The Richard S. Bolt Visitor Center is located within the Suwannee Canal Recreation Area at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and is a great place to begin your visit. 

Staff and volunteers at the front desk can answer questions about the refuge and help you make the most of your visit. 

Learn about recent wildlife sightings and opportunities for wildlife watching, camping, hiking and trails, canoeing and kayaking, boating, hunting, fishing, photography, and more!

Pick up a brochure for maps of the hiking trails, paddling trails, Swamp Island Drive, or Chesser Island Homestead. 

You can sign in at the guest register.

Fill your water bottle at the water bottle refilling station. 

Restrooms are located just outside the doors to the visitor center.

Watch an 8-minute film about Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in the auditorium. 

Explore interactive and educational displays and exhibits including Wetlands for Wildlife, Swamp Songs Jukebox, Life in the Cypress Canopy, Company 1433, Land of the Trembling Earth, Okefenokee Storyteller, and more. View educational signs and displays about the different habitats and wildlife who call the refuge home.

The Friends of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge operate a nature store with educational books, postcards, and other souvenirs. All proceeds assist refuge projects.