Cowpens National Battlefield

Usual hours

• Mon–Sun 9:00–17:00

From 56 published days, 2026-10-24 to 2026-12-18; community-mapped.

About

This park's official page lists: Pet-friendly (leashed).

Entrance / day-use fee applies.

This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.

Official facts

Public access: Restricted access.

Protected area: 800 acres (324 ha).

Designation: National Battlefield. Listed as "Cowpens National Battlefield" in the Protected Areas Database of the United States. Protection: protected from conversion, multiple uses allowed (GAP 3).

Established: 1972.

Managed by: NPS.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

At the park

• Cowpens Monument exhibit
• Cowpens National Battlefield exhibit
• Robert Scruggs House exhibit
• Washington Light Infantry exhibit
• Battleground Loop trail
• Cowpens Battlefield Trail trail
• Island Creek water
• Long Branch of Island Creek water
• Scruggs Lake water

Events

• 246th Anniversary Commemoration of the Battle of Cowpens 10:00 AM–05:00 PM
• 246th Anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens 09:00 AM–05:00 PM
• Library Day 10:00 AM–02:00 PM
• Junior Ranger Day 09:00 AM–05:00 PM
• Legacy of Cowpens 10:00 AM–04:00 PM
• Celebration of Freedom 10:00 AM–11:00 AM
• National Park Service Birthday 10:00 AM–02:00 PM

Before you go

Mobility

Available in the park: mobility & stroller rentals. Confirm rental availability and pricing with the park.

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

Visitor center

Cowpens National Battlefield

Visitor center

Cowpens National Battlefield

Visitor center

Cowpens National Battlefield

Visitor center

Cowpens National Battlefield

Visitor center

Cowpens National Battlefield — The visitor center and visitor center parking lot are open 9:00 - 5:00, with the exception of certain federal holidays. Loop Road and picnic area close at 4:30. Front gate closes at 5:00. After hours parking is located 1 mile east at the intersection of Hwy 11 and Hayes Road. — Cowpens National Battlefield is 3 miles west of Chesnee, 10 miles east of Gaffney, and 17 miles south of Spartanburg on SC Hwy 11. For more detailed information, please visit our webpage at http://www.nps.gov/cowp/planyourvisit/directions.htm.

Facilities on the park map

1 changing table, 1 first aid kit, 1 interactive play, 1 mobility rental, 2 picnic area, 3 restroom, 1 shade zone, 5 visitor information, 1 water fountain.

History

Opened

1929

Heritage status

Listed heritage / protected status

• Park opened

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• Tony's Sandwich Company