Discover The Largest Swamps In The United States

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Swamps are a unique type of wetland ecosystem, and they’re found throughout the United States. While they’re certainly more common in the South, swamps are also found in states like Ohio.

These ecosystems range in size from a few square miles to hundreds of square miles. Discover five of the largest swamps in the United States and learn where they’re located as well as their size!

A swamp is a wooded wetland featuring trees and bushes with saturated soils and standing water at some times throughout the year.

What Is A Swamp?

Okefenokee is famous for being the largest blackwater swamp in North America as well as one of the largest swamps in the United States.

Okefenokee Swamp

The Great Dismal Swamp is a large coastal swamp that stretches between the southeast part of Virginia into the northeastern part of North Carolina.

The Great Dismal Swamp

The Green Swamp is located in central Florida and measures about 825 square miles in size. This swamp is bordered by Interstate 27 to the east and Dade City to the west.

Green Swamp

The Great Dismal Swamp is a large coastal swamp that stretches between the southeast part of Virginia into the northeastern part of North Carolina.

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