General Location:  East side of the Refuge.

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Trail:  Purple Trail.

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GPS Coordinates for Campsite:  30°48'13.0"N, 82°13'12.0"W or 30.803607, -82.219992.​​

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Type of Camping:  Platform in water. No dry land.

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Mileage to Other Points of Interest:

Suwannee Canal Recreation Area – 12 miles

Cedar Hammock – 11 miles
Floyds Island – 6 miles
Canal Run – 6 or 3 miles
Bluff Lake – 12 miles
Buzzards Roost – 15 miles
Stephen C. Foster State Park – 11 miles
Coffee Bay – 5.7 miles

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Notes:  Known among paddlers and photographers as the absolute best 360-degree views in

the Refuge; night sky photography can be amazing here. Has vault/pit toilet.

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Cell Phone Service:  Yes. Enough signal to make phone calls and send texts with pictures. 

**Please keep in mind service can vary based on carrier, type of phone, weather and sky

conditions. Cell phone service is never guaranteed in Okefenokee and this is based on

individual experience. 

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GPS Coordinates for Map Below:

 

GPS-1: Purple Trail and Suwannee Canal intersection
30°48'13.8"N, 82°14'50.2"W or 30.803840, -82.247265

GPS-2: Purple Trail and Blue Trail intersection
30°50'07.4"N, 82°14'50.8"W or 30.835384, -82.247456

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