Bates Ferry Trail

Bates Ferry Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back foot trail in Congaree National Park, South Carolina. It is essentially flat, with a high point of 92 ft. Difficulty: easy, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.

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Open Bates Ferry Trail on Trailbound's interactive map to see the full route, the elevation profile, today's forecast and any park alerts for Congaree. Congaree has permits or reservations for some areas: see the Congaree page for what's needed.

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