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The sun is coming up on the battlefield in the direction that the Americans would have been facing.

Sunrise on Green River Road

The Visitor Center and US Monument are framed by orange and yellow trees.

Visitor Center and US Monument in the Fall

Robert Scruggs House

Fog shrouds the 1856 Washington Light Infantry Monument

Washington Light Infantry Monument in the Fog

Tom Turkey

Smoke puffs up from the vent and a flame shoots out of the muzzle as a militiaman fires his musket.

Militiaman Firing Musket

Physical Address:

Cowpens National Battlefield

4001 Chesnee Hwy

Gaffney, SC 29341

Mailing Address:

Cowpens National Battlefield

338 New Pleasant Road

Gaffney, SC 29341

contact-details

Phone Number: 8644612828 Voice
Phone Number: 8644617795 Fax

Email Address: COWP_information@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

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.

park designation:National Battlefield

Directions:

From I-85 S, take exit 83. Turn left on Hwy 110, approx. 8 miles. Turn right on Hwy 11. The park is about a half mile on the right. From I-85 N, take exit 92, turn right toward Chesnee on Hwy 11, approx.10 miles on the left. From I-26 E, take exit 5, turn left toward Chesnee on Hwy 11, approx. 20 miles on the right. From I-26 W, take I-85 North, take exit 83. Turn left on Hwy 110, approx. 8 miles. Turn right on Hwy 11. The park is about a half mile on the right.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Grounds

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 Parking

The trailhead parking lot on the eastern boundary of the park is open dawn to dusk for additional pedestrian and bicycle access to the battlefield trail.

Restrooms, Picnic Area, and Auto Loop Road

The public restroom facilities, picnic shelter, and auto loop tour road close at 4:30 PM. They are closed on New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day, Washington's Birthday, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

Exceptions:

Labor Day (September 7, 2026 - September 7, 2026)

Columbus Day (October 12, 2026 - October 12, 2026)

Thanksgiving Day (November 26, 2026 - November 26, 2026)

Christmas Day (December 25, 2026 - December 25, 2026)

New Year's Day (January 1, 2027 - January 1, 2027)

Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 18, 2027 - January 18, 2027)

Washington's Birthday (February 15, 2027 - February 15, 2027)

Weather Information:

Temperatures for the area range from very hot and humid in the summer to cool and moderate in the winter. http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=35.1346&lon=-81.7036#.VhkrZ-xVhBc