Is there an entrance fee at Kings Mountain National Military Park?

NPS lists the park as fee-free, with no entrance fee. Confirm on the official park page before a trip.

What are the opening hours?

NPS lists the park grounds as open every day from 9 AM to 5 PM. The visitor center is listed as open Wednesday through Sunday.

What is the busiest month at Kings Mountain National Military Park?

In 2025 the busiest month was June with 16,950 recreation visits. February was the quietest with 11,328.

Are dogs allowed at Kings Mountain National Military Park?

Where pets are allowed, NPS rules require a leash no longer than six feet or a crate. Pets are not allowed in public buildings, and the park can close more areas.

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Kings Mountain National Military Park: fees, hours, camping and when to visit

Updated October 29, 2026. Based on National Park Service data. Published by Humblebee.

Entrance fee: None^[1]
Busiest month (2025): June^[2]
Recreation visits, 2025: 175,511^[3]
Visitor centers: 1^[4]

Kings Mountain National Military Park is a National Park System unit in South Carolina^[5]. NPS lists it as a fee-free park with no entrance fee^[1].

Entrance fees and passes

The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for Kings Mountain National Military Park^[1]. Some tours, campgrounds or permits inside a park can still have their own fees.

When to visit and hours

NPS lists the park grounds, including restrooms, the parking lot and trails, as open every day from 9 AM to 5 PM^[6]. The visitor center is listed as open Wednesday through Sunday, also from 9 AM to 5 PM^[6]. NPS describes the weather as very hot and humid in summer and cool and moderate in winter^[7]. In 2025 the busiest month was June with 16,950 recreation visits^[2]. The quietest month was February with 11,328 visits^[2]. Hours can change, so check the official park page before you go^[6].

Recreation visits counted by the National Park Service in each month of 2025. The busiest month, June, is highlighted^[2].

Show visits by month

Month, 2025	Recreation visits
January	12,737
February	11,328
March	14,321
April	15,825
May	15,811
June	16,950
July	16,023
August	13,910
September	15,201
October	15,194
November	14,220
December	13,991

Show visits by year

Year	Recreation visits
2021^[3]	265,666
2022^[3]	238,656
2023^[3]	219,267
2024^[3]	182,463
2025^[3]	175,511

Pets and dogs

The national NPS rule says pets must be crated, caged or on a leash no longer than six feet where they are allowed^[8]. Pets are not allowed in public buildings, and each park can close more areas to pets^[8]. NPS lists pets as permitted on one of the park's two listed things to do, the OVVI Junior Ranger program^[9].

Before you go

NPS lists no entrance fee here^[1].
NPS lists one visitor center for the park^[4].
Activities NPS lists include guided tours, self-guided walking tours, living history, a Junior Ranger program and a park film^[10].
Hours and rules change, so confirm them on the official NPS page before your trip^[6].

Questions people ask

Is there an entrance fee at Kings Mountain National Military Park?: NPS lists the park as fee-free, with no entrance fee^[1]. Confirm on the official park page before a trip.
What are the opening hours?: NPS lists the park grounds as open every day from 9 AM to 5 PM^[6]. The visitor center is listed as open Wednesday through Sunday^[6].
What is the busiest month at Kings Mountain National Military Park?: In 2025 the busiest month was June with 16,950 recreation visits^[2]. February was the quietest with 11,328^[2].
Are dogs allowed at Kings Mountain National Military Park?: Where pets are allowed, NPS rules require a leash no longer than six feet or a crate^[8]. Pets are not allowed in public buildings, and the park can close more areas^[8].

Facts and sources

NPS lists Kings Mountain National Military Park as a fee-free park: there is no entrance fee. National Park Service
NPS recreation visits by month, 2025 (chart on this page). NPS Visitor Use Statistics
NPS recreation visits per year: 2021: 265,666, 2022: 238,656, 2023: 219,267, 2024: 182,463, 2025: 175,511. NPS Visitor Use Statistics
Visitor centers listed by NPS: 1 (Kings Mountain National Military Park). National Park Service
Kings Mountain National Military Park is a unit of the U.S. National Park System (designation: National Military Park) in South Carolina. National Park Service
Operating hours, Kings Mountain National Military Park: Park Grounds (Restrooms, Parking Lot and Trails) Open Daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Visitor Center Open Wednesday - Sunday 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. National Park Service
NPS weather and seasons overview for Kings Mountain National Military Park. National Park Service
National Park Service rule 36 CFR 2.15: where pets are allowed they must be crated, caged or on a leash no longer than six feet at all times, and pets are not allowed in public buildings, on public transportation or on designated swimming beaches (service... eCFR, 36 CFR 2.15
NPS lists 2 things to do at Kings Mountain National Military Park: Become a Southern Campaign of the American Revolution Junior Ranger, OVVI Junior Ranger. Pets permitted on 1 of them (OVVI Junior Ranger). National Park Service
Activities NPS lists for Kings Mountain National Military Park: Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Living History, Junior Ranger Program, Park Film. National Park Service

Fees and hours are what NPS lists in its data at the snapshot date. They change: tell readers to confirm on the official park page before a trip. Visits are NPS recreation visits (counted entries, not unique people). Use them only for this park's own months and years, never to rank parks. Campground list and site counts come from NPS and Recreation.gov records. Count fields can differ slightly between the two. The pet rule is the national baseline (36 CFR 2.15). The park may close more areas to pets. Do not claim specific trails allow dogs unless a fact says so.