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    Congaree National Park

    Bring Fido to the dog-friendly Congaree National Park in Hopkins, SC. This picturesque recreation area allows pets to wander all trails, including the boardwalk. The trails vary between easy short trails and a couple of longer trails that are over 10 miles in a loop. All pets must be on a leash under six feet and under their owner's control at all times. Pets may not be left unattended for any period of time. Check out the pet-friendly campsites if you want to tackle more than one trail together. Visit Website

    Or call (803) 776-4396 for more information.

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    Congaree National Park has received a rating of 5.0 out of 5 bones by 7 canine critics on BringFido and 3.5 out of 5 by 173 guests on TripAdvisor.

    • Donna
      Sep 16, 2023
      Boardwalk 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.

    • Staysea
      Jun 27, 2023
      Great Trails

      dog friendly trails

    • Cas
      May 24, 2023
      beautiful

      lots of fun, but it does get muddy so bring your boots!

    • Elisa
      Apr 9, 2023
      Love the trails

      Since we live in SC we take our pups often. The trails are easy to walk and our pups enjoy them.

    • Carri
      Mar 5, 2023
      Very 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.

    • Marissa
      May 31, 2021
      Super dog friendly park

      the most dog friendly national park I’ve been to! Dogs allowed on every trail. My pup had a blast

    • Camille
      Dec 29, 2019
      Great 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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