Congaree National Park offers hiking, primitive camping,
bird watching, picnicking, canoeing, kayaking, and nature study. Rangers and
volunteers conduct interpretive walks and talks throughout the year. The 26,000
acre National Park protects the largest intact tract of old-growth bottomland
hardwood forest remaining in the United States. The park contains some of the
tallest trees in Eastern North America with one of the highest canopies in the
world, broad bio-diversity, and old-growth forest. The park is recognized as
International Biosphere Reserve, federally designated Wilderness Area, and
Globally Important Bird Area.
Visitors are encouraged to explore Congaree at any time, as
the park's trails remain open 24 hours, 7 days per week.