Congaree National Park is in Richland County, South Carolina. Its visitor center is less than 19 miles from Columbia, and the nearest major airport is Columbia Metropolitan Airport.

President Donald Trump’s effort to get rid of federal workers has some visitors to Congaree National Park worried. Access to the SC park could be curtailed if cuts extend to Congaree.

Congaree National Park outside Columbia, SC took aim at negative online reviews and the park's reputation as "the worst national park" in a Facebook post.

Congaree National Park has not posted on its Facebook or X social media pages since Feb. 13, the day before the firings of ...

As of July, the most recent month available, a total of more than 148,000 people had visited Congaree National Park. That was about 12 percent more than the same time period in 2022 and a 13 ...

Here's what you need to know before visiting Congaree National Park. kellyvandellen/Getty Images Congaree National Park in South Carolina is known for its astonishing biodiversity — particularly ...

Although the national park contains well over 26,000 acres of relatively untouched backcountry, it is a surprisingly easy 30-minute drive from Columbia, South Carolina, the state’s capital.

Congaree National Park is within a few hours’ drive of several metropolitan areas, but still among the least visited national parks in the country. Congaree National Park is a ‘hidden gem ...

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