provides for threatened and endangered species, such as red-cockaded woodpeckers, wood storks, indigo snakes, gopher tortoises and a wide variety of other wildlife species. Facilities There are opportunities for hiking, hunting, fishing, canoeing, boating, photography and wildlife observation. Visitor center The Richard S. Bolt Visitor Center at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge was built in 1967, with an auditorium addition in the early 1980s. The building is cedar-sided with open, vaulted ceilings and flagstone floors. It houses exhibits, Okefenokee Wildlife League bookstore sales area, office space for staff and volunteers, storage, and a 100-seat surround-sound auditorium. Chesser Island In the late 19th century, W.T. Chesser and his family settled a small island on the eastern edge of the Okefenokee Swamp. He settled on a 592‑acre (2.4 km2) island, now known as Chesser Island. The Chesser homestead still stands on the island. The last of the Chessers left the island in 1958, but many members of the Chesser family remain in the local area. Fishing Lakes and slow-flowing water trails, called "runs," cover much of the Okefenokee. More than 60 lakes dot the refuge, with depths ranging from a few feet to . The largest, Billy's Lake, is 3½ miles long and 100 to wide. Fishing is permitted year round in accordance with Georgia State fishing laws. Using live bait fish or trot lines is prohibited. Canoeing and boating There are of trails in the swamp, of which 70 are open to day-use motorboat and under. Seven overnight shelters are available in the swamp's interior. The refuge has six different boating trails (Red, Green, Blue, Purple, Orange, and Brown) giving users a choice of twelve different overnight canoe trips. Trails Swamp Island Drive – a driving, biking and walking loop. Scattered throughout the drive are walking trails, wildlife openings and hardwood plots. Additionally, the drive leads to the Chesser Homestead, Boardwalk and Observation tower. There are several canoe trails and camping shelters for visitors to enjoy. Some useful coordinates for canoeing and camping: Refuge's East Entrance coordinates (Visitor Center): N30.73803° W082.14135° Monkey Lake: N30.67493° W82.20594° Monkey Lake Shelter: N30.67439° W82.20601° Coffee Bay Shelter: N30.76133° W082.22659° Restroom on Suwannee Canal: N30.73811° W82.17332° Coordinates for junction points (see Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Map to locate them): Junction of Suwannee Canal and Prairie Lakes Run: N30.73708° W82.17473° Junction of Prairie Lakes Run and Tater Rake: N30.72608° W082.18269° Those canoeing North on Prairie Lakes Run towards