100 Henderson Street
Stearns
Kentucky, 42647
(606) 376-5073
www.nps.gov/biso
Big South Fork National River And Recreation Area is a campground or RV park located in Stearns.
Encompassing 125,000 acres of the Cumberland Plateau, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area protects the free-flowing Big South Fork of the Cumberland River and its tributaries. The area boasts miles of scenic gorges and sandstone bluffs, is rich with natural and historic features and has been developed to provide visitors with a wide range of outdoor recreational activities. Big South Fork offers two developed campgrounds, Bandy Creek Campground in Tennessee and Blue Heron Campground in Kentucky. Reservations are available at both campgrounds from April through October.
Places to eat within 10km of Big South Fork National River And Recreation Area include Murf’s Gearbox Grill, Stearns Restaurant located at 315 Sportsman Club Road, Ole Country Cafe approximately 3.6 km away, Kristina's Kitchen Bakery And Vegetarian Cafe, and Sante Fe Mexican Restaurant.
Nearby accommodations include Good Steward Family Campground, Parks Army, Cumberland Cove Cottages, Bear Creek Horse Camp, and Galloway Inn approximately 16.9 km away.