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Congaree Swamp National Monument, South Carolina
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| | Congaree Swamp is technically not a swamp but there's plenty of water and tall trees. Congaree Swamp National Monument is a gorgeous sector of wilderness that is popular with people from far and wide. If you need a spot to stay Columbia-Days Suites Garners Ferry is a nice choice. At Congaree Swamp National Monument you find a lot of outdoors recreation, so you can have a lot of fun. Congaree Swamp National Monument is a popular destination for people travelling from Hopkins.
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Congaree Swamp National Monument sees pretty high levels of rain; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain; November | |
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pleasure. Congaree Swamp National Monument is a location with many visitors from Hopkins; La Quinta Inn Columbia is a brilliant place to get some rest. Dry warm beds await you at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites COLUMBIA-FORT JACKSON; after a long day outdoors Candlewood Suites
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The monument rests on a floodplain of the Congaree River and is not a true swamp. This remnant preserves, in a wilderness state, the largest intact tract of old-growth bottomland hardwood forest in the United States. The monument was authorized as a unit of the National Park Service on October 18, 1976. Three features give national significance: some of the tallest trees in the East with one of the highest canopies in the world, broad biodiversity, and old-growth forest. The monument is recognized | |
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as an International Biosphere Reserve, National Natural Landmark, Wilderness Area, and 'Globally Important Bird Area.' CONTACTS Email - cosw_information@nps.gov Fax- 803-783-4241 Write
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Congaree Swamp National Monument
100 National Park Road
Hopkins, SC 29061-9118 Phone
Visitor Information - 803-776-4396
TRAVEL BASICS
Operating Hours, Seasons
Operating hours 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily except
for Christmas Day. Getting There
PLANE - Columbia Airport - 30 miles away. CAR - Take exit #5 off I-77. Follow signs to entrance of monument (approximately 15 miles) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Taxi, approximately 20 miles from Columbia. Weather & Climate
Hot,
humid summers & cool, mild winters. Pleasant Spring and Fall seasons. Accessibility
2.3 mile boardwalk loop trail is accessible to persons in wheel chairs. Ranger Station and restrooms are accessible to persons in wheel chairs. Getting Around
Hiking
on boardwalk and trails. Canoeing & kayaking on Cedar Creek. FEES/PERMITS
Permits
CAMPING PERMIT
Free! for 14 Days
Free camping permit can be picked up at Ranger Station.
CAMPING
Backcountry Camping
Open
All Year
Camp in wilderness area of park 100 feet away from backcountry trails and water, 500 feet away from visitor center and boardwalk. Primitive camping-no facilities. Obtain free camping permit at Ranger Station.
Bluff Campsite
Open All Year
Designated
Group Camping area. Porta-Johns, fire rings, and picnic tables. Large enough for several large groups. Obtain free camping permit at Ranger Station.
FACILITIES
Ranger Stations
HEADQUARTER'S BUILDING
Open All Year 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Phone
- 803-776-4396
Location - Monument is located 20 miles southeast of Columbia, South Carolina
Closures - Christmas Day
Special Programs - NatureFest in April, Owl Prowls in Spring & Fall, monthly guided canoe trips, Harry Hampton Memorial Walk in
November, and spring nature walks.
Exhibits - Few exhibits in Ranger Station.
Available Facilities - Restrooms accessable by wheel-chairs. Boardwalk loop, 2.3 miles, accessible by wheelchair. Over 20 miles of marked hiking trails 18 miles of marked canoe trail
(primitive conditions with numerous tree falls accross creek.) Picnic tables near Ranger Station.
Visitor Centers
HARRY HAMPTON VISITOR CENTER
Open All Year 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Phone - (803) 776-4396
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.93
Longitude: -80.84
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