Congaree National Park – The Marvel of Hardwood Forest
Congaree National Park is in the heart of the cordial state of South Carolina. It is about twenty miles away from the South Carolina’s capital Columbia. Congaree National Park covers over twenty-six thousand acres of a land area full of lively and untarnished wilderness. The largest tract of the bottomland forest is preserved under the administration of United States of America. Around fifty-seven percent of the park’s land area is a tranquil and untouched forest with an abundance of natural beauty. Some of the tallest and oldest trees of the state are in the forest region of this national park, as well as the swamp grows the Bald Cypress in abundance and it can be found easily in the region. Trees with root systems that grow woody projections are known as the Knees.
Congaree National Park is a significant part of the Middle Atlantic Natural Forests for its tallest and abundance of alpine wetland canopies. Visitors can enjoy exploring the scenic hiking trails, boardwalk, as well as canoeing and fishing while in this lush hardwood park of South Carolina. Insects here can be a problem, visitors are subjected to watch for the Mosquito warnings in advance. By absorbing the carbon dioxide and producing oxygen, forests are essential to life on Earth, none more so than the wetland woods of Congaree
The Scenic Boardwalk of Congaree National Park
Due to the wetland and Congaree River flooding the plane; it makes it difficult to travel through the park for the foot travelers. However, Congaree National Park provides travelers a boardwalk to visit the park which is about three miles in distance and comfortably above the swamps and Finns. The lush and abundance of trees that are inhabited in the park are some of the tallest in the Eastern America, and they can be witnessed by taking the boardwalk.
Congaree River
Congaree River is the heart of Congaree National Park that flows easily through its territory and tracing the park’s undulating borders. Congaree River entered the park in 1898. Congaree River and lush fauna provide sanctuary for the wetland wilderness. The river floods the plane for as much as ten times a year. The waters of the Congaree River spills from the rolling hills of Piedmont to the sprawling and lush coastal plane.
Cedar Creek Canoe Trips
Canoeing the marked trail of Cedar is an inviting alternative for the visitors and one of the best things to do in the Congaree Park. The guided canoeing trips in Cedar Creek are conducted without any additional cost. These canoe trips are not just whitewater adventures but they are leisurely trips exploring the intricacies of old-growth bottomland hardwood forest. The picturesque over hanging trees make a canopy that blocks out the sun. Visitors can either take the self-guided or ranger guided canoeing trip.
