Stephen C. Foster State Park
Georgia State Park
Write a Review 17515 Hwy 177 Fargo, GA 31631 912-637-5274 800-864-7275 Official WebsiteGPS: 30.8263, -82.3617
Overview of Stephen C. Foster State Park
Last Price Paid: $16
Reported by Travel Small Live Big on 2/14/2024
Longest RV Reported: 38 feet
Reported by Dave on 11/23/2018
Number of Sites 64
Reservations yes
Elevation 0 ft / 0 m
Tent Camping Yes
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To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 912.637.5274
basiliska asked on 10/2/2020
Does anyone know whether it's ok to put an trailer and a tent on a single campsite? We have a site for a 35 ft traile...
Reviews of Stephen C. Foster State Park 32 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 5/31/2020
Confirmed by 9 Users
Last reported 12/23/2022
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Last reported 1/19/2023
“2nd Stay Here - Campground Soon to be RENOVATED”
Reviewed 2/14/2024
| Nightly rate: | $16 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 57 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
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Our second stay here - this is a great park! We stayed here for 2 nights in late December 2023. I used points and got the senior discount, so had a great price this visit. Ranger Alex checked us in - he did our ranger guided boat tour (just put a video up on YouTube about that and one on the Trembling Earth Nature / Boardwalk Trail).... more
Our second stay here - this is a great park! We stayed here for 2 nights in late December 2023. I used points and got the senior discount, so had a great price this visit. Ranger Alex checked us in - he did our ranger guided boat tour (just put a video up on YouTube about that and one on the Trembling Earth Nature / Boardwalk Trail). This is a Dark Sky Park - gorgeous at night. Lots of deer near us - just a great stay. Long drive up to the park, but worth it. We were told the campground will be closing MARCH 2024 to be re-done. We would definitely come back here after that!
Travel Small Live Big would stay here again
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“Don't miss the boat tour!”
Reviewed 2/10/2023
| Nightly rate: | $31 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 56 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed here for 4 nights towards the end of January, 2023. We had reserved site 48, but someone in the office had accidentally put someone in our site. They (office staff & rangers are AWESOME here) gave us a choice of several empty sites, so we picked #56 as it was private towards our patio side (except for the trail behind us). ... more
We stayed here for 4 nights towards the end of January, 2023. We had reserved site 48, but someone in the office had accidentally put someone in our site. They (office staff & rangers are AWESOME here) gave us a choice of several empty sites, so we picked #56 as it was private towards our patio side (except for the trail behind us).
A bit on the sites: Sites 1-26 are a bit tighter than the longer loop. Sites in the 44-50 area are close to each other and kind of open to each other. But some are very long! Site 55 is really long, but open to 53. The pull thrus facing out: 59, 61 & 63 are nice as they face away from everyone. 59 & 61 were probably the best.
What we liked: the night sky was incredible! But a few people around us left their patio lights on all night... The boat tour! We tagged teamed it as we have a dog. I went on a morning tour - Alex was our awesome & incredibly knowledgeable guide. I only had 3 other passengers in the boat which was nice. Husband went in the afternoon and had a full boat - 12 or so people, but saw a lot more alligators and a larger flock of ibis than I did. The boardwalk trail was fantastic! Take the spur out in to the swamp.
Yes, it is a super long drive from the main road in to the CG, so just stock up! Nothing to complain about here at all - loved it.
Travel Small Live Big would stay here again
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“Beautiful sites, clean bathrooms. No cell service but wifi at the camp store.”
Reviewed 1/26/2023
| Nightly rate: | $36 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 29 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Class B) |
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We stayed 3 nights in January in a 22 ft class B. 30amp service and water at the site. No Verizon service but free wifi at the camp store. We rented kayaks for 2 hours and saw more alligators than we could count but probably should have rented for another hour so we could explore more. On the next visit we'll rent a small John boat... more
We stayed 3 nights in January in a 22 ft class B. 30amp service and water at the site. No Verizon service but free wifi at the camp store. We rented kayaks for 2 hours and saw more alligators than we could count but probably should have rented for another hour so we could explore more. On the next visit we'll rent a small John boat with a motor so we can cover more area.
camper-777506 would stay here again
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“Amazing ”
Reviewed 1/19/2023
| Days stayed: | 6 |
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| Site Number: | 32 |
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Such an awesome park. The facilities and amenities were great. Peaceful, quiet and lots of nature to explore. The trails are beautiful. The staff is incredible. Can’t wait to come back again. We are always looking for great places to dock and this is one that makes our top 10 list. As far as internet & cell service, we have T-Mobil... more
Such an awesome park. The facilities and amenities were great. Peaceful, quiet and lots of nature to explore. The trails are beautiful. The staff is incredible. Can’t wait to come back again.
We are always looking for great places to dock and this is one that makes our top 10 list.
As far as internet & cell service, we have T-Mobile and Starlink. Starlink was not very reliable or consistent but I was able to work using our T-Mobile home internet router. Cellphone reception was pleasantly unavailable which was enjoyable for me. To not be bothered by annoying scam/spam calls was great.
