CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – The Norfolk District’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced that the Great Dismal Swamp Canal will be temporarily closed. Starting on Jan. 8 through March 31, the Great ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – A Great Dismal Swamp Canal Trail boat ramp and parking area will be closed several months for construction. The city of Chesapeake says the Ballahack Boat Ramp and parking ...

CHESAPEAKE — The Ballahack Boat Ramp and parking area located along the Great Dismal Swamp trail will close Aug. 14 until February for construction. Work will include paving the existing parking area ...

CHESAPEAKE -- The Dismal Swamp Canal reopens Wednesday, nearly a month after closing because of wildfire and downed trees from Hurricane Irene. The South Mills and Deep Creek locks on the canal closed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Great Dismal Swamp is home to one of Virginia’s highest concentrations of black bears, according to the Virginia Department of ...

South Mills and the Great Dismal Swamp are among the 15 destinations featured in the state of North Carolina’s inaugural guide to “trail towns” that offer what Visit NC describes as “signature outdoor ...