The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) State Parks Division announced that Stephen C. Foster State Park will officially be renamed Okefenokee State Park, effective September 1, 2026. Located within the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, the state park serves as the Western Entrance to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and provides visitors with opportunities to experience North America’s largest blackwater swamp. Okefenokee State Park is also Georgia State Parks’ only International Dark Sky Park, providing visitors with an exceptional opportunity to experience the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge under some of the darkest skies in the state.