28mi from Jacksonville · 13 sites · Tents, RVs🌿 Welcome to Blackwater, y’all
Just 35 minutes from Jacksonville, Blackwater is a secluded 10+ acre private riverfront property at Georgia’s southernmost edge right on the Florida-Georgia Line.
Surrounded by protected woodland and a sweeping river bend, it offers space, quiet, and a true escape from crowded camps. Your view looks straight into Florida, across 150+ acres of undeveloped preserve, giving the property a peaceful, remote feel while remaining easy to access.
📸 Yes, you can swim or stand in two states at once for that perfect Instagram photo
Situated on the St. Marys River, a rain-fed freshwater river flowing from the Okefenokee Swamp. Natural tannins from peat give the water its famous sweet-tea color, which appears darker in deeper sections and clearer along the shore.
✔️ Clean and safe for swimming
✔️ Naturally antibacterial
✔️ No pollutants or runoff
✔️ No smell, mud, or rocks
✔️ Soft white sugar-sand bottom
The property sits on an ancient 10,000+ year-old beach dune (Trail Ridge), creating one of the best natural swimming spots for cooling off on hot summer days.
🌱 Rare Southern Ecosystem:
Blackwater sits where river, ancient sand dune, hardwood forest, pine uplands, and cypress wetlands all meet. Southern live oaks, saw palmettos, wax myrtle, and wild huckleberry-blueberries fill the landscape, an ecosystem rarely found on a single property.
🏕️ Camping, Families, and Groups:
Well-spaced sites across open wooded areas provide room to spread out without the packed feel of state parks. Ideal for tent camping, vanlife, families, and small or large group gatherings.
A 70-foot covered riverfront pavilion with electricity, water, hammocks, and a firepit overlooks the water, perfect for meals, shade, and gathering out of the summer rainstorms.
🔎 Quick Camp Details:
🏕️ Spacious sites on a 10+ acre property
🚗 Easy vehicle access
🔥 Firepits and grills throughout
🌌 Dark, quiet nights for stargazing
🐕 Dog-friendly - FREE
📶 Cell service is spotty (great for unplugging)
🚣 Things To Do:
Swim • Fish • Kayak • Canoe • Paddleboard
📍 Minutes from St. Marys Shoals Equipedal Park
📍 Close to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (Okefenokee Adventures)
Peaceful, scenic, unforgettable, secluded riverfront camping near Jax!
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Campfires
