Great Dismal Swamp Rest Area / Visitor Center - US Route 17 - South Mills, NC
N 36° 30.416 W 076° 21.322
18S E 378627 N 4041031
Located on US Route 17, 1 Mile south of the Virginia State Line in Camden County,The center is built on the banks of the Great Dismal Swamp Canal, this site provides traveler's information to both motorist and boater on the canal.
Waymark Code: WMTZ4K
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 01/26/2017
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The Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center is a NCDOT facility that provides a friendly face and tourism information to the traveling public. Whether by water or by land, the staff at this lovely complex aims to please, and assist the traveling public with a variety of services.
About the Dismal Swamp
Forbidding as its name may be, the Great Dismal Swamp is one of the few natural American gems remaining in the East. Despite its impressive size it remains a mystery to most people. We invite you to come see why many notables in America’s history were lured by Nature’s backdrop of emerald draping vines and sweet warbles of the songbirds which call the swamp “home”.
Today we are able to explore it’s secrets, without the hardships endured by the early Americans pioneers that sought to tame it. Home to one of the largest Black Bear populations on the East Coast, subtropical birds, butterflies, bobcats and white-tailed deer, it is easily understood why this land deserves our protection. It offers travelers wealth of history and lore, flora and fauna.
Visitor Center: Camden County US 17
Location: US 17, 1 mile south of the Virginia State Line
Phone: (252)426-5041
Parking Spaces: Cars: 28, Car/Trailer: 5, Trucks: 6
Information: Built on the banks of the Great Dismal Swamp Canal, this site provides traveler's information to both motorist and boater on the canal.
Highway Number: US Route 17
Highway Access Direction: Either Direction
Rest Area Name: Great Dismal Swamp Rest Area / Visitor Center
Facilities:
Restrooms
Handicapped Accessible Restrooms
Family Restrooms
Picnic Areas
Grilling Areas
Recycling
Trash bins
Services:
Water Fountains
Vending Machines
WiFi: no
Common Name for the Highway: Not listed
Special Features: Not listed
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