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Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail

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About Overmountain Victory

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.

From the National Park Service.

States
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia
Designation
National Historic Trail
Entrance fee
None listed
  • Trail data for this park is still being added.
  • Places for this park are still being added.

Know before you go

Fees, hours, weather and getting to Overmountain Victory.

Entrance fees

The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for this park.

Hours

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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.

Weather and when to go

Temperatures for the area range from very hot and humid in the summer to cool and moderate in the winter.

Getting there

The trail travels over 330 miles through four states.

Directions from the National Park Service

Contact the park

Address
4001 Chesnee Hwy, Gaffney, SC 29341
Official site
nps.gov/ovvi

From the National Park Service, checked weekly. Fees, hours and road conditions change: confirm with the park before you go.

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