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Wateree Passage Palmetto Trail
Forest and river corridor section with sandy tread.
Make a Day Trip
Estimated total time: Varies
Poinsett Coquina Trail
Rolling sandhills trail through mixed pine-hardwood forest.
Bates Ferry Trail Congaree
Short connector toward Cedar Creek canoe and backcountry access.
Bluff Trail Congaree
Easy-to-moderate walk along the elevated river bluff.
About This Trail
Diverse Palmetto Trail section winding from Poinsett State Park to the Wateree River through high hills, pine stands, wetlands, and river swamp. Civil War history marks the route where Union forces destroyed 200 Confederate munitions cars, and beaver ponds dot the sandy tread.
Getting There
Nearby Trails
Poinsett Coquina Trail
Rolling sandhills trail through mixed pine-hardwood forest.
Bates Ferry Trail Congaree
Short connector toward Cedar Creek canoe and backcountry access.
Bluff Trail Congaree
Easy-to-moderate walk along the elevated river bluff.
Sims Trail Congaree
Forest connector trail through quieter Congaree interior.
Boardwalk Loop Trail Congaree
Accessible boardwalk loop through old-growth floodplain forest.
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