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Congaree National Park
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- Designation
- National Park
- State
- SC
- Entrance fee
- No entrance feeNPS data as of 2026-08-25
- Camping
- 2 campgrounds listed by NPS
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Nearby ParkQwest Places
- Ninety Six National Historic SiteNational Historic Site · Approximately 75 miles away (straight line)
- Charles Pinckney National Historic SiteNational Historic Site · Approximately 85 miles away (straight line)
- Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical ParkNational Historical Park · Approximately 89 miles away (straight line)
- Reconstruction Era National Historical ParkNational Historical Park · Approximately 97 miles away (straight line)
- Kings Mountain National Military ParkNational Military Park · Approximately 99 miles away (straight line)
- Cowpens National BattlefieldNational Battlefield · Approximately 110 miles away (straight line)
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Notes
Designation Date: 11/10/2003
Astonishing biodiversity exists in Congaree National Park, the largest intact expanse of old growth bottomland hardwood forest remaining in the southeastern United States. Waters from the Congaree and Wateree Rivers sweep through the floodplain, carrying nutrients and sediments that nourish and rejuvenate this ecosystem and support the growth of national and state champion trees.
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Fall Forest Wellness Journaling
Fall Forest Wellness Journaling Park Event · Congaree National Park · Oct 24, 2026 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PM Join us for our FREE Forest Wellness Program! Relieve the…
Post-flood Trail Conditions
Post-flood Trail Conditions Park Alert · Congaree National Park · 10/15/2026 Park trails may still have significant areas of standing water on them over the nex…
Flood Warning In Effect *10/12/2026
Flood Warning In Effect *10/12/2026 Park Alert · Congaree National Park · 10/12/2026 Flood Warning In Effect A flood warning for the Congaree River is in effect…
Celebrating Congaree National Park's 50th Anniversary
Celebrating Congaree National Park's 50th Anniversary Park Event · Congaree National Park · Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Congaree National Park…
Congaree Action Now! The Effort to Preserve the Green Heart of South Carolina
Congaree Action Now! The Effort to Preserve the Green Heart of South Carolina Park Event · Congaree National Park · Oct 18, 2026 · 3:30 PM–4:00 PM NPS Image Beg…
50th Anniversary Big Tree Hike with John Cely
50th Anniversary Big Tree Hike with John Cely Park Event · Congaree National Park · Oct 18, 2026 · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM NPS Photo On the occasion of the 50th Annive…