Name: Great Dismal Swamp "Safari" Narrated Bus Tour
Start: 2025-08-20T09:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-08-20T13:00:00-04:00
Location: Suffolk Visitor Center

Great Dismal Swamp "Safari" Narrated Bus Tour

The Great Dismal Swamp is anything but dismal. Despite its foreboding moniker, the Great Dismal Swamp is one of few remaining American wildernesses and is home to the black bear, bobcats, rare plants, snakes, and river otters.
It is the largest intact remnant of a vast habitat that once covered more than one million acres of southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. Especially attractive to birders and nature lovers.
The Great Dismal Swamp boasts 200 species of birds, frogs, lizards, salamanders, yellow-bellied and spotted turtles. Despite its impressive size and age, the Great Dismal Swamp remains a mystery to most people. Its thick forests protect its wildlife and ward off intruders. But for those who venture in, the Dismal Swamp shelters a wealth of history and lore, flora, and fauna.
The tour is led by a biologist specializing in the unique habitat of the Great Dismal. Learn about the history, lore, vegetation, and wildlife with this adventure that includes a stop at Lake Drummond.
Departs promptly at 9:30am from the Suffolk Visitor Center and is approximately 3 hours in length.
This tour involves walking. Comfortable clothes and shoes are recommended (flip flops and other exposed footwear is not recommended). Snack and water provided.
SPACE IS LIMITED! ADVANCE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. For reservations call the Suffolk Visitor Center at 757-514-4130.
Adults: $10.00 | Military, Seniors (60+) & Children (17-younger): $8.00