Dismal Swamp State Park

Dismal Swamp State Park
State park entrance bridge on the Dismal Swamp Canal.
Map showing the location of Dismal Swamp State Park
Map showing the location of Dismal Swamp State Park
Location of Dismal Swamp State Park in North Carolina
Map showing the location of Dismal Swamp State Park
Map showing the location of Dismal Swamp State Park
Dismal Swamp State Park (the United States)
LocationCamden, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates36°30′46″N 76°24′59″W / 36.51278°N 76.41639°W / 36.51278; -76.41639[1]
Area14,432 acres (58.40 km2)[2]
Elevation16 ft (4.9 m)[1]
Established1974[3]
Named forGreat Dismal Swamp
OperatorNorth Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
WebsiteDismal Swamp State Park

Dismal Swamp State Park is a North Carolina state park in Camden County, North Carolina, in the United States. The park was created as a state natural area in 1974 with the help of The Nature Conservancy, and on July 28, 2007, the North Carolina General Assembly re-designated it as a state park.[4] It opened to the public in 2008.[5] This marked the first time that public access to Great Dismal Swamp was made possible in North Carolina.[6] The park covers 14,432 acres (58.40 km2) of protected land on the North Carolina/Virginia border. Park offices are 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the border on U.S. Route 17 near South Mills. Features of the park include the canal which is used regularly by boaters using the Intracoastal Waterway and several miles of hiking and biking trails.[7]

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  6. ^ "Dismal Swamp State Park". ICW NET, LLC. Archived from the original on October 3, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2008.
  7. ^ "Dismal Swamp State Park". North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on January 30, 2009. Retrieved September 23, 2008.