Kings Mountain State Park

{{Short description|State park in South Carolina, United States}}

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| photo_caption = The entrance on SC 161 to Kings Mountain State Park near Blacksburg, SC

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| location = York County, South Carolina

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| area = {{convert|6885|acre|ha|1}}

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| created = 1934

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| camp_sites = Packed gravel with electric and water as well as tent sites with central water.

| hiking_trails = {{convert|16|mi|km|0}}

| other_info = Features include:Two fishing lakes, nature trails, a living history farm, jon boat, canoe, and cabin rentals

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| built = 1936

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| architect = Civilian Conservation Corps

| architecture = Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Rustic Parkitecture

| added = March 14, 2008

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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 {{Convert|40|mi|km|abbr=out}} 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 {{convert|65|acre|adj=on}} Lake York as well as the smaller Lake Crawford.[http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/945.aspx About This Park – Kings Mountain State Park – South Carolina Parks][http://sciway3.net/outdoors/park-kingsmountain.html Kings Mountain State Park]

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

History

{{convert|6141|acre}} of this park were donated in 1934 by the U.S. Government. An additional {{convert|744|acre}} were donated and purchased in 1995. The park was largely developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps.{{Cite web |last=Dunn |first=Kristina |author2=Al Hester |title=Kings Mountain State Park Historic District |work=National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory |date=January 23, 2008 |url=http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/cherokee/S10817711022/S10817711022.pdf |access-date=June 23, 2012}}{{Cite web |title=Kings Mountain State Park Historic District, Cherokee and York Counties (1277 Park Rd., Blacksburg vicinity) |work=National Register Properties in South Carolina |publisher=South Carolina Department of Archives and History |url=http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/cherokee/S10817711022/index.htm |access-date=June 23, 2012}} 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