← The Coastal Southeast
Stop 11 · Days 175–176
Congaree National Park
Congaree National Park, SCThe largest intact old-growth bottomland hardwood forest left in America — some of the tallest trees in the East, over a boardwalk and a blackwater creek.
Where to stay
Stay in Columbia or camp in the park
Columbia is 30 minutes away; the park has primitive camping.
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You gotta eat this
Save it for Columbia
The park is undeveloped — pack a picnic.
The days here
Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page
What this stop is made of
- National Parks & Forests
- Outdoor & Water Activities