Difficulty: Very strenuous.
Distance: 32 miles.
General Location: Covers the remote north part of the Refuge, Suwannee River watershed, heads
southwest to west-central part of the Refuge.
Connects: Begins at Kingfisher Landing, ends at Billys Lake and access to Stephen C. Foster State Park.
Features: Just about every type of feature in the Refuge; prairies, grasslands, wide river basin,
narrow twisties, gorgeous cypress trees. You’ll experience it all on this trail.
Shelters: Maul Hammock, Big Water, Minnies Lake day- use shelter.
Current: Generally flows south, in the direction of the Suwannee River.
Precautions: For experienced paddlers and campers only. Paddling the entire Red Trail requires a
minimum of 2 nights / 3 long days. Route: Stephen C. Foster State Park, to Big Water, to
Maul Hammock, to Kingfisher Landing.
Pro Tip: Try the ultimate Okefenokee, expedition-level, winter 4 night loop beginning and ending
at Kingfisher Landing, by adding the Green Trail. Route: Kingfisher, to Maul Hammock, to Big Water,
to Floyds Island, to Bluff Lake, back to Kingfisher.
GPS Coordinates for Map Below:
GPS-1: Green Trail intersection – EAST
30°57'16.0"N, 82°09'06.7"W or 30.954456, -82.151847
GPS-2: Green Trail intersection – WEST
30°52'31.8"N, 82°18'09.1"W or 30.875492, -82.302518
GPS-3: Orange Trail intersection
30°50'05.5"N, 82°20'35.4"W or 30.834862, -82.343155
