Congaree National Park
26,546
Acres
242,000/year
Annual Visitors
Free
Entry Fee
March through May, September through November
Best Time to Visit
National Park Service
National Park
Congaree was redesignated from a national monument to a national park on November 10, 2003, protecting the largest remaining tract of old-growth bottomland hardwood forest in the southeastern United States. In late May and early June, synchronous fireflies pulse in unison after dark.
What Congaree Is Known For
Old-growth bottomland hardwood forest
Synchronous firefly display
Elevated boardwalk trail
Cedar Creek paddling
Top Activities
Boardwalk hiking
Kayaking and canoeing
Birdwatching
Fishing
Wildlife watching
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