West Columbia Riverwalk

Portion of West Columbia Riverwalk Closed Due to Flooding

The portion of the West Columbia Riverwalk from the Moffatt Street Entrance, 100 Riverside Drive, West Columbia, to the West Columbia Amphitheater is temporarily closed due to flooding.

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West Columbia Riverwalk temporarily closed due to flooding

The The West Columbia Riverwalk is temporarily closed to the public due to flooding.

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Cofferdam on the Congaree River is no longer overflowing

The cofferdam on the Columbia side of Congaree River, between the Gervais and Blossom street bridges, is no longer flooded. A photo from mid-December by the Congaree Riverkeeper ( Link to Congaree Riverkeeper ) showed the cofferdam to be over flowing with water after the river crested at 12 feet. Work at the site has slowed since the […]

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Riverwalk Wayfinding Signage added thanks to effort from state representatives and local governments

State Sen. Nikki Setzler and State Rep. Micah Caskey secured funding of more than $150,000 through a South Carolina Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (SCPRT) Grant to add over 40 various wayfinding signs to the West Columbia Riverwalk and the City of Cayce Riverwalk. The signage leads Riverwalk goers to various places throughout both cities, including […]

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West Columbia parks will be open on Saturday

All City of West Columbia parks will open on Saturday, Nov. 12, at the posted hours, after being closed Friday in preparation for Tropical Storm Nicole.

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West Columbia Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team promotes safer eco-tourism on the Congaree River 

The recreational use of the Congaree River has been a major benefit to West Columbia, especially in the summer months. River outfitters conduct tubing trips down the river and many of those tubers exit the river at the West Columbia Riverwalk Park. The river as an eco-tourism attraction means that many more users are in […]

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West Columbia Riverwalk’s a great place to stroll with the family and walk your dog

A significant number of parents frequent the West Columbia Riverwalk to exercise with their children. If you sit and watch on any morning, you’ll see a barrage of strollers rolling up and down the trail that runs beside the Congaree River. There are also just as many who populate Riverwalk with their fur-babies on a leash.  “We […]

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Plans for West Columbia dog park and restroom addition at Riverwalk move forward

West Columbia City Council accepted a bid to build the West Columbia Dog Park, Tuesday.Southern Vistas was selected with a bid of $232,178. The dog park is being planned for a site on Meeting Street (US 1) Council also accepted a bid for the Riverwalk Restroom Addition Project.3D Dirtworks LLC was selected for the project […]

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