Things To Know Before You Come

Keep in mind there are two separate parks located within 3 miles of each other. Kings Mountain State Park is a recreational area park which is administered by the State of South Carolina.

Kings Mountain State Park offers the following:

  • Camping- RV, tent and group sites
  • Picknicking
  • Hiking
  • Horse Trails
  • Fishing
  • 19th Century Living History Farm
  • Other Activities

For more information on Kings Mountain State Park call 803-222-3209 or http://www.southcarolinaparks.com

Kings Mountain NMP Helpful Tips:

  • Bicycles are only allowed on Main Park Road. A bicylce rack is provided at the Vistor Center.
  • Pets are not allowed in the buildings and must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet and attended at all times.
  • Picnics are only permitted in designated areas.

Concessions:

There are no concessions within the park. Numerous restaurants are available in the nearby cities.

Lodging:

Lodging is not available in the park. A variety of lodging is located in the nearby cities.

Nearest Cities to Park:

Kings Mountain, NC 10 miles

Shelby, NC 18 miles

Gastonia, NC 18 miles

Blacksburg, SC 8 miles

Clover, SC 8 miles

Gaffney, SC 18 miles

Did You Know?

battle diorama showing loyalists in red coats and patriots in frontier wear firing at each other

The battle of Kings Mountain lasted about one hour. Americans lost 28, Loyalists lost 225 and 716 were captured. The dead were buried on the battlefield in unmarked graves, they have never been found.