Fish and Wildlife Service land · Virginia
Great Dismal Swamp
Great Dismal Swamp is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 252 acres in Suffolk city, Virginia (Fish and Wildlife Service land), managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 252 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Listed in PAD-US as: US Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge Local designation: National Wildlife Refuge |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Suffolk city |
| Reference point | 36.60952, -76.54942 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: hunting on refuges
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Hunting on national wildlife refuges is allowed only where a refuge has opened specific areas and species under its own refuge-specific regulations, in addition to state rules. Check the refuge’s page or office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- National Wildlife Refuge
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
86,533 acres · 6.3 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge · North Carolina
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
27,630 acres · 8.8 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Cavalier Wildlife Management Area
4,529 acres · 12.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge
425 acres · 14.7 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - Other state land
South Quay Sandhills
158 acres · 19.4 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access - State forest
South Quay State Forest
266 acres · 19.5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
General Vaughns Bridge Wildlife Management Area
165 acres · 21.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - Other state land
Antioch Pines
139 acres · 22.3 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Ragged Island Wildlife Management Area
1,468 acres · 24.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area · North Carolina
Northwest River Marsh Game Land
2,854 acres · 25.3 mi away
Not recorded
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Great Dismal Swamp” in Virginia combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.