Wilderness area

Congaree National Park Wilderness

Congaree National Park Wilderness is a 21,700-acre wilderness area in Richland County, South Carolina. It rises from about 82 to 123 ft. The nearest town is Gadsden, 2.3 miles away in a straight line.

Congaree National Park Wilderness map

Congaree National Park Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.

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

Gadsden, SC is the nearest town, 2.3 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in Congaree National Park Wilderness is about 123 ft, and its lowest about 82 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Old Dead River Cattle Mount, about 96 ft.

Who manages Congaree National Park Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
National Park Service 21,700 Not on record Not on record Not on record Congaree National Park, 803-776-4396

Getting to Congaree National Park Wilderness

  • Gadsden, SC is the nearest town, 2.3 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Congaree National Park Wilderness

  • Old Dead River Cattle Mount summit about 96 ft
  • Big Lake Cattle Mount summit about 95 ft
  • Cooners Cattle Mount summit about 93 ft
  • Old Dead River lake

Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-30. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.

Campgrounds in and around Congaree National Park Wilderness

Campgrounds inside the boundary: Bluff Hike In Camping camping , each with its reservation system and amenities on campgroundsdb.com.

Longleaf Campground (0.3 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.

Public lands next to Congaree National Park Wilderness

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

Other wilderness areas in South Carolina

South Carolina wilderness areas

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