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This is a listing of facilities and services at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge that are accessible for people with mobility, vision, and-or hearing limitations.  At the East Entrance (Suwannee Canal Recreation Area)Wheelchair Accessible - visitor center, restaurant, gift shop, environmental education center, refuge office, restrooms, Swampwalk boardwalk, Swamp Island Drive, boat tours, all exhibits, wheelchair hunt in late October, fishing area next to visitor center Vision Impaired Accessible- boat tours, interpretive programs, some brochures, some exhibits, Swampwalk boardwalk Hearing Impaired Accessible- closed captioning for visitor center movie, boat tours, interpretive programs, text for most exhibits |
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| At the West Entrance (Stephen C. Foster State Park) Wheelchair Accessible - interpretive center, park office, gift shop, boardwalk, boat tours, restrooms, 1 cottage, 3 campsites, all exhibits, fishing in boat area Vision Impaired Accessible - some exhibits, boardwalk Hearing Impaired Accessible - text for most exhibits  At the North Entrance (Okefenokee Swamp Park)Wheelchair Accessible - exhibit buildings, gift shop, boardwalk, restaurant, restrooms, all exhibits Vision Impaired Accessible - some exhibits Hearing Impaired Accessible - text for many exhibits At Kingfisher Landing Wheelchair Accessible - boat dock, information kiosk Hearing Impaired Accessible - written text at information kiosk At Suwannee Sill Wheelchair Accessible - information kiosk Hearing Impaired Accessible - written text at information kiosk |
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| Entrance fee, Contact & Locations |
$5 daily entrance fee per vehicle ($15 annual pass). All activities except guided boat tours are included.  Phone: 912-496-7836 - Call the visitor center for photography information.Reservation Hotline - 912-496-3331 (Tuesday through Thursday, 7:00am EST - 10:00am EST, for camping permits) Hours: Open daily one half-hour before sunrise until 7:30pm EST (March through October) and until 5:30pm EST (November through February) The Okefenokee Swamp is located in Ware, Charlton, and Clinch Counties, Georgia and Baker County, Florida. 5 entrances to the Okefenokee NWR: East Entrance - Camp Cornelia, Suwannee Canal (USFWS). Secondary East Entrance - Kingfisher Landing (USFWS). West Entrance - Stephen C. Foster State Park (USFWS and State of Georgia). Secondary West Entrance - Suwannee River Sill (USFWS). North Entrance - Okefenokee Swamp Park (Non-profit organization). |