• Source: Kings Mountain State Park

      • Kings Mountain State Park is a South Carolina state park located in the Piedmont region of South Carolina. It is situated in York County near the city of Blacksburg, about 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Charlotte, North Carolina near Interstate 85.
      This large hilly park includes the Living History Farm, which is representative of a typical early 19th-century Piedmont farm. It includes a barn, cotton gin, blacksmith, and carpenter shop.
      The park also surrounds 65-acre (26 ha) Lake York as well as the smaller Lake Crawford.
      The park has connecting trails to the adjoining Kings Mountain National Military Park and Crowders Mountain State Park.


      History


      6,141 acres (2,485 ha) of this park were donated in 1934 by the U.S. Government. An additional 744 acres (301 ha) were donated and purchased in 1995. The park was largely developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The Kings Mountain State Park Historic District was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.


      Fees


      Admission, $3 adults; $1.50 SC seniors; $1 children age 6-15; age 5 & younger free
      Camping, $17 – $22 per day
      Fishing boat rentals, $10.00 per half day & $20.00 per full day


      Nearby state parks


      The following state parks and state forests are within 30 miles (48 km) of Kings Mountain State Park:

      Croft State Park
      Crowders Mountain State Park, North Carolina
      Mountain Island Educational State Forest, North Carolina
      South Mountains State Park, North Carolina


      See also


      Open-air museum
      List of South Carolina state parks
      National Register of Historic Places listings in South Carolina


      References




      External links


      Park Finder site
      SCiway site

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