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The St. Marys begins deep within the Okefenokee Swamp and flows along a twisting 130-mile-long path into the Cumberland Sound and the Atlantic Ocean only 40 air-miles from its headwaters.
The river undergoes three distinct physical changes on its path to the ocean.
Its headwaters, from the Okefenokee Swamp (the north “prong”) and the Pinhook Swamp (the middle “prong”), are narrow and winding. Here, the scenery is dominated by cypress and tupelo trees and snow-white sandbars.
In the middle portion, from Trader’s Hill to the U.S. 17 bridge, the St. Marys becomes wider and is characterized by bottomland swamps and sandy bluffs.
The lower portion of the river, from the U.S. 17 bridge to Cumberland Sound, is tidally influenced, with reverse flows occurring twice daily. Freshwater and saltwater marshes dominate this area.
Anglers may fish the Florida and Georgia sides of the river but need a Florida or Georgia fishing license, depending upon their state of residence.