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6 total sites
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About Bluff Hike in Camping
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Picnic Table
Restrooms
Fire Pit
Site Setup and Access
- Shaded Site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- Fire Pit
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Reviews (38)
What Guests Are Saying
Bluff Hike offers a peaceful and well-maintained camping experience with spacious, shaded sites and easy access to trails and the visitor center. Campers appreciate the cleanliness, quiet atmosphere, and wildlife, including birds and owls, making it ideal for relaxation and stargazing. Some minor drawbacks include occasional noise from other campers and a lack of nearby water sources, but overall, visitors express a strong desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Bluff Hike offers a peaceful and well-maintained camping experience with spacious, shaded sites and easy access to trails and the visitor center. Campers appreciate the cleanliness, quiet atmosphere, and wildlife, including birds and owls, making it ideal for relaxation and stargazing. Some minor drawbacks include occasional noise from other campers and a lack of nearby water sources, but overall, visitors express a strong desire to return.
Review Summary
Margaret B
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2023 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: Bluff Hike-in
Me, my husband, and our dog stayed at the Bluff Campgrounds and had a really nice time. Be prepared to walk a little to the campsite (10-15mins).The campsite was quite and clean. No need to check in, so don't worry about making it to the site before the visitor center closes. We really enjoyed some of the longer trails in the area, as they are less traveled.
Karolina H
VerifiedAugust 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: Bluff Hike-in
Grat peaceful place, 1 mil from visitor centre
Debra K
VerifiedApril 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: Bluff Hike-in
Our trip was amazing! We’re from Ohio so the environment was definitely different than the parks we have, making it extra beautiful and breathtaking. Regardless of the flooding from the rain, we were able to enjoy the boardwalk 2 days in a row, we highly recommend crocs rather than skip the flooding! It was our favorite part by far. We also camped in the Bluff campground which was a mile hike in. We recommend parking by the welcome center rather than the long leaf campground parking lot as it was much easier and slightly shorter to get to camp. The campground was very clean and private enough that we felt comfortable using our pop up tent toilet. Although the welcome center was small, it was informative and the staff was so nice! We saw lots of creatures but not too many snakes as anticipated. It was such a beautiful area, don’t pass it up due to the few bad reviews who don’t appreciate the great outdoors. We highly recommend March/April as the night temperatures were cool and the days warm, meaning the bugs were low! The mosquito meter stayed at a 1 the entire 3 days we were there! Add it to your list, it’s worth it!
Ryan B
VerifiedMarch 24, 2023 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: Bluff Hike-in
Great spot.
Greg G
VerifiedMarch 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: Bluff Hike-in
Well marked trail, nice campsites
Kevin T
VerifiedFebruary 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: Bluff Hike-in
I really enjoyed camping at bluff campground, but when I left I found that someone had hit my truck in the parking lot. No cameras to watch parking lot now I have to pay to repair it. Be careful if camping. Vehicles not safe.
Thomas M
VerifiedFebruary 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: Bluff Hike-in
Very easy to get to. Less than 1 mi from the visitor center parking lot. Tables and fire pits were very nice and convenient. Might want to bring firewood(see restrictions) or hatchet/axe to get your own.
Gabriele B
VerifiedFebruary 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: Bluff Hike-in
I'm learning backpacking and I am still in the baby steps portion of this endeavor. So having a camping spot that's a mile in hike is perfect for me! I love the comfort of being close to people while yet still feeling out in the wilderness. I went during the non busy time of year (January and it was cold) so started out the evening all alone (just me and my dog) until around dinner time another group showed up. We were on opposite ends of the campground area.
I love this park! There's plenty of hiking even when areas are flooded. Since I'm practicing for long distance backpacking trips, I don't mind conquering the cold and mud.
When the park isn't flooded and we went the week before, we were able to enjoy the Oakridge Trail in the wilderness portion of the park. We loved it! Especially during the winter when it's not overgrown (made me feel safer).
What I also love about this camping spot was that I still had access to restrooms at the visitor center where I had clean water and a heated restroom! (Although I'm looking to go backpacking,.... like I said, baby steps!)
The rangers were all super friendly and informative. The people enjoying the trails were also lovely. I met nice people and had wonderful conversations. People who were there with their dogs were well behaved (leashed dogs). Thank goodness for that! But still be careful!
Location & Directions for Bluff Hike in Camping
100 National Park Road, Hopkins, SC 29061 United States
Elevation: 35 ft
Highway access
Bluff Hike in Camping is accessible via US Highway 378, which is approximately 10 miles to the north.
Nearby National Park
In Congaree National Park
Approximate driving time: 1 min
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
12PM
Check out time
11AM
General
- All campsites are available for reservation on a first-come, first-serve basis and must be reserved prior to setting up camp. • Site must be occupied by the individual listed on the reservation. • Campers may register for no more than 14 consecutive days, and no more than 28 days within a 6-month period.
- Campsite Access, Occupation, and Use • This is a hike-in campground only and cannot be accessed by vehicle. Those reserving a site in this campground must park at either the Longleaf Campground (hiking on the Bluff and Longleaf Trails) or the Harry Hampton Visitor Center (hiking on the Firefly Trail) to reach this campground, a hike of approximately 1 mile one-way from either starting location. • Camping at Congaree National Park is tent only. Campers with reservations must be set up on and physically occupy a designated camp site. • Each site may have up to 8 campers and no more than 3 tents and/or structures (e.g., pop-up canopy) per site. • Use of hammocks is permitted and they do not count against a site's tent/structure limit. Hammocks may only be put up using straps and cannot be put up using nails, screws, etc. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Vehicles • Staying overnight in a vehicle (i.e., car, trailer/RV, camper van, etc.) is not permitted. • Please remember to lock your vehicle and take all valuables with you to your site if possible. If an item must be left in a vehicle, please remember to place it in a location where it is not visible. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Camp Fires • Fires may only be made within established fire rings and must be fully extinguished (cool to the touch) when leaving your campsite or checking out at the end of your stay. • Campers may only gather and use dead or downed branches already on the ground for building a fire. • The only outside firewood that can be brought into the park is that which has been purchased locally and/or has been certified as pest free. You must have the receipt/proof of purchase and/or wrapper with pest free certification to present if requested. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Food Storage and Disposing of Trash • Remember to properly store all food within sealed containers to prevent access by wild animals such as racoons. • Please properly dispose of all uneaten food and trash. This campground does not have any trash or recycling bins, and campers are require to pack out what they packed in. • Please do not burn trash or uneaten food in fire rings, as this can attract wildlife and leave a mess for other campers. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Potable Water and Restrooms • No restroom facilities are available at this campground and campers are asked to practice the Leave No Trace principles for disposal of human waste. If needed, restrooms are available daily between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the Harry Hampton Visitor Center, and vault toilets are available at the Longleaf Campground 24/7. • There is no running water available at this campground. Campers should pack in enough potable water for each member of their group, plus enough to fully extinguish their fire when leaving the campsite. Potable water is available at the Harry Hampton Visitor Center 24 hours a day.
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