Park №13SoutheastEst. 2003

Congaree

South Carolina·26,276 acres·Fall & spring

“One of the tallest old-growth hardwood forests left in North America.”

Best season

Fall & spring

Trip length

1 day

Acres

26,276

Region

Southeast

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Highlights

Boardwalk Loop
2.6-mile elevated walk through the largest old-growth bottomland hardwood forest left in the U.S.
Cedar Creek
Tannin-stained blackwater paddle through cypress, tupelo, and Spanish moss.
Synchronous fireflies
Two weeks in late May when male fireflies blink in unison after dark.

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