Cowpens National Battlefield
Protected park · SC, USA
Cowpens National Battlefield in SC, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 9:00–17:00
About
This park's official page lists: Pet-friendly (leashed).
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
At the park
- Cowpens Monument
- Cowpens National Battlefield
- Robert Scruggs House
- Washington Light Infantry
- Battleground Loop
- Cowpens Battlefield Trail
- Island Creek
- Long Branch of Island Creek
- Scruggs Lake
Events
- 246th Anniversary Commemoration of the Battle of Cowpens
- 246th Anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens
- Library Day
- Junior Ranger Day
- Legacy of Cowpens
- Celebration of Freedom
- National Park Service Birthday
Before you go
- Limits
- Horses are allowed on the nature trail behind the picnic area
- Limits
- Pets are not allowed inside buildings
- ⚠ Caution: Hazardous Conditions on Trails
- Visitors should exercise caution when hiking areas of the park that have opened since Hurricane Helene. Hazards on trails and in forested areas such as hanging tree limbs, debris on the ground, and washed-out sections of trails and bridges are possible.
- Getting there
- From I-85 S, take exit 83. Turn left on Hwy 110, approx. 8 miles. Turn right on Hwy 11. The park is about a half mile on the right. From I-85 N, take exit 92, turn right toward Chesnee on Hwy 11, approx.10 miles on the left. From I-26 E, take exit 5, turn left toward Chesnee on Hwy 11, approx. 20 miles on the right. From I-26 W, take I-85 North, take exit 83. Turn left on Hwy 110, approx. 8 miles. Turn right on Hwy 11. The park is about a half mile on the right.
- Weather & when to go
- Temperatures for the area range from very hot and humid in the summer to cool and moderate in the winter. http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=35.1346&lon=-81.7036#.VhkrZ-xVhBc
Facilities on the park map
1 interactive play, 1 shade zone.
History
- Opened
- 1929
- Heritage status
- Listed heritage / protected status
- Park opened
Nearby
- Bantam Chef
- Hardee's
- Little Caesars
- New Century Restaurant
- Pizza House
- Pizza Hut
- Subway
- Tenango's Mexican Restaurant
- Val's Southern Kitchen
- McDonald's
- Outside Influence Brewing
- Tony's Sandwich Company