PARK NEWS
Kings Mountain State Park is CLOSED due to hazardous winter weather. The park is scheduled to reopen at noon on Wednesday, January 28.
Kings Mountain is experiencing intermittent phone outages. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Kings Mountain
HOURS
7 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. daily
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:
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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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