Dismal Swamp State Park
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Dismal Swamp Canal in Dismal Swamp State Park | |||||||
Interactive map of Dismal Swamp State Park | |||||||
| Location | Camden County, North Carolina, United States | ||||||
| Coordinates | 36°30′21″N 76°21′18″W / 36.5057°N 76.3551°W | ||||||
| Area | 14,432 acres (5,840 ha) | ||||||
| Elevation | 16 ft (4.9 m) | ||||||
| Established | 1974 | ||||||
| Administered by | North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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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. It opened to the public in 2008. This marked the first time that public access to Great Dismal Swamp was made possible in North Carolina. 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.