Stephen C. Foster State Park

Found a nice peaceful place to spend the holiday weekend. The campground was full the first night but didn’t seem overly crowded. Some spots aren’t very deep. Pay attention as you book especially if you have a longer rig. Our spot worked out just fine for our needs. The campground was a little tight to pull the fifth wheel through. We took it slow and swung as wide as possible through some of the tighter spots. Really enjoyed having natural growth between the spots. This added to the privacy.
We saw deer, owls, alligators, and a fox all within walking distance from our site. The Ranger said there were bears in the area earlier in the days. We didn’t see them but there was fresh scat on the trails.

12/03/2018 Enjoyed this campground very much. Used a half price promo from Georgia Parks. Site had 30 Amp & water. Lots of surface water around on trails as it had just stormed. Wildlife was all over campground and included deer, bear and of course gators. Not many campers here in early December. Sites very private with high brush separating each site.
Free paved boat ramp near camp store. Bathrooms a bit dated but very clean. Washers and dryers on site. Nearest town 20 miles with limited options as far as food & fuel. I had little to no cell service and free cable hookup.

Have stayed here a couple times. Love the remoteness!! Stars on a clear night unbelievable!!! Be sure to bring everything you'll need and food for your stay, it's a long drive to the store..which is what I love about the place. We have AT&T cell service, in the park its 1 to 0 bars. We use a booster and inside the camper brought it up to 3 bars.

We really enjoyed this park. We joked about "roughing it" and being "off the grid" because our cell phones did not work. Thought I would hate that, but I loved it. The park itself is nice, with gators everywhere. I still get a kick out of seeing them, even though I live in Florida. We highly recommend the guided boat tour - Only $15 per person. Our guide was very knowledgeable and fun. The campground is fine, but some of the sites are very narrow and/or have low branches. Our site was nice, but it was difficult backing the trailer into it, and exiting it due to a large tree at the angle of the site. Our site could have been a little cleaner. Cable was at the site. Channels were limited, but no big deal since we embraced the off grid thing. The bathrooms are outdated and need some attention, but they were clean. The camp store is well stocked. We noticed plenty of wildlife: Gators, turkeys, tortoises and wide variety of birds. Biking was excellent because traffic was minimal/non-existent. The sky at night is incredible. No city light glow! Keep in mind this park is well off the beaten path. Plan and stock up accordingly.

Stephen C. Foster State Park at Okefenokee Swamp, Fargo, Georgia. $35 per night with water, 30/ 50 amp and available campground dump station (may get senior discount tomorrow when we register). We are here 3 nights. Clean restrooms. Site #33, was able to get level with moving the RV around to a certain spot. Quiet remote location. No phone or internet except by using our Weboost Cellular Booster, then both Verizon and AT&T hotspots speed was about 5 MB/S down and 1 MB/S up at 8 PM, good enough for calls, internet and streaming Netflix with the Roku. Weboost, I'm proud of you son. Some mosquitoes but not bad at all.

We really like this park. It was pretty cold during our stay so we didn't see as many gators as I would have liked ;-) Also be aware of the "flood stage" when you go - many of the hiking trails will be very wet.

Check out the video we made https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlHocGrki4w

The boardwalk trail near the boat dock is awesome. It is pretty short but you have great views into the swamp and it is dry. We did it 3 times.

You have to do a guided boat tour the ranger we had was very knowledgeable about the birds / gators, history and waterways. You can rent or bring your own small boats (10hp max engine) they have canoes / kayaks and smail jon boats.

You are 17 miles down a dead end road and there is not much in Fargo so bring what you need.

It was pretty empty in early Jan when we were there.

Our Verizon hotspot "sort of worked" and worked "OK" with the cell booster. We were able to stream netflix / youtube at night.

We will go back. I am sure the bugs are horrible in the summer.

It’s all about the swamp! We had a great time kayaking. Loop with higher numbers are better sites, but some have very narrow entrances, and tough back in. Will definitely be back. We loved no cell service, but others may find it to be a problem. Campground store has snack food, and a few other essentials, and even nearest town (20 miles away) has only a gas station. This is a great away from it all place.

GA State Park in need of a refresh although campground was clean and staff friendly. Difficult to drive thru with large RV or with trailer at the campsites. Pot holes and too many trees next to loop road. In serious need of pruning and cutting. Most camp sites were not level. Make sure to check self and dogs for ticks. My small dog had six ticks after a quick walk. None to spotty cell service so be aware.

No WIFI no phone no problem. Loved this place. Reminds me of old Fla only in Ga. stayed here the week of Thanksgiving tool the boat tour. This is mandatory. Saw about 15 gators of various sizes lots of birds and lots of beautiful scenery. Also took an evening hike with a naturalist. Lots of relaxation did some carving lots of reading and smoked some pork and Thanksgiving turkey. They had cable so football was available. If you have a canoe bring it you won’t regret it. Had hoped for a lot of stargazing as this is an official dark park but the full moon had other ideas.
Will definitely go back.