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 Loop2.6-mile elevated walk through the largest old-growth bottomland hardwood forest left in the U.S.
- Cedar CreekTannin-stained blackwater paddle through cypress, tupelo, and Spanish moss.
- Synchronous firefliesTwo weeks in late May when male fireflies blink in unison after dark.
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Ready-made itineraries that include this park
- Carolina Coast & Lowcountry5–7 days · 3 parks · 7 days
Outer Banks dunes, Cape Hatteras lights, and Congaree's old-growth swamp.
- Carolinas Coast to Crest7–9 days · 4 parks · 9 days
Outer Banks dunes to Asheville's Blue Ridge — the Atlantic up the spine of the South.
- Lowcountry Coast6–8 days · 3 parks · 7 days
Savannah squares, Tybee surf, Congaree old-growth, and the Outer Banks lighthouses.
- Southern Appalachian Heritage6–8 days · 4 parks · 7 days
Smoky-mountain mist, old-growth Congaree swamp, and Kentucky's underground cathedrals.