Fees & Passes

Free

No entrance pass required

An entrance pass is not required to access Cowpens National Battlefield.

Other National Park Service sites may require an entrance pass or fee. Depending on your trip plans, an interagency pass may save you money.

Fee free park.

2025 Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Come experience the national parks! All National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone (other fees, including timed entry or reservation fees, may apply). Mark your calendar for these entrance fee-free dates:

• Monday, January 20 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Saturday, April 19 — First Day of National Park Week
• Thursday, June 19 — Juneteenth National Independence Day
• Monday, August 4 — Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
• Saturday, September 27 — National Public Lands Day
• Tuesday, November 11 — Veterans Day

 

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Fees:

It is free to visit Cowpens National Battlefield.

Some activities, such as reserving the picnic shelter, commercial photography, weddings, commercial tours, First Amendment activities and scientific research require a Special Use Permit. Visitors must pick up an application for a Special Use Permit in person at the visitor center from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Other activities may require permits if there is the potential for interference with visitor use, congestion of a highly visited area, or possible impact on park resources.

 

Passes:

It is not necessary to have National Park or Federal Land passes in order to visit Cowpens National Battlefield, as the site does not charge any fees. As a result, we do not have passes for purchase or acquisition available. However, some of the Federal Land Passes can be purchased or requisitioned online.

 

The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Series

A pass is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites. Each pass covers entrance fees at national parks and national wildlife refuges as well as standard amenity fees at national forests and grasslands, and at lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation. A pass covers entrance and standard amenity fees for a driver and all passengers in a personal vehicle at per vehicle fee areas (or up to four adults at sites that charge per person). Children age 15 or under are admitted free.

Please note that the passes are not sold and distributed at Cowpens National Battlefield. The following passes make up the series:

America the Beautiful Annual Pass

• $80 annual pass plus a $5 process and handling fee
• Available to everyone
• Non-transferable
• Obtained in person at a qualifying federal recreation site, by calling 1-888-275-8747, Ext. 3, or online.

Senior Pass (Formerly Golden Age)

• $80 lifetime pass OR $20 annual pass
• For U.S. citizens or permanent residents age 62+.
• Can be obtained at a qualifying federal recreation site or via US Postal Service using an application form. The cost of a pass via mail is an additional $10 to process the application. Applicants must provide documentation of age and residency or citizenship.
• May provide a 50% discount on some amenity fees charged for facilities and services such as camping, swimming, boat launches, and specialized interpretive services. Generally does not cover or reduce special recreation permit fees or fees charged by concessionaires.
• Non-transferable.

Annual Pass for U.S. Military

• Free Annual Pass
• Available to current U.S. military members, veterans, and Gold Star Families
• Must be obtained in person by showing a Common Access Card (CAC) or Military ID (Form 1173).

Volunteer Pass

• Free
• For volunteers who earn 250+ service hours in 1 year with federal agencies that participate in the inter-agency pass program. Contact your local federal recreation site for more information about volunteer opportunities or visit volunteer.gov.

Access Pass

• Free
• For U.S. citizens or permanent residents with permanent disabilities.
• Can be obtained at a qualifying federal recreation site or via US Postal Service using an application form. The pass is free with a $10 charge to process the application. Applicants must provide documentation of residency / citizenship and permanent disability. May provide a 50% discount on some amenity fees charged for facilities and services such as camping, swimming, boat launches, and specialized interpretive services. Generally does not cover or reduce special recreation permit fees or fees charged by concessionaires.
• Non-transferable, non-refundable, and cannot be replaced if lost or stolen.

The five agencies that participate in the Inter-Agency Pass Program are:

• National Park Service
• U.S. Forest Service
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Bureau of Land Management
• Bureau of Reclamation

For more information visit the USGS Online Store or phone [phone] Option 2, or the government's federal lands recreation web portal at www.recreation.gov.