drive, but all of the other trails are reserved for foot traffic only.
Take a guided boat tour or rent a canoe and paddle yourself through the 70 miles of water "trails" that wind through the swamp.
Visit the Chesser Island Homestead for a taste of what it was like to work and live in the Okefenokee Swamp in the 1800s.
Survey part of the swamp known as Chesser Prairie from atop the 50-foot observation tower found at the end of the Boardwalk.
Go hunting or fishing. Hunting for deer, feral hog, small game and turkey is allowed by permit during specified times of the year. Fishing is allowed in most areas year round but is prohibited in the more active gator areas. Also, anyone wishing to fish must comply with state regulations.
Stay at the swamp-or near it. Camping is allowed by permit only within the refuge. Reservations are taken by phone by calling (912) 496-3331 or (912) 496-7836. There are also cabins, bed and breakfasts and motels near the swamp to accommodate non-campers.
