Congaree NP

Congaree NP is a swamp forest not far from Columbia. There are a series of boardwalks and trails throughout and we went on a guided wander with a ranger who was very informative about the trees in the area. Many Champion Trees (the largest of their species in the state or country) are to be found in Congaree Swamp.

At this time of the year it is quite light as there are no leaves on any of the trees however in the summer it becomes a very dense forest. The trees are all happy to live with their feet in the water as the area is often flooded. It is a very different kind of forest to those found in Australia so rather interesting for me to see.