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The Bluff Trail runs underneath a canopy of pine trees. Outside of the flood plain, this area may not be flooded when other trails in the park are closed due to the seasonal flooding that is common there.
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In the winter, the area south of the Boardwalk Trail floods, making it impossible to continue. However, if you are looking to escape the crowds for a little bit, you can head down to where the flood waters come up on the trail.
Bluff Trail
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David Hitchcock
Jan 26, 2020 near Gadsden, SC
“The Bluff Trail runs underneath a canopy of pine trees. Outside of the flood plain, this area may not be flooded when other trails in the park are closed due to the seasonal flooding that is common there.”  

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The Bluff Trail runs underneath a canopy of pine trees. Outside of the flood plain, this area may not be flooded when other trails in the park are closed due to the seasonal flooding that is common there.
Bluff Trail
The Bluff Campground can be seen from the trail, which provides the only access to it. There are 6 sites picnic tables, fire rings, and room for 3 tents apiece. Reservations can be made through https://www.recreation.gov
The Caroline Sims Road runs through the woods back toward the boardwalk trail. Made up of gravel, this road meets up with the Boardwalk Trail.
Elizabeth and a big loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) on the Boardwalk Trail.
A burl on one of the trees in Congaree. Burls usually occur when the tree is put under some type of stress and are filled with dormant buds.
Bluff Campground panorama - a wonderful 6-site wide-open clearing about 1 mile (10min) walk from the Visitor Center.
In the winter, the area south of the Boardwalk Trail floods, making it impossible to continue. However, if you are looking to escape the crowds for a little bit, you can head down to where the flood waters come up on the trail.
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Bluff Trail

1.0 mi 1.6 km
 3
Gadsden, SC