Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail · NC, SC, TN, VA · Trail
Stretching 330-miles through four states (Virginia, Tennessee, North and South Carolina) the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail traces the route used by Patriot militia during the pivotal Kings Mountain campaign of 1780. Follow their campaign by utilizing a Commemorative Motor Route along existing state highways marked with the distinctive trail logo, or 80+ miles of walkable trail.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/ovvi
- Location
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (35.140, -81.377)
Track your visit to Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
NP Tracker keeps a record of every National Park Service unit you visit — all 430-plus of them. Log visits with dates and photos, collect passport stamps, plan trips, and watch your map fill in. It's free.
Passport stamp locations
- Cowpens National Battlefield Visitor Center
- Fort Defiance Historic Site, Lenior NC
- Gaffney SC Visitor Center and Art Gallery
- Kings Mountain National Military Park Visitor Center
- Lake James State Park Visitor Center
- Rutherfordton Town Hall, Rutherfordton North Carolina
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park Visitor Center
- W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir Visitor Center
Hours
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trailtoday: Sunrise to Sunset
- Sat Oct 3Sunrise to Sunset
- Sun Oct 4Sunrise to Sunset
- Mon Oct 5Sunrise to Sunset
- Tue Oct 6Sunrise to Sunset
- Wed Oct 7Sunrise to Sunset
- Thu Oct 8Sunrise to Sunset
- Fri Oct 9Sunrise to Sunset
The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail can be visited in any season. It includes sections of walkable pathway, a Commemorative Motor Route, affiliated historic sites and museums, and wayside exhibits. Along the way it passes through four NPS areas, two National Forests, an Army Corps of Engineers Dam &Reservoir, plus several state and county parks.
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
Visitor centers
6
- Cowpens National Battlefield Visitor Centertoday: 10:00AM - 4:00PMDirections
- Keller Interpretive Center, Abingdon Muster Groundhours not postedDirections
- Kings Mountain National Military Park Visitor Centertoday: Closes at 5:00PMDirections
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals, Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Centerhours not postedDirections
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park Visitor Center
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.