Congaree National Park
Congaree National Park is a national park in Richland County, South Carolina. There is no entrance fee. It is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Congaree National Park on the managing agency's own page.
Congaree National Park map
Congaree National Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for SC, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Yes. Congaree National Park has no entrance fee.
- Congaree National Park is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
- Sites cost $15 a night. Stays are limited to 14 days per campground.
- Pets are allowed in Congaree National Park.
Fees, passes, and hours
Congaree National Park has no entrance fee.
Congaree National Park is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Camping in Congaree National Park
Sites cost $15 a night. Stays are limited to 14 days per campground.
Campgrounds inside the park's South Carolina boundary: Bluff Hike In Camping camping and Longleaf Campground , each with its sites, fees, season and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Pets
Pets are allowed in Congaree National Park.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Gadsden, 3.2 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Congaree National Park
- Wilderness areaCongaree National Park Wilderness lies inside Congaree National Park.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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