National Park Service · South Carolina campground guide
The numbers
Fee range
$10/night
Season open
Year-round (mosquitoes brutal Apr-Sept)
RV size limit
Tent-only
Reservation window
Backcountry permit via Recreation.gov
The insider read
Congaree NP — largest expanse of old-growth bottomland hardwood. Backcountry tent-only. Mosquito Meter at the visitor center is a real thing; check it before going in.
Original analysis from PickRV — synthesised from public sources you can verify, pulling the operational details competitor guides typically skip.
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Book it right
PickRV doesn't handle campground bookings — reserve direct through the official channel so policies and cancellations flow through one record.
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Every fact above is sourced from the managing agency's canonical page. Cross-check fee, season, and size limit before you depend on them.
Match the campground's size limit and hookup level to a vehicle category, then plan the rest of the trip.
Keep exploring
Near Mount Pleasant
PrivateInsider tip · Closest full-hookup camp to historic Charleston. Free shuttle to ferry for Fort Sumter day-trips. Cooper River bridge run weekend (March-April) books out.
Near Myrtle Beach
StateInsider tip · Beach + maritime forest just south of the noisy Strip. Pet-friendly section is rare amenity. Fishing pier 5-min walk.
Near Murrells Inlet
StateInsider tip · Atalaya Castle ruins + Brookgreen Gardens. Alligator viewing from the boardwalk causeway dawn/dusk. Three miles of undeveloped beach.
Near Edisto Beach
StateInsider tip · Walk-to-Atlantic-beach. The 'Live Oak' campground loop sits in a maritime hammock. Loggerhead turtle nesting May-Aug.
Your next step
Congaree NP (camp at adjacent county or backcountry) is tent-only, so the rig question here is what you sleep in on the nights either side of it — most South Carolina loops that include this stop are driven in a rented motorhome.
Nothing in South Carolina is bookable today. Dated requests are what we take to owners, so give us the window you actually want — you get one email the day a rig covers it, and nothing else.
Nearby & related
Sourced costs, campground directories, and the places worth a detour — the next layer of South Carolina trip planning.
Before you go
South Carolina rules
Verified 2026-05-10
