Congaree sighting maps
146 sightingsAlligatorAlligator mississippiensisMost seen 6–8 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map
242 sightingsWild BoarSus scrofaMost seen 5–7 PMSighting map
291 sightingsBarred OwlStrix variaMost seen 6–9 PMSighting map
248 sightingsCottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorusMost seen 7–9 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map
13 sightingsWood StorkMycteria americanaMost seen 7–11 AM & 3–7 PMSighting map
61 sightingsGreat Blue HeronArdea herodiasMost seen 7–9 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map
93 sightingsRaccoonProcyon lotorMost seen 5–7 AM & 7–10 PMSighting map
28 sightingsArmadilloDasypus novemcinctusMost seen 6–9 PMSighting map
94 sightingsWhite IbisEudocimus albusMost seen 7–10 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map
73 sightingsGreat EgretArdea albaMost seen 7–9 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map
107 sightingsSnapping TurtleChelydra serpentinaMost seen 5–8 PMSighting map
15 sightingsBox TurtleTerrapene carolina carolinaMost seen 7–11 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map
189 sightingsPond SliderTrachemys scriptaMost seen 10 AM–3 PMSighting map
176 sightingsRatsnakePantherophis alleghaniensisMost seen 9 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map
26 sightingsBlack VultureCoragyps atratusMost seen 10 AM–3 PMSighting map
88 sightingsMarbled SalamanderAmbystoma opacumMost seen 7–10 PMSighting mapEach map shows where a species has been reported across Congaree. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.

The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
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 Boardwalk0:00 / 0:36
“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

