Kings Mountain

PARK NEWS

Trail access is currently limited. Open trails are notated with a black dot. All other trails, including those connecting to Kings Mountain National Park and Crowders Mountain State Park, are still closed due to storm hazards. Click here to view a trail map.

Kings Mountain is experiencing intermittent phone outages. We apologize for the inconvenience.

HOURS

8 a.m. - 6 p.m., daily (extended to 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. during Daylight Saving Time)

OFFICE

11 a.m. - noon & 4 - 5 p.m. M-F

ADMISSION

$3 adults; $1.50 SC seniors; $1 children age 6-15; age 5 & younger free

PETS

Pets are allowed in most outdoor areas provided they are kept under physical restraint or on a leash not longer than six feet. Owners will be asked to remove noisy or dangerous pets or pets that threaten or harass wildlife. Pets are not allowed in or around cabins, cabin areas or other lodging facilities.

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Kings Mountain State Park

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Area Info

For more information on things to see and do in the area:

Driving Directions:
From I-85 Southbound (coming from Charlotte): Take exit 8, turn left onto Hwy 161, go across NC/SC state line and park entrance will be on the right.

From I-85 Northbound (coming from Spartanburg): Take NC exit 2, onto Hwy 216/Park Road. Turn right and travel approximately five miles through the National Park and the park office will be on the right.

From I-77:Take exit for Hwy 5 toward Rock Hill. Follow Hwy 5 through Rock Hill to York. In York, turn N onto Hwy 321, then bear left onto Hwy 161, entrance will be on the left.
Mountain Location: Yes
Counties: York & Cherokee
Acreage: 6885
Miles to Nearest Hospital: 10
Miles to Nearest Town: 10
Miles to Nearest Grocery Store: 8

Florence, SC: 131
Charlotte, NC: 30
Augusta, GA: 146
Columbia, SC: 91
Charleston, SC: 200
Greenville, SC: 70
Raleigh, NC: 174
Atlanta, GA: 206

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