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Day 20, Camp 9 - Stephen C. Foster State Park, Okefenokee Swamp, GA
Posted 12-03-2008 at 05:57 PM by Phantom
2008/12/1
Day 20, Camp 9 (2 nights @ $19 per nite)
Stephen C. Foster State Park
Okefenokee Swamp
Fargo, GA
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Monday, 12/1 we pulled down to the Okefenokee Swamp, GA
Another short run of about 180 miles.
Arrived about 3 pm... found a great little campsite....
meant for tent campers but I squeezed in the Bambi
for a very cozy fit !
This is my favorite campsite of the whole trip this far.
What a great place!
The bathrooms are great, warm and the showers clean and wonderful
Full hookups, again with cable TV (11 channels) and a laundry.
Walked around the camp a bit... saw 5 deer on the way in.
The swamp is right behind our campsite.
Very quite and cozy at night.
A million stars all around. No road noise.
Tuesday, 12/2
Got up around our 7 am norm...
had some leisurely coffee and showers.
Walked all the trails in the park... about 3 miles.
Then put in the canoe and did about 3 1/2 hours
out to Minnie Lake and back.
Saw several Great White Egrets and 3 alligators.
Donna was intimidated at first...
the first snapper was about a 9 footer.
Had lunch out at the rest station at Minnie Lake.
The paddle up the river was very cool.
The only bummer was 3 jon boats of locals buzzing by
as fast as possible with outboard motors on the way back.
I think all motors should be banned from this special place.
Time to switch over to electric motors for the rentals, etc.
I'm used to the Boundary Waters of Northern Minnesota...
no motors allowed period.. on all inner lakes
(except on the huge boundary lakes which border Canada.
[also no overhead air traffic]
The pollution in the swamp (a National Wildlife Refuge)...
and the disturbance to the wildlife and other boaters is un-necessary.
It was a great day and full.
The best place so far.
and it was a last minute decision to come here....
out of the way, but so very worth it for that very reason!
Tomorrow, Wednesday, 12/3 we leave for St. Augustine, FL.
Day 20, Camp 9 (2 nights @ $19 per nite)
Stephen C. Foster State Park
Okefenokee Swamp
Fargo, GA
ALL PHOTOS RELATED TO THIS BLOG
ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEW AT:
Picasa Web Albums - Phantom
Monday, 12/1 we pulled down to the Okefenokee Swamp, GA
Another short run of about 180 miles.
Arrived about 3 pm... found a great little campsite....
meant for tent campers but I squeezed in the Bambi
for a very cozy fit !
This is my favorite campsite of the whole trip this far.
What a great place!
The bathrooms are great, warm and the showers clean and wonderful
Full hookups, again with cable TV (11 channels) and a laundry.
Walked around the camp a bit... saw 5 deer on the way in.
The swamp is right behind our campsite.
Very quite and cozy at night.
A million stars all around. No road noise.
Tuesday, 12/2
Got up around our 7 am norm...
had some leisurely coffee and showers.
Walked all the trails in the park... about 3 miles.
Then put in the canoe and did about 3 1/2 hours
out to Minnie Lake and back.
Saw several Great White Egrets and 3 alligators.
Donna was intimidated at first...
the first snapper was about a 9 footer.
Had lunch out at the rest station at Minnie Lake.
The paddle up the river was very cool.
The only bummer was 3 jon boats of locals buzzing by
as fast as possible with outboard motors on the way back.
I think all motors should be banned from this special place.
Time to switch over to electric motors for the rentals, etc.
I'm used to the Boundary Waters of Northern Minnesota...
no motors allowed period.. on all inner lakes
(except on the huge boundary lakes which border Canada.
[also no overhead air traffic]
The pollution in the swamp (a National Wildlife Refuge)...
and the disturbance to the wildlife and other boaters is un-necessary.
It was a great day and full.
The best place so far.
and it was a last minute decision to come here....
out of the way, but so very worth it for that very reason!
Tomorrow, Wednesday, 12/3 we leave for St. Augustine, FL.
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