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National Park Service · Wild and Scenic River · Kentucky and Tennessee

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

5 federal campgrounds, all of them reservable or unlisted.

5Campgrounds
242Sites
710–1,580 ftElevation
2States
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 5 of these 5 campgrounds

Where they are

5 of 5 mapped
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Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 5

5 campgrounds
ReservableOpen
Bandy Creek
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area · TN
145 sites98 with a bear box145 with a tent padrigs to 73 ft1,580 ftdrinking watertoiletshookups
ReservableOpen
Station Camp Campground
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area · TN
24 sites24 with a tent pad4 pull-through sitesrigs to 70 ft1,450 ftdrinking watertoiletshookups
ReservableOpen
Alum Ford Campground
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area · KY
6 sites6 with a tent pad710 fttoiletshookups
Reservable
Blue Heron Campground
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area · KY
45 sites42 with a bear box45 with a tent padrigs to 61 ft1,280 ftdrinking watertoiletshookups
Reservable
Bear Creek Campground - KY
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area · KY
22 sites22 with a tent pad2 pull-through sitesrigs to 100 ft1,300 ftdrinking watertoiletshookups
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

Heads up

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Black Bears at Big South Fork Black bears call Big South Fork NRRA home. Help keep them healthy and safe by storing all food, cooking items, feed, cosmetics and coolers properly stored when at campgrounds or in the backcountry.
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The Use of Drones is Prohibited at Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area Currently, the use of drones is prohibited at Big South Fork and all National Parks. Detailed information about the policy is available...
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Big South Fork Announces Temporary Closure of Blue Heron Tipple Bridge Big South Fork NRRA has announced the temporary closure of the historic Blue Heron Tipple Bridge, effective immediately in the interest of visitor safety. A recent bridge safety inspection conducted by the Federal Highway Administration…
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Firewood ban is in effect for the park. Firewood ban is in effect for the park. Only firewood from the surrounding counties of Scott, Morgan, Pickett, and Fentress, in Tennessee, and McCreary in Kentucky, can be brought into the park. Firewood is for sale or you may use dead and…
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Big South Fork’s Brewster Bridge Road to Temporarily Close for Repair Brewster Bridge Road in Big South Fork NRRA will temporarily close for repair and re-pavement beginning on Monday, June 29. The road was heavily damaged from significant rain events in 2022 and 2023. The area boat launch and day use area…
Source: National Park Service alerts API · Sep 8, 2026

Who answers for this land

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area’s campgrounds sit in 2 congressional districts. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Harold Rogers (R)KY 5th · 3 campgrounds · grade F
John Rose (R)TN 6th · 2 campgrounds · grade F
Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score
Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units
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