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Cedar Creek (Congaree NP)

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Cedar Creek (Congaree NP)

Paddling is a unique way to experience Congaree National Park. Cedar Creek is a blackwater stream that runs through the heart of the park, past huge trees, tall bluffs, cypress-tupelo swamps, and expansive floodplain forests that host an abundance of wildlife. 

Adjacent Waterway: downstream, Congaree River.

Cedar Creek - Congaree National Park from Tanner Arrington on Vimeo.

Suggested Trips (3)

Featured trips for this waterway showing difficulty (circles) and current runnability status (squares). .

Padding Cedar Creek at Congaree National Park in spring. (Credit: Tanner Arrington)
Cedar Creek (Credit: Taryn Arrington)
Congaree National Park canoe tour. (Credit: Congaree National Park)
Waterway Resources
Links to USGS Gauges on this waterway
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Snack attack
Bring along a snack or meal in case you get hungry or feel a drop in energy while paddling. You may want to pack it in a watertight container…no soggy sandwiches!
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Access Amenities
Parking - Dedicated Lot
Parking - Roadside
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Fee Required
Handicap Accessible
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Paddle SC is presented by
Upstate Forever
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
South Carolina National Heritage Corridor
Rainey Foundation