Kings Mountain State Park Explained

Kings Mountain State Park
Map:	USA South Carolina#USA
Map Width:	260
Photo Width:	256
Coords:	35.1305°N -81.3454°W
Location:	York County, South Carolina
Area:	6885acres
Created:	1934
Camp Sites:	Packed gravel with electric and water as well as tent sites with central water.
Hiking Trails:	16miles
Other Info:	Features include:Two fishing lakes, nature trails, a living history farm, jon boat, canoe, and cabin rentals
Embedded:	Kings Mountain State Park Historic District Embed: yes Nrhp Type: hd Built: 1936 Architecture: Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Rustic Parkitecture Added: March 14, 2008 Area: 6883acres Refnum: 08000185

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 40miles 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 65acres Lake York as well as the smaller Lake Crawford.^{[1] [2]}

The park has connecting trails to the adjoining Kings Mountain National Military Park and Crowders Mountain State Park.

History

of this park were donated in 1934 by the U.S. Government. An additional were donated and purchased in 1995. The park was largely developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps.^{[3] [4]} 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 30miles 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

External links

• Park Finder site
• SCiway site

Notes and References

1. http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/945.aspx About This Park – Kings Mountain State Park – South Carolina Parks
2. http://sciway3.net/outdoors/park-kingsmountain.html Kings Mountain State Park
3. Web site: Dunn . Kristina . Al Hester . Kings Mountain State Park Historic District . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . January 23, 2008 . June 23, 2012.
4. Web site: Kings Mountain State Park Historic District, Cherokee and York Counties (1277 Park Rd., Blacksburg vicinity) . National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . June 23, 2012.