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Stephen C. Foster State Park


Saturday, December 20, 2025

Sunset on the Okefenokee Swamp Paddle
Saturday, Dec 20, 2025 5 PM to 6 PM
Stephen C. Foster State Park - Fargo, GA
Join a Ranger for a guided paddle on the Okefenokee at sunset. Watch as the sky bursts with color and birds fly overhead to roost. Experience the silence and stillness of the swamp as night begins. $35 plus parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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Friday, December 26, 2025

Sunset on the Swamp Cruise
Friday, Dec 26, 2025 5 PM to 6 PM
Stephen C. Foster State Park - Fargo, GA
Enjoy the beauty of the Okefenokee swamp at sunset. Take a relaxing and immersive evening tour into the swamp. Watch as the suns colors put on a show over our dark waters. $25-35 plus parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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Saturday, December 27, 2025

Sunset on the Okefenokee Swamp Paddle
Saturday, Dec 27, 2025 5 PM to 6 PM
Stephen C. Foster State Park - Fargo, GA
Join a Ranger for a guided paddle on the Okefenokee at sunset. Watch as the sky bursts with color and birds fly overhead to roost. Experience the silence and stillness of the swamp as night begins. $35 plus parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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Thursday, January 1, 2026

First Day Hike: Dawns Early Light in the Okefenokee Swamp
Thursday, Jan 1, 2026 8 AM to 9 AM
Stephen C. Foster State Park - Fargo, GA
Greet the New Year in primordial beauty. Start your year on the right foot with an easy .75 mile hike on our Boardwalk Trail out into the swamp and continue if you choose with a .75 hike on the Nature Trail. Parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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First Day Hike: Dawns Early Light in the Okefenokee Swamp
Thursday, Jan 1, 2026 10 AM to 11 AM
Stephen C. Foster State Park - Fargo, GA
Greet the New Year in primordial beauty. Start your year on the right foot with an easy .75 mile hike on our Boardwalk Trail out into the swamp and continue if you choose with a .75 hike on the Nature Trail. Parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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Friday, January 2, 2026

Sunset on the Swamp Cruise
Friday, Jan 2, 2026 5 PM to 6 PM
Stephen C. Foster State Park - Fargo, GA
Enjoy the beauty of the Okefenokee swamp at sunset. Take a relaxing and immersive evening tour into the swamp. Watch as the suns colors put on a show over our dark waters. $25-35 plus parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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Saturday, January 3, 2026

Sunset on the Okefenokee Swamp Paddle
Saturday, Jan 3, 2026 5 PM to 6 PM
Stephen C. Foster State Park - Fargo, GA
Join a Ranger for a guided paddle on the Okefenokee at sunset. Watch as the sky bursts with color and birds fly overhead to roost. Experience the silence and stillness of the swamp as night begins. $35 plus parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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Friday, January 9, 2026

Fire and Rain - Life Cycles in the Swamp
Friday, Jan 9, 2026 4 PM to 5 PM
Stephen C. Foster State Park - Fargo, GA
Take an easy walk out into the swamp on the boardwalk trail while learning some of the fascinating ways that water and wildfire have shaped the swamp. See remnants of previous fires and find out why fire is an essential part of life in Okefenokee. Parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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Sunset on the Swamp Cruise
Friday, Jan 9, 2026 5 PM to 6 PM
Stephen C. Foster State Park - Fargo, GA
Enjoy the beauty of the Okefenokee swamp at sunset. Take a relaxing and immersive evening tour into the swamp. Watch as the suns colors put on a show over our dark waters. $25-35 plus parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Sunset on the Okefenokee Swamp Paddle
Saturday, Jan 10, 2026 5 PM to 6 PM
Stephen C. Foster State Park - Fargo, GA
Join a Ranger for a guided paddle on the Okefenokee at sunset. Watch as the sky bursts with color and birds fly overhead to roost. Experience the silence and stillness of the swamp as night begins. $35 plus parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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Friday, January 16, 2026

Welcome to the Okefenokee Boardwalk Hike
Friday, Jan 16, 2026 4 PM to 5 PM
Stephen C. Foster State Park - Fargo, GA
Join a ranger for an easy and conversational hike on the boardwalk trail. Learn a little bit about the swamp, its history, and a few of the plants and animals that live here. Questions encouraged. Parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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Sunset on the Swamp Cruise
Friday, Jan 16, 2026 5:15 PM to 6:15 PM
Stephen C. Foster State Park - Fargo, GA
Enjoy the beauty of the Okefenokee swamp at sunset. Take a relaxing and immersive evening tour into the swamp. Watch as the suns colors put on a show over our dark waters. $25-35 plus parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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Saturday, January 17, 2026

Sunset on the Okefenokee Swamp Paddle
Saturday, Jan 17, 2026 5:15 PM to 6:15 PM
Stephen C. Foster State Park - Fargo, GA
Join a Ranger for a guided paddle on the Okefenokee at sunset. Watch as the sky bursts with color and birds fly overhead to roost. Experience the silence and stillness of the swamp as night begins. $35 plus parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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Dark Skies Stargazing
Saturday, Jan 17, 2026 8 PM to 9 PM
Stephen C. Foster State Park - Fargo, GA
Join us to enjoy the awe inspiring beauty of the stars. We are a Gold Tier certified Dark Sky Park with some of the best night skies on the east coast. Enjoy the majesty of the stars with the naked eye or take a gander through our telescope for a closer look. Parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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Friday, January 23, 2026

What Lives Here? Animals of the Okefenokee
Friday, Jan 23, 2026 4 PM to 5 PM
Stephen C. Foster State Park - Fargo, GA
Join a Ranger for an easy hike out on the Boardwalk Trail where we will talk about some of the hundreds of kinds of animals that call the swamp home. We will also keep our eyes peeled and our ears open to see what we can find! Parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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Sunset on the Swamp Cruise
Friday, Jan 23, 2026 5:15 PM to 6:15 PM
Stephen C. Foster State Park - Fargo, GA
Enjoy the beauty of the Okefenokee swamp at sunset. Take a relaxing and immersive evening tour into the swamp. Watch as the suns colors put on a show over our dark waters. $25-35 plus parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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Saturday, January 24, 2026

Sunset on the Okefenokee Swamp Paddle
Saturday, Jan 24, 2026 5:15 PM to 6:15 PM
Stephen C. Foster State Park - Fargo, GA
Join a Ranger for a guided paddle on the Okefenokee at sunset. Watch as the sky bursts with color and birds fly overhead to roost. Experience the silence and stillness of the swamp as night begins. $35 plus parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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Friday, January 30, 2026

Sunset on the Swamp Cruise
Friday, Jan 30, 2026 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Stephen C. Foster State Park - Fargo, GA
Enjoy the beauty of the Okefenokee swamp at sunset. Take a relaxing and immersive evening tour into the swamp. Watch as the suns colors put on a show over our dark waters. $25-35 plus parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Okie-Dokie Okefenokee : Junior Ranger Camp
Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026 10 AM to 2 PM
Stephen C. Foster State Park - Fargo, GA
Come join us for a half day camp at Stephen C Foster State Park in the heart of the Okefenokee Swamp! Delve into the world of alligators, carnivorous plants, migratory birds, and more! Prepare for a fun day of learning and memories that will last a lifetime. in advance, registration is due 1 week before camp. $20 plus parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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