Blue Heron (KY) Campground Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area Kentucky

Blue Heron (KY) Overview

Blue Heron Campground has 45 spacious campsites (with water & electric) and is in a forested are near the Big South Fork Cumberland River. Roaring Paunch Creek is also nearby.

The campground is generally open April 1 through November 30. Amenities include potable (drinking) water, flush toilets, hot-water showers, a playground, trash collection (dumpsters) and a dump station. Firewood is also available to purchase from the camp host. Cells service is good in the area.

Campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. Each site has water & electric hookups, a paved parking spur, table, lantern post, food storage locker, fire ring and grill.

Blue Heron Campground – Area Recreation & Activities

The Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area is located in north central Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky in some of the most rugged terrain of the Cumberland Plateau. The park encompasses approximately 125,000 acres of both rocky gorges and forested plateaus.

Outdoor recreation in the area includes fishing, hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, picnicking, stargazing and wildlife viewing.

Numerous pristine streams unite with the free-flowing Big South Fork of the Cumberland River. Over thousands of years, this ceaselessly moving water has carved the sandstone of the plateau into impressive cliffs, arches and chimneys that are found throughout the park.

The Blue Heron Mining Community is also located just a few miles from the campground and is open year-round for visitors who wish to learn about life in a company owned coal mining town. The Stearns Depot Visitor Center is located 9 miles away in the Big South Fork Scenic Railway Depot in Stearns, Kentucky. The visitor center is open daily from April through mid-to-late December each year.

You might also like Bandy Creek Campground (about an hour south) down in Tennessee.

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Amenities

• BBQ Grills
• Campground Host
• Campsite Tables
• Cell Service - Good
• Drinking Water
• Dumpsters
• Fire Pit
• Fire Rings
• Firewood Available
• Food Storage Locker
• Golden Age & Access Passports accepted
• Grills
• Lantern Post
• Pets OK
• Picnic Tables
• Playground
• RV Dump Station
• Showers
• Trash Collection
• WiFi

Activities

• Biking
• Bird Watching
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Historic Sites
• Mountain Biking
• Photography
• Picnicking
• Stargazing
• Wildlife Viewing