Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail is part of the National Trails System. It is not a park unit.
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.
About under an hour from Charlotte by car.
Fees & passes
Free. No entrance fee here.
There are no entrance or use fees to access any portion of the Overmountain Victory NHT or affiliated sites. Some campgrounds within state or federal lands that the route traverses, or that are nearby, may charge a user fee.
Hours
| Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail | Daily · Sunrise to Sunset |
Visitor centers
- Keller Interpretive Center, Abingdon Muster Ground
The Keller Interpretive Center at the Abingdon Muster Ground features displays and exhibits about southwest Virginia during the American Revolution, including the 400 Virginia patriots who left this spot on September 24, 1780 to join with fellow patriots at Sycamore Shoals and begin their march to…
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park Visitor CenterPassport stamp
Visitor Center for Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park, part of the Tennessee State Parks system. Featuring a museum and lecture hall, gift store, recreation of a 1776 log fort, and hiking trail along the Watauga River.
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals, Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center
Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center and Museum of North Carolina Minerals, located along the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail at Gillespie Gap.
- W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir Visitor CenterPassport stamp
Visitor Center for W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir, featuring information about the Army Corps of Engineers, the wildlife of the Yadkin River Valley, and the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail.
- Cowpens National Battlefield Visitor CenterPassport stamp
Museum contains a reproduction 3-pounder cannon, other weapons and artifacts of the Revolutionary War period, and exhibits. "Cowpens: A Battle Remembered" is an 18-minute video shown hourly in the museum.
- Kings Mountain National Military Park Visitor CenterPassport stamp
The visitor center has a movie (25 minutes), a bookstore operated by America's National Parks, and a museum. The museum has artifacts from the battle and audio exhibits inside walk-in trees that resemble the 1780 battlefield.
No campgrounds, no webcams or events 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.
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Things to do
- Become a Southern Campaign of the American Revolution Junior Ranger1-5 Days
The Southern Campaign of the American Revolution Junior Ranger Program features five units of the National Park Service! Complete the activities and earn a Junior Ranger badge!
Opens on the Park Service site - OVVI Junior Ranger
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail Junior Ranger booklet and directions.
Opens on the Park Service site
Map
Interactive map by the National Park Service
Guidebooks for North Carolina's national parks and the South
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Reference
Activities
Activity guides for this park Birdwatching in the national parks · Hiking in the national parks · Horseback riding in the national parks · Wildlife watching in the national parks
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Questions people ask
Does Overmountain Victory charge an entrance fee?
No. Overmountain Victory is free to enter.
Source: National Park Service
What are the hours at Overmountain Victory?
Standard hours are Sunrise to Sunset, every day.
Source: National Park Service
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- Fee-free entrance days that apply here and each published hours exception, as all-day events.
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