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Boardwalk Loop Trail route map
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Congaree National Park/South Carolina

Boardwalk Loop Trail

Hopkins, South Carolina

2.4 mi

Distance

253 ft

Elev. Gain

48m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Boardwalk Loop Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

National Park Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

We have no current condition data for this trail. Check with the operator before you go, and submit a report below if you've been recently.

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Hazards & Warnings

Flooding closes parts of the boardwalkMosquitoes mid-spring to mid-fall

Elevation Profile

Min:34 ft
Max:52 ft
Gain:77 ft
Loss:77 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 34 ft and 52 ft across 2.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.34 ft40 ft46 ft52 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.2 mi1.8 mi2.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi42 ft
High point0.7 mi52 ft
End2.4 mi42 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Gadsden, SC · about 2 mi away
County:
Richland County, SC
Jurisdiction:
Congaree National Park · National Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:803-776-4396
  • Address:100 National Park Road · Hopkins, SC · 29061
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Oct 11, 2026. Spot an error in our data?

Highlights

Harry Hampton Visitor CenterElevated boardwalkOld-growth bottomland forestWeston Lake

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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