Bear Creek Campground - KY
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Near Strunk, Kentucky
Bear Creek Campground - KY does not offer reservations through Recreation.gov. Please take a look at the area details below for more information about visiting this location. Enjoy your visit!
Overview
Bear Creek Horse Camp is located in the Kentucky portion of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.Bear Creek combines the experience of traditional woods camping with the modern conveniences of flush toilets, hot showers and electric hookups. Sites can accommodate both RV and tent camping. Tie-stalls are available on each site. Big South Fork 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 including rocky gorges and forested plateaus.Just a few miles from the campground is Blue Heron Mine, also known as Mine 18, a historic abandoned mining town that has been rebuilt as an outdoor museum. Visitors can hear audio presentations from actual people who lived in the community in the 1950s.Numerous trails snake through the recreation area, offering mountain biking, hiking and horseback riding for visitors.
