Whether you're a nature enthusiast, adventurer, or a camper seeking solitude, wilderness camping on raised platforms and islands in the Okefenokee Swamp should be at the top of your bucket list!

“Why, this ground moves!” cried Charley, astonished.

“You'd better look out!” cried Joe. “It won't hold you up much longer. It's not ground at all; it's floating moss and stuff —”

The speaker paused suddenly, as Charley now broke through, and stood in mud and water nearly up to his waist.

Paddling through the serene waters of the Okefenokee Swamp or the rivers of South Georgia and North Florida are such a wonderful experience. However, paddlers in these places will find themselves sharing the water with the American Alligator, the largest reptile in the US. The question I often get from people interested in taking a tour with Okefenokee & Satilla Expeditions is: is it safe to paddle around alligators?

A common question that I get is, when is the best time of the year to visit the Okefenokee Swamp? Find out from a Swamp Naturalist!

In the South, we’re often taught as children to avoid touching or going near Spanish moss to avoid chiggers (and their awfully itchy bites). But do chiggers really live in Spanish moss?

What is “blackwater” anyway? This blog post explains the famous midnight-black water of the Okefenokee Swamp and the Satilla River.