Guide to Congaree National Park, SC
So if you can't already tell from this blog we are "park people". This trip to Congaree was our 24th park. I can honestly say this park wasn't our favorite and I understand why it is one of the least visited parks. That being said it was still fun to explore and worth the visit. Known before you go: 1. Congaree is one of the National Parks that is free to enter 2. It's a little over 2 hours away from Charleston, South Carolina and it's easily accessible by the highway. This makes for a great day trip if you are staying in Charleston like we were. 3. It's most famous for synchronous fireflies- an event that happens between mid may to early June. Be prepared for crowds if you are planning on visiting around this time. 4. Only a small portion of the park is accessible by hiking- most of it is swamp lands or only accessible by boat. 5. There is lots of swamp- be prepared with bug spray depending on time of year. We only came here for one day ...
