Congaree National Park
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Reviews
Travelers find Congaree National Park to be an excellent, pet-friendly destination with beautiful and easy-to-navigate boardwalk trails. They report that the park rangers are friendly, the trails are well-maintained, and the overall experience is highly enjoyable for both people and their furry companions.
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- DonnaSep 16, 2023Boardwalk Trail
Moxie, Tonks, and I stopped by on our way back to Asheville from Florida. We had a couple of hours to spend and it was perfect for the Boardwalk trail. I was concerned about alligators with the dogs - but the Park Ranger assured me the only ones in the park were in Weston Lake and the boardwalk there was elevated. I found this to be true, so my concerns were unfounded. Wonderful walk on the boardwalk and the girls enjoyed it too. Next time I will be better prepared for the mosquitos. Thanks to the Park Ranger who watched Moxie and Tonks while I ducked into the gift shop to get my National Parks passport sticker.
- StayseaJun 27, 2023Great Trails
dog friendly trails
- CasMay 24, 2023beautiful
lots of fun, but it does get muddy so bring your boots!
- ElisaApr 9, 2023Love the trails
Since we live in SC we take our pups often. The trails are easy to walk and our pups enjoy them.
- CarriMar 5, 2023Very dog friendly! Enjoyed our visit!
Took our two pups (golden retriever 3F, Great Dane 1F) on the boardwalk trail and has a blast. Rangers we’re very friendly, lots of water and pats offered. Easy and accessible trail that was only about 2 miles round trip. We took our time and finished in about 90 minutes using the self guided tour map.
- MarissaMay 31, 2021Super dog friendly park
the most dog friendly national park I’ve been to! Dogs allowed on every trail. My pup had a blast
- CamilleDec 29, 2019Great On-Leash Trails!
Congaree National Park requires dogs to be on a leash at all times, so if you're looking for some off-leash roaming, you might want to consider going elsewhere. We had a great time here with our dog, and we saw lots of other doggos passing by!
There are many trails to choose from, ranging from as short as 0.5 mile (I think there might even be a 0.2 mile one), to as long as 11 miles. The board at the visitor center also says the approximate number of hours it would take to complete them.
There are easy trails that are entirely on a boardwalk, and others are on the ground.
When we went in December 2019, some of the ground trails were flooded, so we did the boardwalk trail and it was gorgeous. The boardwalk railings have fencing so little dogs and kids are safe not to fall through.
Overall very nice time today!
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