Next up was Conagree National Park. We would call it a little known gem. The National Park actually holds 15 World Records! Here’s the link (Conagree Records!) There are many trails for all levels. One oddity was that the speed limit signs on the drive in were all 13 and 27 mph.
Conagree is known for its forest of Loblolly Pines which grow well over 100 ft. They also have Cypress trees that grow knees out of the swamp from their roots. It is unknown to researchers what their purpose is, and they’ve existed for millions of years but researchers believe it MAY be to help the roots get more resources.
We took the Boardwalk Trail which is directly through (and luckily above) the swamp forest. The pictures don’t do it justice, but it is honestly like walking through a mysterious fictional land!
