Longleaf Campground

Had a great time. Great park. Site was great

We had a great time at the Longleaf Campground. Easy access, lot of room for our tents and suppliers. Has a fire pit and picnic table. We had a great time.

We had a great time at the Longleaf Campground. Easy access, lot of room for our tents and suppliers. Has a fire pit and picnic table. We had a great time.

It was a beautiful campsite but very noisy. We were across the pond from the group sites and could still hear the music, dancing, and yelling until way past 11 pm over 100 yards away. There's no ranger to call to complain about all of the noise so I finally had to call the sheriffs office in Hopkins to see if someone would go over and tell the crowd of over 50 indians to keep quiet. The sheriff's office asked if they can come talk to me about the situation and I said sure he can come over as I was laying down in the tent trying to put my kids down for the night. I suggested just to drive into the main area and open the door and follow the music. Nothing happened and we noticed a group of campers coming into the campsite next to us at 3 am. It would have been nice to have law enforcement there to back us up but next time I won't bother calling. I'll go over there myself and handle it! Oh and forget the barred owls and coyotes... They ran for cover and I couldn't even hear any animals.

It was a beautiful campsite but very noisy. We were across the pond from the group sites and could still hear the music, dancing, and yelling until way past 11 pm over 100 yards away. There's no ranger to call to complain about all of the noise so I finally had to call the sheriffs office in Hopkins to see if someone would go over and tell the crowd of over 50 indians to keep quiet. The sheriff's office asked if they can come talk to me about the situation and I said sure he can come over as I was laying down in the tent trying to put my kids down for the night. I suggested just to drive into the main area and open the door and follow the music. Nothing happened and we noticed a group of campers coming into the campsite next to us at 3 am. It would have been nice to have law enforcement there to back us up but next time I won't bother calling. I'll go over there myself and handle it! Oh and forget the barred owls and coyotes... They ran for cover and I couldn't even hear any animals.

The campground was easy to get to. Quiet. The sites were very spacious complete with tent pad, fire ring and picnic table. Trails connecting the campground to the visitors center. Would definitely camp again when visiting Congaree National Park.

The campground was easy to get to. Quiet. The sites were very spacious complete with tent pad, fire ring and picnic table. Trails connecting the campground to the visitors center. Would definitely camp again when visiting Congaree National Park.

This campground isn't big, so definitely reserve your site well ahead of time.

Okay, so yes, there are lots of mosquitoes, so plan accordingly. No water, no problem - we brought a 5g jug and it was more than enough for our three days in the park. Plenty of deadfall around the campsites for a fire in the fire ring, so we didn't buy any local firewood. The sites had two or three areas to pitch tents, so you can choose your spot for the tent, depending on size.

The coolest part of the campground was the abundance of wildlife. We heard barred owls, bobcat, an abundance of other birds overnight. You could see the eyes of all the spiders in the pine needles at night reflecting the light from our headlamps. There had to be thousands of them feasting on the mosquitoes and other bugs. It was awesome! If you truly want to experience Congaree National Park, then you absolutely need to spend a night or more in Longleaf Campground to take in the true sounds and feels of the park at night.

Congaree is a wonderful ecosystem, and the campground gets you closest to it in ways you can't understand until you do it!

This campground isn't big, so definitely reserve your site well ahead of time.

Okay, so yes, there are lots of mosquitoes, so plan accordingly. No water, no problem - we brought a 5g jug and it was more than enough for our three days in the park. Plenty of deadfall around the campsites for a fire in the fire ring, so we didn't buy any local firewood. The sites had two or three areas to pitch tents, so you can choose your spot for the tent, depending on size.

The coolest part of the campground was the abundance of wildlife. We heard barred owls, bobcat, an abundance of other birds overnight. You could see the eyes of all the spiders in the pine needles at night reflecting the light from our headlamps. There had to be thousands of them feasting on the mosquitoes and other bugs. It was awesome! If you truly want to experience Congaree National Park, then you absolutely need to spend a night or more in Longleaf Campground to take in the true sounds and feels of the park at night.

Congaree is a wonderful ecosystem, and the campground gets you closest to it in ways you can't understand until you do it!

Well maintained campsite, friendly people - both guests and workers. Unfortunately the park was flooded when I visited, so I was only able to hike the 3 trails that were open. The weather was hot, but cooled slightly in the night. I wish I had only stayed 1-2 nights as I did all there was to do in one day. The boardwalk was really cool. I enjoyed seeing an alligator in the river and the bird life was great. I think this would be a perfect park to stay at for Halloween. It's a little spooky and the temperature would be much cooler then.