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camper-762958 would stay here again
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“Great Park”
Reviewed 12/23/2022
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| Site Number: | 11 |
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I love this park. Friendly staff, privacy and lots to do. This place would be heaven on earth if it had cell service. ATT was nonexistent.
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AT&T 5G
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“Old Florida with lots to do”
Reviewed 10/20/2021
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 25 |
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We have camped here many times mostly in the winter. The sites are well separated with foliage and are Florida sandy level. There is much to do and can all be reached walking from the camping sites. Avoid festival timing throughout the year.
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Tom would stay here again
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“For Dark Sky Watchers Attention”
Reviewed 5/17/2021
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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It can be tough to find a clear view of the sky. There is a open field that works for astrophotograhy. Trouble here is, you are locked in all night. Once they lock the gate you don't get out until the morning. They advertise this as a dark sky park , but like so many other dark sky parks they make it almost impossible to gain access. Y... more
It can be tough to find a clear view of the sky. There is a open field that works for astrophotograhy. Trouble here is, you are locked in all night. Once they lock the gate you don't get out until the morning. They advertise this as a dark sky park , but like so many other dark sky parks they make it almost impossible to gain access. You must buy a camping spot to enjoy or photograph the night sky. Its swamp, so lots of bugs, etc. I will not return to photograph the night sky at this park. They should make the park accessable at night if they are going to promote it as a dark sky park.
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“Clean and quiet campground but not a ton of trails”
Reviewed 5/10/2021
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 44 |
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My family and I tent camped here over Mother’s Day weekend, hoping to get a glimpse of the Milky Way. This is a certified deep sky viewing site, but if you’re looking to see the galactic core of the Milky Way, it’s not always visible. I didn’t realize there was a difference between seeing the Milky Way and seeing the galactic core of i... more
My family and I tent camped here over Mother’s Day weekend, hoping to get a glimpse of the Milky Way. This is a certified deep sky viewing site, but if you’re looking to see the galactic core of the Milky Way, it’s not always visible. I didn’t realize there was a difference between seeing the Milky Way and seeing the galactic core of it. You have to come in August or September to see that. Just something to keep in mind if that’s what you’re coming for.
The sites were very clean, and the bathrooms are individually locking rooms with showers. I like that much better than the stalls at other campgrounds.
There’s no stores nearby, but the office sells some basic supplies. The closest other store is 18 miles away, so come very prepared!
I wish there had been more boardwalk trails than just the one. The land trails had way too many bugs constantly attacking us, even with high DEET spray.
Be VERY bear safe at your campsite. We had a visitor around 3AM, which was unnerving. The Okefenokee has a third of Georgia’s black bear population.
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Rachel would stay here again
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“Swamp Gem”
Reviewed 4/15/2021
| Nightly rate: | $38 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Class C) |
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This is a beautiful campground and State Park. The real draw here is the swamp and bayou. Rent a boat, get out on the waterways to see gators, turtles, egrets, herons, cypress trees, and lilies. We rented a 2-person kayak for the day at $30 (a bargain), and saw all of these. We saw the most gators in the area around Billy's Island,... more
This is a beautiful campground and State Park. The real draw here is the swamp and bayou. Rent a boat, get out on the waterways to see gators, turtles, egrets, herons, cypress trees, and lilies. We rented a 2-person kayak for the day at $30 (a bargain), and saw all of these. We saw the most gators in the area around Billy's Island, however, we saw them in many other locations too. We saw only a handful of others out in boats and really felt we had the bayous to ourselves. The campground is great too. The sites are relatively private with jungle foliage in between them. The bath house is the best I've ever seen. Use the handicap showers. They are huge, clean, and have nice benches for setting out your clothes and toiletries. Cell phone reception is very poor - no bars or bandwidth without a cell phone booster. With a booster, the bandwidth was still very low, but fine for messaging, email, and surfing the net, but not for streaming.
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Zephyr Pilot would stay here again
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“too far from ANYTHING!”
Reviewed 6/27/2020
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 59 |
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huge disappointment— #59 is a pull thru site, quite a distance from the bath house. laundromat has washers, no dryers. the boat tours weren’t running & the visitor center wasn’t open...blamed it all on covid. no pool. nearest grocery is the Dollar General store, about 20 miles away. beer is at BP station. nearest restaurant (actually a... more
huge disappointment— #59 is a pull thru site, quite a distance from the bath house. laundromat has washers, no dryers. the boat tours weren’t running & the visitor center wasn’t open...blamed it all on covid. no pool. nearest grocery is the Dollar General store, about 20 miles away. beer is at BP station. nearest restaurant (actually a gas station) is half hour drive, one way. the bugs were jurassic size. we saw deer, a black bear, turkey and a dead raccoon. there is a play area for the kiddos.
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- bike rental
- boat rental
- fishing
- picnic area
- playground
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- cabins
- dump station
- ADA Accessible
- recycle
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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