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Pet Friendly
About Longleaf Campground
Number of accommodations: 16
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Birding
Hiking
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
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Pet friendly
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (245)
What Guests Are Saying
Longleaf Campground offers a clean, spacious, and peaceful environment with well-maintained facilities and friendly staff. Visitors appreciate the short walk to the visitor center for amenities and the charming wildlife experience, including birds and other animals. However, it's important to note that there is no running water at the campground, and some sites may lack privacy due to proximity to others.
What Guests Are Saying
Longleaf Campground offers a clean, spacious, and peaceful environment with well-maintained facilities and friendly staff. Visitors appreciate the short walk to the visitor center for amenities and the charming wildlife experience, including birds and other animals. However, it's important to note that there is no running water at the campground, and some sites may lack privacy due to proximity to others.
Review Summary
Michael C
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2023 • Stayed at: IS02, Loop: Longleaf
Nice little primitive campground a short ~1 mile walk from the Congaree NP Visitor Center. There's no access to the campsites by car - vehicles are parked in the lot and equipment has to be carried to the sites. The sites are arranged such that this gets increasingly inconvenient as the site number goes up...but that's fine. Well wooded area, nice tent pad, fire ring, large table/bench. Lot's of fallen wood to burn in the fire. Two pit toilets that were cleaned and stocked...but infrequently emptied, I judge. The solar USB charging station was a pleasant surprise...but out of service. Come to think of it, two of the three water fountains at the Visitor Center were also out of service and several trails were overgrown/hard to follow. A bit short on maintenance resources, I conclude.
Jono B
VerifiedAugust 22, 2023 • Stayed at: IS01, Loop: Longleaf
Beautiful forest. Quiet night. HOT tent, but it was August.
Jono B
VerifiedAugust 22, 2023 • Stayed at: IS01, Loop: Longleaf
Beautiful forest. Quiet night. HOT tent, but it was August.
Halla M
VerifiedAugust 15, 2023 • Stayed at: IS05, Loop: Longleaf
It started to rain the night we were there so we only stayed the one night. Up until then it was great, any of the individual campsites after site 2 don't have a concrete slab in case of flooding. All in all it was a nice campsite, the walk isn't far from the parking lot. Definitely will camp here again but only in the first two sites in case of rain.
Rebecca B
VerifiedAugust 15, 2023 • Stayed at: IS01, Loop: Longleaf
This is a basic, tent-only campground in a convenient location. The sites move away from the parking lot with site 1 being the closest.
Things we loved: Spectacular trees! Tent platform, easy walk to our site, quiet space, hiking trail to visitors center, space for a hammock. There was a nice camaraderie between campers, and everyone was very quiet and respectful. Visitors center is a mile away and has 24-hr access to a single flush toilet, drinking water tap, and Wi-Fi (from outdoors).
Downsides: Just be aware the campground does not have anyone on site, so you just need to be comfortable being independent. Campground toilets are basic and there are really no amenities within a roughly 20 minute drive.
Overall: We really enjoyed our stay! Congaree is beautiful and interesting. Campground is clean and suited our needs, and we would know what to expect next time!
Halla M
VerifiedAugust 15, 2023 • Stayed at: IS05, Loop: Longleaf
It started to rain the night we were there so we only stayed the one night. Up until then it was great, any of the individual campsites after site 2 don't have a concrete slab in case of flooding. All in all it was a nice campsite, the walk isn't far from the parking lot. Definitely will camp here again but only in the first two sites in case of rain.
Rebecca B
VerifiedAugust 15, 2023 • Stayed at: IS01, Loop: Longleaf
This is a basic, tent-only campground in a convenient location. The sites move away from the parking lot with site 1 being the closest.
Things we loved: Spectacular trees! Tent platform, easy walk to our site, quiet space, hiking trail to visitors center, space for a hammock. There was a nice camaraderie between campers, and everyone was very quiet and respectful. Visitors center is a mile away and has 24-hr access to a single flush toilet, drinking water tap, and Wi-Fi (from outdoors).
Downsides: Just be aware the campground does not have anyone on site, so you just need to be comfortable being independent. Campground toilets are basic and there are really no amenities within a roughly 20 minute drive.
Overall: We really enjoyed our stay! Congaree is beautiful and interesting. Campground is clean and suited our needs, and we would know what to expect next time!
Brink N
VerifiedAugust 14, 2023 • Stayed at: IS01, Loop: Longleaf
Campsite was nice and clean. The hiking trailhead was very convenient to access the visitors center. Lots of bugs and spiders so be ready. Plenty of shade, which is great.
Brink N
VerifiedAugust 14, 2023 • Stayed at: IS01, Loop: Longleaf
Campsite was nice and clean. The hiking trailhead was very convenient to access the visitors center. Lots of bugs and spiders so be ready. Plenty of shade, which is great.
Cathy M
VerifiedJuly 26, 2023 • Stayed at: IS03, Loop: Longleaf
the sites were well cared for and within an easy and short walking distance. but it would have been nice to have the flexibility to use our small camper for the night since the weather was so warm and humid. visitor center staff was friendly and the park was quite a treat to explore.
Location Longleaf Campground
Address:
100 National Park Road
Hopkins, SC, 29061
United States
This campground is located just off the park entrance road, approximately ½ mile before the Harry Hampton Visitor Center.
Latitude & Longitude: 33.8358 / -80.828
Elevation: 38 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
12PM
Check out time
11AM
- Campsites must be reserved in advance and occupied by the person on the reservation. Stay is limited to 14 consecutive days and 28 days within 6 months.
Site capacity
- Individual sites allow up to 8 campers and 3 tents; group sites require at least 9 campers and allow 24 campers and 12 tents. Hammocks are allowed and do not count against tent limits.
Vehicles & parking
- Vehicles must stay in designated parking lots; overnight camping in vehicles is prohibited. Lock vehicles and keep valuables out of sight.
Fires & fuel
- Fires are only allowed in fire rings and must be extinguished. Only dead branches may be used for fuel, and outside firewood must be locally sourced and certified pest free.
Wildlife & food storage
- Food must be stored in sealed containers, and trash should be disposed of in designated bins. Do not burn food or trash in fire rings.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
