Cowpens National Battlefield
National Battlefield · SC
Caution · Hazardous Conditions on Trails
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.
A pasturing area at the time of the battle, this Revolutionary War site commemorates the place where Daniel Morgan and his army turned the flanks of Banastre Tarleton's British army. This classic military tactic, known as a double envelopment, secured a patriot victory.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/cowp
- Location
- Cowpens National Battlefield (35.132, -81.809)
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- Cowpens National Battlefield
Hours
Groundstoday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Sat Oct 39:00AM - 5:00PM
- Sun Oct 49:00AM - 5:00PM
- Mon Oct 59:00AM - 5:00PM
- Tue Oct 69:00AM - 5:00PM
- Wed Oct 79:00AM - 5:00PM
- Thu Oct 89:00AM - 5:00PM
- Fri Oct 99:00AM - 5:00PM
The visitor center parking lot is open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. The front gate closes at 5:00 pm. Loop Road closes at 4:30 pm. After hours parking is located 1 mile east at the intersection of Hwy 11 and Hayes Road and is open dawn to dusk. Visitor Center is open Wed - Sunday 9 - 5.
Trails and Trailhead Parkingtoday: Sunrise to Sunset
- Sat Oct 3
Visitor centers
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- Cowpens National Battlefieldtoday: 9:00AM - 5:00PMDirections
Self-guided tours
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Battlefield Walking Tour30–120 minutes · 16 stops
The walking trail is a 1.25-mile self-guided loop with exhibits that tell what happened in the general area. The trail begins behind the visitor center, to the left, on the pavement. This short paved segment ends at the Green River Road, the road that both the American and British armies used to get to the Cow Pens. Turn to the right onto the Green River Road. Then turn right again once coming to paved path. The trail goes by the Washington Light Infantry Monument on the way back to the Visitor Center.
The Auto Loop Road15–45 minutes · 4 stops
The 3-mile loop around the perimeter of the battlefield features waysides exhibits, overlooks with short trails to the battlefield, and access to the Robert Scruggs House, an early 1800s log cabin. Note: Auto loop road and picnic area close at 4:30 pm.
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.