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

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

Here, none of the campgrounds take walk-ups.

5Campgrounds
$15–$30A night, across 5
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
Drawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshade
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

The campgrounds

5 campgrounds
Bandy CreekReservableOpenBig South Fork National River and Recreation Area · TNfrom $2098 with a bear box145 with a tent pad145 sitesrigs to 73 ft1,580 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsStation Camp CampgroundReservableOpenBig South Fork National River and Recreation Area · TNfrom $3024 with a tent pad4 pull-through sites24 sitesrigs to 70 ft1,450 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsAlum Ford CampgroundReservableOpenBig South Fork National River and Recreation Area · KYfrom $156 with a tent pad6 sites710 fttoiletsBlue Heron CampgroundReservableBig South Fork National River and Recreation Area · KYfrom $3042 with a bear box45 with a tent pad45 sitesrigs to 61 ft1,280 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsBear Creek Campground - KYReservableBig South Fork National River and Recreation Area · KYfrom $3022 with a tent pad2 pull-through sites22 sitesrigs to 100 ft1,300 fthookupsdrinking watertoilets
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
Kys - Skullbones Tower fire · 5.4 mi from the nearest campground here · 3 acres
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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…
Alerts: National Park Service alerts API · Oct 24, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Oct 24, 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.

Hal Rogers, official portrait
Hal Rogers (R)KY 5th · 3 campgrounds · grade F
John Rose, official portrait
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
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly