Water Tupelo & Bald Cypress forest with cypress "knees" roots
Congaree National Park entrance sign
Old-growth cross cut section of a tree. Approx. 4-feet in diameter (at parking lot)
Trailhead at Congaree leads to the Boardwalk Loop
Carolina Jasmine wildflower
Boardwalk trailhead starts at visitors center
Congaree NP trail map
Boardwalk Loop start
Hiking the Boardwalk Loop
Interpretive signs begin along Boardwalk Loop
Boardwalk enters the flooded area quickly after the trailhead
Boardwalk Loop cuts through the forest of Congaree National Park
Boardwalk Loop passes through Water Tupelo forest
Water Tupelos line the trail
Water Tupelos and Bald Cypress "knees" (roots)
Boardwalk passes through forest of Bald Cypress "knees" or roots that jut out of the ground
Beautiful Bald Cypress old-growth
Bald Cypress and Water Tupelo as seen from the Boardwalk Loop
Bald Cypress and Water Tupelo in the flood plain
"Knees" (roots) of Bald Cypress trees jut out of the swamp
Boardwalk Loop passes through Water Tupelo Forest in a swampy area
Murky flood waters and Water Tupelo
Boardwalk Loop turns to head eastward
Beautiful Water Tupelo forest along the Baordwalk Loop
Wild violets grow out of a Water Tupelo
Boardwalk Loop crosses a small creek
Loblolly Pine tree (over 150 feet tall)
Turn for the Weston Lake Loop (separate trail guide provided)
Weston Lake Overlook
View of Weston Lake
Dwarf Palmetto growing down off the boardwalk
Massive Loblolly Pine tree
Dwarf Palmetto grove
Rusty old still used during the bootlegger era (located east off-trail)
Massive Loblolly Pine
Left-hand turn to return to trailhead
Firefly Trail trailhead
Scenic greenery along the Congaree Boardwalk Loop
Mosquito meter at the visitors center
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