Boat Tour Packages Hours of Operation:  Open year round 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.  (closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.) Location:  Okefenokee Swamp Park is located 8 miles south of  Waycross, Georgia off U.S. 1 South on Highway 177.  Look for our Bill Boards in Waycross, GA. From I-95:  (Exit 29) In Brunswick, GA take Highway 82 West Exit 6 (Mile Marker 29) Go approx. 45 miles  and take Hwy 177 From I-75:  (Exit 62) Coming from Atlanta, GA take I-75 South to Tifton, GA.  Take Hwy 82 East Exit 18 (Mile Marker 62) Approx. 77 Miles.  In Waycross take U.S. 1 South for 8  miles to our entrance Hwy 177. From Jacksonville, FL:  Take U.S. 1 North in Jacksonville, FL and Travel approx. 67 miles to our entrance and take a left onto Hwy 177.  An Adventure of a Lifetime:  Please allow 4 to 5 hours to Explore Georgia's Natural Wonder.  For your convenience we have a food concession located in the center of our Park.  "Three Pigs  BBQ Snack Bar" serves a variety of grilled food from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. daily, open seasonally. RATES General Admission: (without boat tour, per person) Adults (ages 12 & up) - $12.00 Children (ages 3-11) - $11.00 Children (ages 2 & under) - FREE Senior Citizens (ages 62 & up) - $11.00 AAA Members (I.D. required) - $9.00 Active Military (I.D. required) - $11.00  (groups of 12 or more) Adults (ages 12 & up) - $12.00 Children (ages 11 & under) - $11.00) We consider "groups" to be twelve or more people.  Advance reservations are required, the more notice, the better.  Reservations can be made 7 days a week from 9:00-5:30 p.m.  Please alow 3 1/2 to 4 hours to see and do it all.  Meals can be arranged through Three Pigs BBQ and will start at around $4.00 per person.  Please confirm your plans with them, not the park.  We require 1 adult chaperone per 10 children and they will be given complimentary passes from the park.  We will create the groups schedule for you so you know who needs to be where and when.  Group leaders need to make it very clear that all of the wildlife here is real - do not attempt to feed them, have your picture taken near them, or harass them in any way.  Alligators can be especially fast and extremely dangerous if you do not respect their home.   General Admission Includes: Okefenokee Railroad Tour Visit the wetlands and stop to tour Pioneer Island "Eye on Nature" Our live learning program that teaches about snakes and gators Swamp Creatures Area Alligators, otter, bear and turtles in habitats Boardwalk with Observation Areas 1/2 mile walk into the Okefenokee Nature Center, Swamp Creation & Living Swamp Information centers about the swamp, native animals, and home of "Ole Roy", our only retired and stuffed gator.  Also, visit the deer and bear observatories. Pogo and the Walt Kelly Museum Get a glimpse of the famous cartoonist and his characters   912-283-0583 - 912-283-0023 Fax Group Reservations Ext. 102 Three Pigs BBQ - Ext 205