Come Play in Our History
The Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center 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 with a variety of services.
The Welcome Center is located at 2356 Highway 17 N. in South Mills, NC and at Milepost 28 on the Dismal Swamp Canal. (252-771-8333) On the Welcome Center's grounds are an open-faced 150 foot dock, 24-hour rest room facilities, vending machines, picnic tables and a quarter-mile nature trail. A 3 mile paved trail extends from the south of the Center to Hwy 343.
Adjacent to the Welcome Center is the Dismal Swamp Canal State Park. (252-771-6593)The park provides trails, boardwalk, Ranger programs, exhibits, canoe and kayak rentals.