U. S. National Parks
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October 2026 edition
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National Military Parks · South Carolina

Kings Mountain National Military Park

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Introduction

Background: 1

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.

Geography

Designation: 3

National Military Park

State or territory: 4

South Carolina

Park Map - Kings Mountain National Military Park: 5

Map of Kings Mountain National Military Park in South Carolina. The park is highlighted in green and surrounding terrain is other shades of green, yellow, or beige. Roads and highways are represented in red or white encased with black lines.
Park Map - Kings Mountain National Military Park · National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center · Official map PDF ↗

Map scope: Kings Mountain National Military Park

Map of Kings Mountain National Military Park in South Carolina. The park is highlighted in green and surrounding terrain is other shades of green, yellow, or beige. Roads and highways are represented in red or white encased with black lines.

Visitor centers and places

Kings Mountain National Military Park: 6

The Visitor Center is open Wednesday - Sunday 9 am - 5 pm Park Grounds (trails, parking lot and restrooms) are open daily from 9 am - 5 pm.

Visitor information

Physical Address: 7

2300 Park Road
Blacksburg, SC 29702

Mailing Address: 8

2625 Park Road
Blacksburg, SC 29702

Telephone: 9

(864) 936-7921 ext. 2

Visitation

Recreation visits: 10

175,511 (2025)

Sources & field notes

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  1. Background · Official park structured information. Open source ↗

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  2. Downed Tree · National Park Service. Open source ↗

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  3. Designation · National Park System directory. Open source ↗

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  4. State or territory · National Park System directory. Open source ↗

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  5. Park Map - Kings Mountain National Military Park · National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center. Open source ↗

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  6. Kings Mountain National Military Park · National Park Service park structured data. Open source ↗

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  7. Physical Address · Official park structured information. Open source ↗

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  8. Mailing Address · Official park structured information. Open source ↗

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  9. Telephone · Official park structured information. Open source ↗

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  10. Recreation visits · National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics. Open source ↗

    Information date
    2025
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    2026-10-30
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    NPS reporting unit; annual total is the sum of 12 monthly recreation visit estimates.
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    Kings Mountain NMP
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