Check out this amazing video of a congregation of alligators that a refuge boater spotted on his way to Billy's Lake! 🐊🐊🐊 UPDATE on 7/19/24: To answer some common questions and dispel some misinformation: 1. This video was recorded this past weekend. 2. There has never been an alligator attack on the refuge in the 87 years that Okefenokee has been a National Wildlife Refuge. 3. This behavior is not a regular occurrence but it’s completely normal in times of low water levels when their food so

Wild Canoeing in Okefenokee

The Refuge is the perfect place to spend the day with the entire family. You can canoe or take a guided boat tour down the Suwanee Canal into the Okefenokee wilderness, hike along the trails, visit the Owl Roost observation tower and the Chesser Island homestead, and see wildlife. Come see for yourself! Video by: Jay Blanton | Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

Canoeing in an ALLIGATOR-INFESTED swamp | Camping in the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge