The Congaree NP protects the largest old-growth bottomland hardwood forest in North America. Since the area was never logged, the bald cypress and tupelo trees have grown huge and are quite impressive. Definitely a not to be missed park.
We did see a single mosquito in early December but apparently timing is important!
We walked/rolled the boardwalk trail and thoroughly enjoyed it. This trail beats any other cypress swamp trail that we’ve taken. The boardwalk has railings with wire fencing or no railing so the views for kids and people in wheelchairs are very good. There are two slight problems – a boardwalk access point that is not flush to the ground and a high railing blocking a river view. The first section slopes downhill so the return trip is uphill but it has landings and is ADA compliant. We did not try any of the other trails but many are designated as easy. I suspect that roots and mud could be a problem. The visitor center was closed due to coronavirus but it is accessible.
RVs can be parked along the edge of one of the lots. Park 33.8301, -80.82248
Wow, you guys really get around. I am impressed with all your travels!
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