Moores Creek National Battlefield
In the early morning hours of February 27, 1776, Loyalist forces charged across a partially dismantled Moores Creek Bridge. Beyond the bridge, nearly 1,000 North Carolina Patriots waited quietly with cannons and muskets poised to fire. This battle marked the last broadsword charge by Scottish Highlanders and the first significant victory for the Patriots in the American Revolution.
Alerts
- InformationMoores Creek Visitor Center Open Tuesday-Saturday and Park Grounds Open Seven Days Per Week
The Moores Creek Visitor Center/Bookstore is open Tuesday to Saturday from 9 am until 5 pm. Park grounds are open seven days per week from 9 am until 5 pm.
- InformationLighting and Maintaining Fires Information
Fires are permitted only in designated areas and under specific conditions. A fire may be ignited and maintained only by using fuel sources designed and commonly used for warmth or the preparation of food, such as charcoal briquettes or natural firewood.
- InformationBe Prepared for your Visit
Before hiking at Moores Creek, make sure to bring all your necessary medications, sunscreen, bottled water for hikes, loose fitting clothes for hiking, and any other items you may need.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedMop Fy26 Northeast Rx And Savannah Unit Rx
under 1 mi from the park's reference point
Within 50 miles, as of 2026-10-14. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Check the park's alerts and the managing office before you drive.
Fees & passes
Free. No entrance fee here.
Moores Creek National Battlefield is a fee-free site.
Hours
| Visitor Center | Varies by day ▾
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| Park Trail Access Hours | Daily · 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
Visitor Center: hours by date. Standard hours apply on every date not listed.
| Dates | Hours |
|---|---|
| Standard hoursNow |
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| Nov 26, 2026Thanksgiving Day | Closed |
| May 31, 2027OPEN - Memorial Day | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
When to go
February draws the most visits here and January the fewest, averaged over 2021 to 2025.
Visitor centers
- Visitor Center ↗Passport stamp
The Visitor Center is open Tuesday - Saturday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. This includes access to exhibits, the park's 10-minute film, "In the Most Furious Manner", the gift shop, and America the Beautiful Military and Access Passes. We do not sell the Annual or Senior Passes.
No campgrounds, no webcams or things to do in Park Service data. What is here comes from the official page. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the Park Service publishes the data.
Explore
Films
National Park Service productions, public domain.
Events
- Military Through the Ages event10/2410:00 AM · free
- Candlelight Tour11/2105:30 PM · free
- Christmas Comes to Currie12/1210:00 AM · free
News
- Celebrate America's Story at Moores Creek National Battlefield During National Park Week ↗2026-08-24
The park will be hosting a community day celebration on August 29, which will feature a fishing clinic, a family storywalk and partner activities.
Map
Interactive map by the National Park Service
Historic landmarks nearby
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject.
Reference
Wildlife
Full checklist: 97 birds, 25 mammalsHide
Raptors & owlsBarred Owl · Black Vulture · Broad-winged Hawk · Cooper's Hawk · Hen Harrier · RED-TAILED HAWK · Red-shouldered Hawk · Sharp-shinned Hawk · TURKEY VULTURE
Waterfowl & wadersAMERICAN BLACK DUCK · Canada Goose · GREAT BLUE HERON · GREAT EGRET · GREEN HERON · WOOD DUCK · White Ibis
Shorebirds & seabirdsAmerican Woodcock · Killdeer
Gamebirds & dovesMOURNING DOVE · NORTHERN BOBWHITE
WoodpeckersDOWNY WOODPECKER · Hairy Woodpecker · Northern Flicker · PILEATED WOODPECKER · RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER · Red-headed Woodpecker · YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER
Hummingbirds & swiftsChimney Swift · Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Also on the checklistAMERICAN GOLDFINCH · Acadian Flycatcher · American Crow · American Redstart · American Robin · BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER · BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER · BLUE JAY · BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER · BLUE-HEADED VIREO · BROWN THRASHER · BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD · BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH · Belted Kingfisher · Brown Creeper · CAROLINA CHICKADEE · CHIPPING SPARROW · COMMON YELLOWTHROAT · Carolina Wren · Cedar Waxwing · Chuck-will's-widow · Common Grackle · Common Nighthawk · Common Starling · Dark-eyed Junco · EASTERN BLUEBIRD · EASTERN TOWHEE · Eastern Kingbird · Eastern Phoebe · Eastern Wood Pewee · FISH CROW · Field Sparrow · Fox Sparrow · GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET · Gray Catbird · Gray-cheeked Thrush · Great Crested Flycatcher · Hermit Thrush · House Finch · House Wren · Indigo Bunting · NORTHERN CARDINAL · NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD · NORTHERN PARULA · PINE WARBLER · PROTHONOTARY WARBLER · RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH · RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD · Red-eyed Vireo · Rose-breasted Grosbeak · Ruby-crowned Kinglet · Rusty Blackbird · SONG SPARROW · Scarlet Tanager · Summer Tanager · Swamp Sparrow · Tree Swallow · Tufted Titmouse · Veery · WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH · WHITE-EYED VIREO · WINTER WREN · White-throated Sparrow · Wood Thrush · YELLOW WARBLER · YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO · Yellow-rumped Warbler · Yellow-throated Vireo
Small mammalsAMERICAN BEAVER · Cotton Deermouse · EASTERN GRAY SQUIRREL · EASTERN MOLE · Eastern Fox Squirrel · Eastern Harvest Mouse · Golden mouse · Hispid cotton rat · Least shrew · Southeastern Shrew · White-footed Deermouse · mole shrew
PredatorsAmerican Mink · COMMON GRAY FOX · COMMON RACCOON · Common Otter · Coyote
Hoofed mammalsWHITE-TAILED DEER
BatsEastern Pipistrelle · Eastern Red Bat · Evening Bat · Southeastern Myotis
Also on the checklistDomestic Cat · VIRGINIA OPOSSUM · domestic dog
Activities
Activity guides for this park Canoeing and kayaking in the national parks · Fishing in the national parks
All 13 activitiesHide
Weather & climate
Currie, North Carolina has mild Winters and moderate to hot Summers with varying humidity.
Questions people ask
Does Moores Creek charge an entrance fee?
No. Moores Creek is free to enter.
Source: National Park Service
What are the hours at Moores Creek?
Standard hours are 9:00AM - 5:00PM on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and it is closed on Sunday and Monday. Dated exceptions are listed under Hours.
Source: National Park Service
Is anything closed at Moores Creek right now?
3 active alerts as of October 14, 2026: Moores Creek Visitor Center Open Tuesday-Saturday and Park Grounds Open Seven Days Per Week; Lighting and Maintaining Fires Information; and more.
Source: Alerts
How busy is Moores Creek?
55,708 recreation visits in 2025, number 255 of 387 units that report visitation.
Source: Most visited parks
Is there cell service at Moores Creek?
At the park's reference point, FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE. No reported coverage for AT&T and T-Mobile. Coverage inside the park varies by location.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
When was Moores Creek established?
1926.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Fee-free entrance days that apply here and each published hours exception, as all-day events.
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