Congaree
National Park
Est. 2003
South Carolina
26,692 acres
It’s all about trees and rivers in South Carolina’s Congaree National Park. As one of the last bottomland old growth forests in the country, the trees have grown exceptionally tall here in the nutrient rich valley of the Congaree River. Hike and paddle under Loblolly Pines, Bald Cypress, and Water Tupelos reaching record-breaking heights of over 130 feet tall with water and rot resistant trunks. For centuries, these trees have supported a diverse ecosystem of life in an otherwise inhospitable floodplain. Read more . . .
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