Kings Mountain State Park, SC

Camping at Kings Mnt. S.P. and a hike on the Battlefield Trail.

I had a great time on my recent visit to Kings Mountain State Park in South Carolina which is adjacent to Kings Mountain National Military Park. These parks offer camping, 16 miles of hiking trails,16 miles of horse trails, two fishing lakes, a museum, 1800's farm/homestead, swimming and boat rental.

The campground was nice and the restrooms were clean. The campsites were spaced fairly close together. I may suggest camping on the inside of the camping loops because some sites on the outside of the loops had very steep drop offs. Literally if you stepped one foot behind your picnic table you would be tumbling down a hill.

The Battlefield Trail was a nice 1.5 mile hike on a paved surface located next to the museum. It has many monuments erected in honor of the people who fought in the battle that turned the tide of the revolutionary war.

The park's replica 1800's homestead/farm was really nice. It consisted of a home and various outbuildings and a barn with animals as well. The museum was very educational with theater which showed an movie about the battle. It also contained many artifacts on display and animated displays on how the battle progressed.

The natural beauty of this park was amazing. I saw some mushroom types i had never seen before. This park was abundant in wildlife and I hold no grudge toward the little critter who made off with my peanuts and cappuccino one night.  Eat well little fellow.

Happy Hiking,

Trail Hiker Chick