Kings Mountain National Military Park
South Carolina
Tonight
🌗 46% moon
7.1 h fully dark
Crowds
low
Open today
Open
Entrance
Free entry
Park Wide Caution
Visitors should exercise caution when hiking areas of the park. Hazards on trails and in forested areas such as hanging tree limbs, debris on the ground, and washed-out sections of trails and bridges are possible.
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Thomas Jefferson called it "The turn of the tide of success." The battle of Kings Mountain, fought October 7th, 1780, was an important American victory during the Revolutionary War. The battle was the first major patriot victory to occur after the British invasion of Charleston, SC in May 1780. The park preserves the site of this important battle.
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No entrance fee.
Hours & seasons
Park Grounds (Restrooms, Parking Lot and Trails) Open Daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Visitor Center Open Wednesday - Sunday 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Generally open:
winterspringsummerfallHours are reported by the park — verify before you go.
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✉ KIMO_Information@nps.govConditions
Typical crowds: low
Weather now: ⛅ Partly cloudy, 85°F
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Typical monthly recreation visits · NPS avg 2023–2025 — orange months are the quietest by crowds.
Quietest months
Relative crowds by month — lighter is quieter; ringed months are the calmest by crowds.
Jan
55%
Feb
65%
Mar
80%
Apr
71%
May
99%
Jun
100%
Jul
92%
Aug
74%
Sep
76%
Oct
83%
Nov
70%
Dec
63%
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Things to do
Become a Southern Campaign of the American Revolution Junior Ranger · <p>The number of actvities that need to be completed are based on the individuals age. If the booklet is being completed at home it should be able to be completed in less than a day. If the individual is traveling to each site it could like upto a handful of days to complete. </p>
OVVI Junior Ranger
Visitor centers
Kings Mountain National Military Park
Accessibility
Reported by the park — verify before you go.
Parking
Visitor Center Parking Lot
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3-day forecast
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Passport stamps
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Few employees have left as visible a mark on National Park Service (NPS) exhibits as John A. Segeren. His work has been enjoyed by generations of park visitors who never knew his name but appreciated his intricate wood carvings and playful animal figures displayed in parks throughout the system. A master woodcarver described by former President Lyndon B. Johnson as "a legacy to this country," Segeren carved out his own place in NPS history.
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s … Environman? While it may sound like a Saturday morning superhero, Environman was a National Park Service (NPS) symbol for its environmental education activities in the 1970s. Beginning in 1967 the NPS became a leader in environmental conservation education, which then-Director George B. Hartzog, Jr saw as crucial to the survival of the parks and the planet. Many of those key ideas echo in today’s NPS climate change education.
The Abingdon Muster Grounds is one of the partner locations along the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, a 330-mile route used in a key Patriot victory of the American Revolution.
Learn about Alexander Chesney, a commanding officer for a Loyalist militia unit at the Battle of Cowpens on January 17, 1781.
Explore backcountry trails!
Explore the Battlefield Trail at Kings Mountain National Military Park.
Discover Birding at Kings Mountain National Military Park!
Discover black powder weapons of the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution.
Ranger School
Park-grounded courses you can learn with the Ranger.
African Americans in the American Revolution
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Celebrate Good Times: Holiday Makeovers
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Five Senses. Five People.
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Graphing the Wounded - Wrapping it all up
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I’ll take Cowpens for $100.00, Alex
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Marvel? DC? Nope - SC!!!!
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Plan a Field Trip in the Southern Campaign
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Rifles vs Muskets in the Revolutionary War
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Tactics in the Battle of Kings Mountain
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Trading Cards
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Travel Back in Time
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What do you MEME?
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