National Park · South Carolina

Trails in Congaree National Park

15 named trails · 19 miles · 1 trailhead. The lines, trailheads and points are the Park Service's; the write-ups are the Service's own words; the climbing is read from USGS elevation along each line.

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15 trails, A to Z.

Banister Bridge

0.1 mi one way · 106 ft–109 ft · non-motorized

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Bates Ferry Trail

1.1 mi one way · 82 ft–89 ft · earth surface · non-motorized

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Bluff

0.5 mi one way · 10 ft of descent · 106 ft–119 ft · earth surface · non-motorized

Campgrounds

Along the way Bluff Campground

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Bluff Extension

0.6 mi one way · 107 ft–122 ft · earth surface · non-motorized

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Bluff Spur Trail

0.1 mi one way · 119 ft–121 ft · earth surface · non-motorized

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Dog Trail

0.3 mi one way · 106 ft–109 ft · earth surface · non-motorized

Visitor centers

Along the way Harry Hampton

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Elevated Boardwalk

0.7 mi one way · 10 ft of descent · 95 ft–108 ft · wood surface · non-motorized

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Fork Swamp Trail

0.6 mi loop · 81 ft–83 ft · earth surface

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Kingsnake

1.8 mi one way · 93 ft–96 ft · earth surface · non-motorized

Trailhead Kingsnake 90 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Longleaf Trail

0.3 mi one way · 118 ft–124 ft · earth surface · non-motorized

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Lower Boardwalk

1.3 mi one way · about 10 ft of climbing · 95 ft–116 ft · wood surface · non-motorized

Visitor centers

Along the way Harry Hampton

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Oakridge

3.5 mi one way · 95 ft–101 ft · earth surface · non-motorized

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Picnic Trail

0.1 mi one way · 111 ft–115 ft · non-motorized

Picnic areas

Along the way Picnic Area

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River

5.4 mi one way · 97 ft–107 ft · earth surface · non-motorized

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Weston Lake Loop

2.1 mi one way · 95 ft–100 ft · earth surface · non-motorized

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

About these trails

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-14 and simplified for the map. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do", unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.