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Bates Ferry Trail Congaree
Short connector toward Cedar Creek canoe and backcountry access.
Make a Day Trip
Estimated total time: Varies
Poinsett Coquina Trail
Rolling sandhills trail through mixed pine-hardwood forest.
Capital City Passage
Urban riverfront and greenway passage through Columbia.
Peachtree Rock Trail
Hike to two interesting rock formations via two short loop trails
About This Trail
Following a grass-covered old road through Congaree National Park’s floodplain forest, this flat trail ends where the historic Bates Ferry once crossed the Congaree River. Along the way, hikers pass the General Greene Tree, a massive old-growth bald cypress, and remnants of a 1923 bridge at the river’s edge.
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Nearby Trails
Poinsett Coquina Trail
Rolling sandhills trail through mixed pine-hardwood forest.
Capital City Passage
Urban riverfront and greenway passage through Columbia.
Peachtree Rock Trail
Hike to two interesting rock formations via two short loop trails
Santee State Park Loop Trail
Lake-edge and pine forest loops in Santee State Park.
Peachtree Rock Heritage Trail
Loop through sandstone formations and sandhills ecology.
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