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Dismal Swamp State Park and Welcome Center
Dismal Swamp State Park and Welcome Center is a public kayak and canoe launch on the Dismal Swamp Canal near South Mills, North Carolina.
- Restrooms
- Accessible
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Coordinates
- 36.50672, -76.35568
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Norfolk District; the one nearest this launch is of September 15, 2017). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Dismal Swamp Canal
Condition survey of September 15, 2017 by the Norfolk District. Soundings on the sheet from 0.4 to 16.1 ft; the Corps maintains a 6 ft channel here. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Dismal Swamp Canal
Canal in North Carolina. All launches on Dismal Swamp Canal.
Community
Where people who use Dismal Swamp Canal talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Dismal Swamp Canal Trail South · 6.7 mi · Dismal Swamp Canal
- Ballahack Boat Ramp · 6.9 mi · Dismal Swamp Canal
- Bunch Walnuts Bridge · 7.9 mi · Northwest River
- Interior Ditch Boat Ramp · 9.4 mi · Lake Drummond
- Shingle Landing · 10.4 mi · Shingle Landing Creek
- Northwest River Park · 11.8 mi · Northwest River
Sources
- North Carolina Beach and Waterfront Access Sites (NC DEQ Division of Coastal Management): boat launches and hand launches record dismal-swamp-state-park-and-welcome-center-camden-county · NC DEQ Division of Coastal Management data, with its accuracy disclaimer; credit the Division of Coastal Management
Why it is listed as public: listed by North Carolina Beach and Waterfront Access Sites (NC DEQ Division of Coastal Management): boat launches and hand launches. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.