Once known as a national monument, Congaree National Park is South Carolina’s only national park. Located in lower Richland County, Congaree National Park takes visitors through the largest remnant of old-growth floodplain forest remaining on the continent.
This park offers many features for visitors. Located off of Old Bluff Road on National Park Road, Congaree National Park offers camping, canoeing, and hiking. One great thing about the park is that it is free. If you go, you’ll find a lobby filled with information about the park. Park Rangers are available to answer all of your questions as well.
On Saturdays and Sundays, the park offers free guided canoe trips. You have to sign up quickly for these trips, though, since they fill up fast. There are several hiking trails throughout the park. Hikers can choose from self-guided boardwalk tours or get off the boardwalk and get into the swampland. If you decide to hike, make sure to bring some bug spray. Mosquitoes can be fierce in the summer.
All in all, Congaree National Park is a treasure for South Carolina. According to the park office, people from over 100 countries have visited the park and signed its guestbook. So, take a picnic lunch and head down Bluff Road to visit Congaree National Park
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