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May 1, 2011 - Stephen Foster State Park, GA

Scenic drive along Florida coast, then inland and north to Georgia. The campground here is miles from anywhere, but very private sites and almost empty (didn't need reservations). Walked to the boat rental lagoon to find alligators and turtles galore. A fisherman had a hard time outfighting the gators for his catch. He briefly hooked a turtle, but it let go. Hiked the nature trail and boardwalk. Very muggy here about 85, but shade trees help. The second day, we got a rental canoe and went out on the swamp. They give you a map of the...

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Apr 28, 2010 - Okefenokee NWR

April 26th we moved from Ozark, Alabama to the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia. We stayed two nights at the Stephen C Foster State Park, a full service campground, adjacent to the swamp near Fargo, Georgia. April 27th was a warm, clear day so we rented a motor boat and spent 4 hours exploring the swamp, repeating a previous visit made while we lived in Alabama. The water was much higher this year compared with our previous visit in September. We saw many alligators, the cypress trees were fascinating, and the waterways are full of lilies. It...

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