Kings Mountain National Military Park

Kings Mountain National Military Park preserves and commemorates the site of the October 7, 1780 Revolutionary War battle that turned the tide of the war. Visitors can explore the exhibit area and learn about the people who fought at Kings Mountain at the visitor center and walk the 1.5-mile loop trail around the battlefield. The bookstore offers publications about the area’s military and cultural history and its plants and animals. Combined with the Kings Mountain State Park, there are 16 miles of hiking trails and 16 miles of horse trails. The Ridgeline Trail stretches 12.1 miles and connects with Crowders Mountain State Park in North Carolina, creating a total of more than 15,000 acres of parkland serving more than 1.5 million visitors a year in the fast-growing corridor between Charlotte (NC) and the Greenville-Spartanburg (SC) areas. Every October 7, a ceremony commemorates the victory at the Battle of Kings Mountain.