Fifty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Wilderness Act designating some federally owned lands as wilderness areas. These large tracts of land had few roads or buildings, offered opportunities for outdoor recreation, and were important because of their educational, scientific or historical value. One such pristine area is the Okefenokee Swamp, a 180-thousand hectare wilderness located in the southeastern part of the United States in the state of Georgia.
Wilderness Awaits in the Okefenokee Swamp
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The Okefenokee is the largest, intact, un-fragmented, freshwater and black water wilderness swamp in North America.
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Okefenokee’s black water provides a perfect reflection of the trees and sky above
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The Okefenokee is crisscrossed by nearly 200 kilometers of paddle and motor boat water trails.
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The red shouldered hawk is the main avian predator in the Okefenokee.