Volcanic activity and South Carolina? You heard us right. In fact, there's an entire world of active volcanoes right here in South Carolina, that are open to the public for exploration -- and some pretty epic adventures, too! According to the National Park Service, Kings Mountain National Military Park in Blacksburg is an active volcano in South Carolina that has quite a history, and you can learn about it when you visit!

But don't worry, the volcanoes aren't still "active" in the scientific sense, meaning you won't have to worry about stepping in hot lava while you explore. But it sure is fun to pretend there's an active volcano in South Carolina, because there is! Kind of. Let's take a look.

Kings Mountain National Military Park is located near Blacksburg, South Carolina, along the North Carolina border and adjacent to Kings Mountain State Park.

Evidence leads geologists to suggest that this mountain, referred to as a monadock, is part of an "arc" of volcanoes that occurred along shifting tectonic plates.

The monadock known as Kings Mounain National Military Park formed about 650 million to 600 million years ago.

This explains some of the different rocks you'll find at the park, many of which appear, well, volcanic. They're jet black and kind of stick out from the rest of the forest foliage.

Go ahead and wander around at this picturesque park. While you're there, be sure to check out the park's monument to the significant revolutionary war battle fought here, literally hundreds of millions of years after this spot erupted in a totally different way.

Kings Mountain National Military Park is lovely all year round, whether you visit during spring's splendor, the shining days of summer, colorful fall, or the quiet of winter.

This park encourages contemplation and wonder, whenever you visit.

A few things of note: Kings Mountain National Military Park is separate from Kings Mountain State Park.

For starters, admission to the Military Park in this article is free. But if you want to explore the state park while you're in the area, admission is only a few dollars per person, and it's well worth it. As a bonus, even though Kings Mountain State Park wasn't included in National Park's geological report, it's literally right next door, and likely has a volcanic history all its own.

If you'd like to read the National Park Service's 42-page geological report about Kings Mountain National Military Park, then you'll find it at this link.

Have you been to this National Military Park in South Carolina? Did you know there used to be an active volcano at this location and it may have a dormant volcano arc?

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