Great Dismal Swamp is a marshy area on the Coastal Plain of southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, located between Norfolk, Virginia, and Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge was created in 1974 to help protect a portion of this unique wilderness. It is one of the last large wild areas left in the Eastern United States. It consists of more than 112,000 acres of forested wetlands. In the heart of the refuge is natural 3,100-acre Lake Drummond. Located between two eco-regions, the refuge has conditions for a wide range of plants and animals. The most dominant tree species are bald cypress, black gum, maple, Atlantic white cedar, and pine. Visitors can engage in birdwatching, photography, hiking, biking, boating and canoeing. Almost a mile long Dismal Town Boardwalk Trail winds through part of the swamp habitat.
3120 Desert Rd, Suffolk, VA 23434, Phone: 757-986-3705
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