Savannah National Wildlife Refuge — Wildlife Drive
The 4-mile Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive loops through old rice field impoundments just outside Savannah, with gators a near-guaranteed sight basking along the dikes in warmer months. It's a slow, one-way auto loop, so you can view almost everything from the car window. Some visitors walk sections of the dike road; keep well back from the water if you do. Feeding wildlife on the refuge is against federal law.
Know before you go
| Fee | Free |
|---|---|
| Parking | Lot at the Wildlife Drive entrance off US-17 |
| Water | — |
| Toilets | — |
| Access | 4-mile one-way auto loop over old rice field dikes |
| Surface | — |
| Hours | — |
| Operator | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | fws.gov/refuge/savannah |
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Hand-curated by Gator Atlas from public park and refuge operator information, not pulled from a database.
Last verified: July 21, 2026. See our methodology for how we check listings.