National Park · Hopkins, SC
🌳 Congaree National Park
Congaree — boardwalk through old-growth bottomland forest.
- Timehalf day
- SettingBugs and heat in summer; boardwalk is the win.
- TicketsFree entry.
- Get thereNear Columbia SC; visitor center start.
Local shortlist · confirm on arrival · 2026-08
No printer? Open the sheet on your phone, or print later. Classic · Bonus · Alpha (extra-hard cool finds).
Park map
Visitor map
Map: NPS via NPMaps (public domain) · tap to enlarge
Open on official site ↗
Map: NPS via NPMaps (public domain)
· Open on official site ↗
Short on time? Start here
Do these 3 in order if you can — enough for a short visit. Tap a stop for talk tips & photos. Create and print your mission is above.
More if you have energy
More stops if you have the energy.
- 🥾 Boardwalk loop sign — Read distance and rules before you go.
- 🎖️ Congaree Junior Ranger desk — Ask at the visitor center — hours and ages vary.
- 🦩 Flooded forest pools — Shallow water world — stay on the path.
- 🏞️ Cedar Creek glimpse — Water edge — safe step back.
- 🌾 Boardwalk loop rest clearing — Legs reset after the boards.
What the sheet may include
Print from the button at the top of this page. No app at the venue.
Example finds
- Find: Congaree visitor center
- Visit: Low boardwalk through bottomland
- Read a sign at Congaree
- Stand still 10 seconds — what do you hear?
- Find something tiny next to something huge
- Point to a safe edge (rail, boardwalk, stay-back)
- Spot water, rock, or a living thing
- Pick your favorite Congaree stop — draw it later
Official site: Congaree National Park website. Always check hours and tickets before you go.