Ninety Six National Historic Site

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: 995 acres (403 ha).

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

Established: 1976.

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

• Birding at Ninety Six scenic feature
• Wildlife & bird watching scenic feature
• Nature & walking trails trail

Shows and experiences

• Historic sites & museum

Events

• Tuesday Bird Walk 08:00 AM–11:00 AM · Star Fort Pond is Located on the backside of the park off Highway 246 on Kinard Road. From the visitor center, take a right on HWY 248 then a right on Johnston Road. At the end of Johnston Road take a right on HWY 246 and then an immediate right on Kinard Road. The Star Fort Pond parking lot will be on your right.
• First Saturday Birdwalk 08:00 AM–10:00 AM
• Spider Walk
• Starry, Starry Sky 06:00 PM–07:30 PM · We will meet outside of the visitor center and walk to the viewing site together.

Before you go

Limits

Yes, service dogs are legally permitted anywhere in a park that visitors can go

Park alert: Phone Lines Down

Our phone lines are being upgraded and are currently down. If you need to contact us please email: [email protected] Or you may call Cowpens National Battlefield at: 864 461-2828

⚠ Caution: Park Wide Caution

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.

Park alert: Trail update 7/25/26

Most trails are open and ready for the public. Those that remain closed are the Charleston Road/ Goudey Trail past the Cherokee Path and the portion of Cherokee Path between the stockade fort and the Charleston Road.

Getting there

2 miles south of Ninety Six, SC on Hwy 248. For more detailed information, click on "Directions Details" below.

Weather & when to go

Temperatures for the area range from very hot and humid in the summer to cool and moderate in the winter.

Visitor center

Ninety Six National Historic Site

Visitor center

Ninety Six National Historic Site

Visitor center

Ninety Six National Historic Site

Visitor center

Ninety Six National Historic Site

Visitor center

Ninety Six National Historic Site — Visitor Center is CLOSED Monday and Tuesdays. The Visitor Center is OPEN Wednesdays - Sundays from 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Park grounds open dawn to dusk. The gate closes at 4:30 PM. — 2 miles south of Ninety Six, SC on Hwy 248. For more detailed information, please click on "Directions Details" below.

Visitor center

Ninety Six NHS Visitor Center

Visitor center

Ninety Six NHS Visitor Center

Visitor center

Ninety Six NHS Visitor Center

Facilities on the park map

1 bench, 2 changing table, 1 defibrillator, 2 first aid kit, 3 picnic area, 5 restroom, 8 visitor information, 3 water fountain.