State Route 177 (SR 177) is a

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in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of

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. It exists in two distinct sections, split by the

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is a 402,000‑acre (1,627 km2) National Wildlife Refuge located in Charlton, Ware, and Clinch Counties of Georgia, and Baker County in Florida, United States. The refuge is administered from offic ...

Okefenokee Swamp The Okefenokee Swamp is a shallow, 438,000-acre (177,000 ha), peat-filled wetland straddling the Georgia–Florida line in the United States. A majority of the swamp is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Okefenokee ...

, and Okefenokee Wilderness, that travels south-to-north through portions of

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, Charlton, and Brantley

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Route description

Southern segment

SR 177 begins at an

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with US 441/ SR 89/ SR 94 just southeast of Fargo, in Clinch County. It heads northeast, through portions of Ware and Charlton counties. SR 177 enters the Okefenokee Swamp and then the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Farther to the northeast it enters

Stephen C. Foster State Park Stephen C. Foster State Park is an state park located in the Okefenokee Swamp in Charlton County, Georgia. the park offers visitors several ways to explore the swamp's unique ecosystem. In November 2016, the park was recognized as a Dark Sky pa ...

and ends at a

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in the northern end of the park.

Northern segment

The route resumes at the northern entrance of

Okefenokee Swamp Park Okefenokee Swamp Park is located 12 miles south of Waycross, Georgia, United States. The park is accessed by taking the Vereen Bell Memorial Highway (Highway 177 South, Okefenokee Trail) to the southern side of the Cowhouse Island. This is the no ...

. It travels to the north and then to the northeast and has an intersection with US 1/ US 23/ SR 4 west of Laura S. Walker State Park, which is located southeast of Waycross, in Ware County. It travels along the southern edge of the park, and very briefly enters Brantley County. SR 177 re-enters Ware County, and enters the park. The highway heads to the north-northwest of US 82/ SR 520, north of the park.

National Highway System

SR 177 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.

Major intersections

References

External links

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Georgia Roads (Routes 161 - 180)

Georgia State Route 177 on State-Ends.com

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