Great Dismal Swamp - Wikipedia
The Great Dismal Swamp is a large swamp in the Coastal Plain Region of southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina in the eastern United States, between Norfolk, Virginia, and Elizabeth City, North Carolina. [1]
How to Visit the Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia (Tips + Facts)
Mar 1, 2022 · The Great Dismal Swamp is located on Virginia’s southeastern border with North Carolina, between the cities of Norfolk, Virginia and Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The wildlife refuge consists of 112,000 acres of wetland forests, waterways, a large circular lake in the center called Lake Drummond, and an incredible range of fauna and flora.
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia
The Great Dismal Swamp is a southern swamp, the northernmost of many swamps along the Atlantic Ocean's coast, including the Everglades and the Big Cypress in Florida, the Okefenokee of Georgia, the Congress and Four Holes swamps …
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge contains some of the most important wildlife habitat in the mid-Atlantic region. At near 113,000 acres, the refuge is the largest intact remnant of a vast swamp that once covered more than one million acres. Wildlife thrives here and …
Great Dismal Swamp | Map, History, & Name | Britannica
Nov 21, 2024 · Great Dismal Swamp, marshy region on the Coastal Plain of southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, U.S., between Norfolk, Virginia, and Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It is densely forested and contains scattered natural elevations of 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 meters) above sea level.
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge | Visit Us - Locations …
Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge | Virginia DWR
Comprised of nearly 113,000 acres of forested wetlands, canals, ponds, lakes, sphagnum bogs, evergreen shrubs, and marshy borders, the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is the largest site on the Coastal section of the Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail.
Great Dismal Swamp, Virginia - WorldAtlas
Jun 2, 2022 · Often referred to as the Dismal Swamp, the Great Dismal Swamp is a big swamp that is situated in the Coastal Plain region between the cities of Norfolk and Elizabeth City, in the southeastern part of Virginia and the northeastern part of North Carolina. It is highly wooded and has natural elevations ranging from 10 to 20 feet above sea level.
Great Dismal Swamp - Atlas Obscura
Jul 5, 2023 · The land known as the Great Dismal Swamp covers 750 square miles square miles over parts of Virginia and North Carolina. It's the last remaining piece of a larger landscape...
Great Dismal Swamp - American Battlefield Trust
Located in the Coastal Plain region of southeastern Virginia and North Carolina, between Norfolk, Virginia, and Elizabeth City, North Carolina, the Great Dismal Swamp is protected by the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, created in 1974.