# Stephen C. Foster State Park

Region: Okefenokee, GA, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates: 30.8333, -82.35
Bortle class: 2 (1 = pristine, 9 = inner city)
Drive from Toronto: In far southeastern Georgia near Fargo, GA, reached via GA-177 through the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.
Best time: Cooler months (fall through spring) avoid the swamp's peak insect season and give clearer, less humid skies.
Established: Georgia's first International Dark Sky Park, designated 2016; later upgraded to Gold tier.

## Overview
Stephen C. Foster State Park is a small park deep inside Georgia's vast Okefenokee Swamp, and in 2016 it became the first International Dark Sky Park in Georgia — later upgraded to Gold-tier, DarkSky's darkest rating.

## What to see
Milky Way reflected on the blackwater swamp, with an exceptionally dark, gold-tier sky rating.

## Highlights
- Gold-tier International Dark Sky Park — DarkSky's highest quality rating
- First Dark Sky Park in the state of Georgia
- Surrounded by the 402,000-acre Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

## Tips
- Bring strong insect repellent — the swamp setting means mosquitoes, especially in warmer months
- The park is remote; fuel up before heading in
- Boat and canoe access lets you get further from the small developed area for darker views

## Live forecast
View the live tonight-score and 48-hour forecast for Stephen Foster SP at:
https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=stephen-foster-sp

Structured data: https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/stephen-foster-sp.json

Source: DarkSky International — https://darksky.org/places/stephen-c-foster-state-park-dark-sky-park/

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