Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

Great Dismal Swamp Office/Visitor Contact Station: 
3100 Desert Rd., Suffolk, VA 23434
(Hours) Monday - Friday 8:00 am- 4pm. 
(Phone) 757-986-3705
(E-mail) GreatDismalSwamp@fws.gov
 

Report a wildlife violation:

• State of Virginia Hotline for Poaching and Wildlife Crime
  1-800-237-5712; WildCrime@dwr.virginia.gov

Report a refuge violation:

• Contact Great Dismal Swamp during office hours: (757)-986-3705, or,
• Federal Nationwide Hotline for Prohibited Activities on National Wildlife Refuges
  1-844-FWS-TIPS (397-8477) or emailNWR_TIPs@fws.gov, 24 hours a day.

Wildlife conflicts:

The refuge does not rehabilitate, trap, or relocate wildlife. Releasing animals on the refuge is prohibited.
For help with these matters please contact Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources toll-free wildlife conflict helpline at 1-855-571-9003.

Sick, Injured, or Orphaned Wildlife:

The refuge does not rehabilitate wildlife. Please contact your local licensed wildlife rehabilitator. View Virginia's list of licensed rehabilitators here.