View of the Canal from Great Dismal Swamp State Park in North Carolina
State/County Park

Great Dismal Swamp NC

Located just south of the Chesapeake Bay, this "uninhabitable" Great Dismal Swamp was home to thousands of Native Americans and Maroons--self-emancipated slaves--throughout the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Know Before You Go

The Great Dismal Swamp is a National Natural Landmark as of 1973, the area is now managed jointly by the U.S Fish & Wildlife Service, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, and North Carolina State Parks. It is recommended that one consults a map of the site prior to visiting due to the size of the refuge.

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