Cayce Riverwalk

Congaree River glistens on a warm summer evening, with photos

Take a stroll on the Riverwalks in Cayce and West Columbia on a warm August evening. The river is like a sheet of metal in places and the purring of the flowing water is soothing. The river had been high over the weekend, swollen and brown. But on Monday the water-level was lower and a […]

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Cayce-West Columbia Chamber’s Tourism Symposium stresses the value of the area’s top attractions

The dollar of a tourist does not see the Congaree River as a line that divides Lexington and Richland County. Be it the rodeo in South Congaree and Riverbanks Zoo or Cayce Historical Museum and Congaree National Park, “We want to keep people here and keep them here as long as we can,” said Tim […]

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Large sewage spill results in a no-swimming advisory for the Congaree River

The City of Columbia is reported a large sewer spill , Wednesday, that impacted the Congaree River near the Blossom Street Bridge. Because of the volume of the spills, a swimming advisory is being issued for the Congaree River from the confluence of the Saluda and Broad rivers in West Columbia, downstream to the Rosewood […]

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Cayce-West Columbia Library Branch offering Summer Reading on Cayce Riverwalk Saturday

The Cayce-West Columbia Branch of the Lexington County Library is offering a great opportunity for family reading this Summer.Summer Reading Time will be presented at 10 a.m. on Saturday (July 24) on the Cayce Riverwalk at the N Avenue Entrance.

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City of West Columbia Invites Public for Free Guided Tour of Riverwalk, Thursday

 Join the City of West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles, City of Cayce Mayor Elise Partin, and Palmetto Outdoor’s Mike Mayo on Thursday (July 15) for a guided tour and hike beginning at the Cayce trailhead and ending at Savage Craft Ale Works, 430 Center Street, West Columbia. Shuttles depart at 4:30 PM and 5:00 PM […]

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Cayce getting $1 million for visitor’s center at its 12,000 Year History Park

A new a visitor’s center is being planned at Cayce. Mike Dawson, CEO of the River Alliance, spoke at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Breakfast in March. He said a plan for a visitors center in Cayce was being developed, near the Cayce Tennis Center and Timmerman Trial on the 12th Street Extension. […]

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Most of Cayce Riverwalk has been reopened

With the return of the sun, there is some good news. After some hard work by the Cayce Parks Department, Phase 1 and 2 (Blossom Street bridge to Cayce Cove) are open. As is Phase 4 and the Timmerman Trail.

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1st phase of Cayce Riverwalk closed due to flooding

Due to excessive rainfall, the first phase of the Cayce Riverwalk is closed. The first phase is from the Blossom Street Bridge to the Cayce Cove Apartments. The remaining 18+ miles of trails on the Riverwalk and the Timmerman Trail are open.

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