Has anybody ever hung in the Okefenokee Swamp?
Are the platforms hammock friendly? Any favorite launch sites? Any special considerations?
Thanks.
Has anybody ever hung in the Okefenokee Swamp?
Are the platforms hammock friendly? Any favorite launch sites? Any special considerations?
Thanks.
"I go because it irons out the wrinkles in my soul." -- Sigurd Olson
Yes. 2008 March spring break. Camping is mostly on platforms so you would be tying off to square post members or rafters if you can reach them. Might want to check with the rangers first. Bug net is required except for Dec thru early March, depending on when spring hits the swamp.
You must make reservations. During spring (Mar thru April I think) you are usually limited to 2 nights.
Rockdawg69
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Missed the "special considerations" part. Carry all your water is best advice. Swamp water is full of peat/plant fiber. Gators! Dry conditions this year have concentrated the gators in canals and main streams. Unless we get a lot of rain over the winter, the swamp will be very low on water and gators will still have to concentrate. Have not heard of any problems so far but dozens of gators in small areas is not something I care to paddle through. And I am used to being around them, but not in large concentrations. Big fire during July and August did major damage to western side of the swamp. Some areas could be closed. Again, check with the reservation folks.
Rockdawg69
It's a long way to the top if you want to Rock and Roll ----- those hills!!!
Professional Prevaricator: Part-time dealer in Yarns, Tales, Half-Truths, & Outright Lies -1st half-hour session at no cost (Lawyers and Doctors excepted).
Thanks for the help. I'm considering a kayak trip there over the Christmas holidays.
"I go because it irons out the wrinkles in my soul." -- Sigurd Olson
Great post. Camped at Stephen Foster Park as a teen and canoed the swamp. Would love to get back and hang there.
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Rockdawg69
It's a long way to the top if you want to Rock and Roll ----- those hills!!!
Professional Prevaricator: Part-time dealer in Yarns, Tales, Half-Truths, & Outright Lies -1st half-hour session at no cost (Lawyers and Doctors excepted).
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