Boardwalk Loop Trail Congaree
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South Carolina · Richland County

Boardwalk Loop Trail Congaree

Accessible boardwalk loop through old-growth floodplain forest.

Rating
Length
2.4 mi
Difficulty
2
County
Richland
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About This Trail

Elevated six feet above the floodplain, this 2.4-mile boardwalk meanders through the largest remaining old-growth bottomland hardwood forest in the eastern United States. Bald cypress, tupelo, and six national champion trees line the route past Weston Lake, with the Congaree River flooding the forest roughly ten times per year.

Location

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Coordinates: 33.7926, -80.7828
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Getting There

From Columbia, take SC-48 (Bluff Road) southeast approximately 12 miles. Bear right onto Old Bluff Road and follow signs to Congaree National Park at 100 National Park Road, Hopkins. The Boardwalk Loop begins at the Visitor Center.

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