Visit Waycross, Georgia
Georgia's Natural Wonder!
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Welcome to
Waycross, Georgia, Georgia's Natural Wonder, which includes the 438,000 acre National Wildlife Refuge, home to numerous
species of reptiles, birds, plants and other animals.
Take a stroll through Historic Downtown Waycross, view parks, fountains and many restored historical buildings.
Early 1900's Train Depot is now the new home to the Waycross Visitors Center and Waycross-Ware County Chamber of Commerce.
Enjoy shopping at unique boutiques for gifts, clothing, antiques and dining from barbecue to haute cuisine.
Visit our truly charming and historic downtown at your own pace.
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The surrounding area offers many exciting attractions to enjoy, including Obediah's Okefenok Swamp Homestead,
listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. Obediah's includes boardwalks, nature trails, museums, plants and animals offering
a "Swamper's" view to the Okefenokee.
Okefenokee Swamp Park, located in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, is a convenient point of entry and a magnificent show-window
for this natural wonderland, with lily decked water trails that lead to all points in this vast wilderness of islands, lakes, jungles, forest and prairies.
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Boat tours, wilderness walkways, Pioneer Island and native animals in their own habitat, all combine to weave a spell of pioneer American life.
Laura S. Walker State Park, near the Okefenokee, features a 120-acre lake and pool, picnic shelters, group
shelters and a nature trail, along with camping, waterskiing, dock fishing, canoeing and bird watching.
The Lakes at Laura Walker Golf Course at Laura Walker State Park, a Championship 18-hole golf course and Pro Shop featuring three
large lakes, is home to many animal inhabitants to make for an enjoyable day on the greens.
Southern Forest World exhibits and
Okefenokee Heritage Center
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The Waycross Tourism Bureau has a current calendar of events available by fax or U. S. mail with date
information for the current year. Please contact us for this information at (912) 283-3744 or email
us at waycrosstour@accessatc.net.
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