• Azaleas bloom in the lower parking lot at the Cowpens National Battlefield Visitor Center.

    Cowpens

    National Battlefield South Carolina

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  • May 21 Closures and Delays

    The Loop Road will be closed periodically to vehicular traffic today while the contractor applies striping. Some overlooks will be closed for sealing. Expect delays entering and exiting the park where sealant is being applied to one lane.

Directions

  • Directions
  • From I-85 northbound, take exit 83. Turn left, on Hwy 110. Drive about 8 miles. At the intersection for Hwys 110, 221, and 11, turn right. The park is about a half mile on the right.

  • From I-85 southbound, take exit 92 at Gaffney, west toward Chesnee on Hwy 11. The park is about 10 miles on the left.

  • From I-26 eastbound, take exit 5, east toward Chesnee on Hwy 11. The park is about 20 miles on the right.

  • From I-26 westbound, take I-85 North, take exit 83. Turn left, on Hwy 110. Drive about 8 miles. At the intersection for Hwys 110, 221, and 11, turn right. The park is about a half mile on the right.

GPS Directional Devices:

To reach the physical address of the Visitor Center please use the following address:
4001 Chesnee Highway
Gaffney, SC 29341
(Make sure to select "Gaffney" and not "Chesnee" so that it does not direct you to the middle of Lake Blalock.)

OR
Lat / Long: 35.13394 / -81.81455

OR

Call the park at 864-461-2828.

 
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Did You Know?

USS Cowpens, CVL-25 and CG-63

Two ships were named for the Battle of Cowpens, CVL-25, a WWII light aircraft carrier, and CG-63, a guided missile cruiser.