Kings Mountain National Military Park
Facility · South Carolina ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Kings Mountain National Military Park (National Military Park) · Restricted Access
- 850 ft
- Elevation
The visitor center has a movie, a bookstore operated by America's National Parks, and a museum. The museum has artifacts from the battle and audio exhibits inside walk-in trees that resemble the 1780 battlefield.
Getting there
Kings Mountain National Military Park is located on South Carolina Highway 216.
From Greenville, SC travel on I-85 North to NC Exit #2. Turn right onto Hwy 216.
From Charlotte, NC travel on I- 85 South to NC Exit #2. Turn left onto Hwy 216.
35.14132, -81.37715 · 35°8'28.8"N 81°22'37.7"W
Typical weather
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| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 8.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Kings Mountain National Military Park
- Can you reserve a site at Kings Mountain National Military Park?
- No. Kings Mountain National Military Park is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Kings Mountain National Military Park
- Poulous Loop Group Campground (SC) 27.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Woods Ferry Campground (SC) 30.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Sedalia Campground (SC) 40.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Collins Creek Seasonal Campground (SC) 46.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Rocky Branch Seasonal Campground (SC) 48.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Kings Mountain National Military Park Visitor Center less than 0.1 mi · Visitor Center
- Schiele Museum of Natural History & Lynn Planetarium 14.5 mi · Facility
- York County Culture and Heritage Commission 20 mi · Facility
- Cowpens National Battlefield 24.9 mi · Facility
- Cowpens National Battlefield Visitor Center 24.9 mi · Visitor Center
- The Charlotte Museum of History 35.1 mi · Facility
- Grandfather Ranger District 48.2 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (864) 936-7921
- Email KIMO_Information@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-06-10.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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