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Congaree National Park

National Park · SC

Congaree National Park

9 trails · 14 places · 13 audio stories for the drive

Trails
9
Places
14
Audio stories
13
Wildlife maps
16
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Harry Hampton Visitor Center and Boardwalk

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Top sights in Congaree

All 14 places
1SightWeston Lake OverlookLook for turtles beside this 2,000-year-old oxbow lake.2SightGeneral Greene TreeAn 8-foot cypress knee and a hollow tree with a Revolutionary story.3SightWise LakeA former river channel with forested banks and a canoe approach.4SightMoonshine Still (Boardwalk Stop 15)A distant glimpse of an iron still from Prohibition.5SightRichland County PineA former state champion with a 1750s backstory.6SightBates Ferry LandingFollow an old ferry road to the Congaree's historic crossing.7SightCongaree National Park SignThe entrance marker comes a mile before the visitor center.8SightBates Bridge LandingA practical river take-out beneath the US 601 bridge.9SightBannister Bridge Canoe LandingA shady put-in, with a 130-yard rooty carry to the creek.

Hiking

Top trails in Congaree

All 9 trails
  • 5 easy
  • 2 moderate
  • 2 challenging
EasyBoardwalk Trail2.6 mi · 1.5 hrLevel boardwalk, old-growth trees, and a Weston Lake overlook.ModerateWeston Lake Trail4.5 mi · 2.5 hrA 4.5-mile loop through old growth to Weston Lake.EasyFirefly Trail1.8 mi · 1 hrAn easy woodland walk to Congaree's spring firefly display.ChallengingOakridge Trail7.1 mi · 4.5 hrOld-growth oaks and flooded guts make this a navigation-first hike.EasyBates Ferry Trail2.2 mi · 1.3 hrA short, flat walk on a historic road to the Congaree River.ChallengingKingsnake Trail7.4 mi · 4 hrA flat, long floodplain walk with sloughs, bridges, and tricky wayfinding.EasySims Trail3.2 mi · 1.5 hrA level old road to a creek bridge and park history.ModerateFork Swamp Trail0.6 mi · 24 minA short loop to an oxbow and its shaded riverbank.
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Congaree Tour Guide

Congaree, narrated.

Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Congaree National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.

Recorded for this place

Harry Hampton Visitor Center and Boardwalk
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“You're approaching the Harry Hampton Visitor Center, where exhibits introduce the forest and the people who lived and worked here. Look for the wooden mosquito meter before heading out.”

Plays as you drive up to Weston Lake Overlook in the Parkwolf Congaree Tour Guide.

More stories near here in the app

  • Longleaf and Bluff Campgrounds
  • A Plant That Lives in the Air
  • South Cedar Creek Canoe Landing
  • The Pine That Starts as Grass
  • 13 audio storiesacross Congaree’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
  • Wildlife heatmapsfor Alligator, Wild Boar, Barred Owl, and 13 more
  • Works offlinemaps, 9 trails, 14 places, and audio download before you lose signal
  • CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
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Map

The whole park, on one map

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Official Congaree park map (PDF)Keep this map with you offline in the Parkwolf app

Plan your visit

Before you go

2 active Congaree alerts

  • CautionDowned trees on Cedar Creek require portagesExpect significant portages on Cedar Creek between Bannister’s Bridge and South Cedar Creek because trees are down across the creek; the number of portages depends on water levels.Official details
  • CautionBackcountry trails may be difficult to followUse GPS on the Oakridge, Boggy Gut, and Kingsnake backcountry trails because they may be difficult to follow.Official details
Congaree alerts

Wildlife

Wildlife in Congaree

All Congaree wildlife maps
Alligator146 sightingsAlligatorMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapWild Boar242 sightingsWild BoarMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapBarred Owl291 sightingsBarred OwlMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapCottonmouth248 sightingsCottonmouthMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapWood Stork13 sightingsWood StorkMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapGreat Blue Heron61 sightingsGreat Blue HeronMost seen around 7 AMSighting map

Sighting maps show where each species has been reported across Congaree. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.

Take Parkwolf to Congaree.

The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.

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