About this campground
Museum contains a reproduction 3-pounder cannon, other weapons and artifacts of the Revolutionary War period, and exhibits. "Cowpens: A Battle Remembered" is an 18-minute video shown hourly in the museum. American Battlefield Trust film on the American Revolution shown in the map room (18 minutes) Sales Outlet operated by America's National Parks offers books, postcards, and theme-related souvenirs.
Getting there
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.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Cowpens National Battlefield Visitor CenterOvermountain Victory National Historic Trail0 mi
- Kings Mountain National Military ParkKings Mountain National Military Park25 mi
- Kings Mountain National Military Park Visitor CenterOvermountain Victory National Historic Trail25 mi
- Poulous Loop Group Campground (SC)Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests34 mi
- Sedalia Campground (SC)Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests35 mi
- Woods Ferry Campground (SC)Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests37 mi
Explore more South Carolina camping
Cowpens National Battlefield doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby South Carolina campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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