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.
Nearby restaurants include Stearns Restaurant, Ole Country Cafe, Kristina's Kitchen Bakery And Vegetarian Cafe, Sante Fe Mexican Restaurant located at 39 South Main Street approximately 2.0 km away, and Coal Miners Rest & Steak House approximately 3.5 km away.
Places to stay within 20km of Big South Fork National River And Recreation Area include Schwytzer Lakefront Home approximately 15.7 km away, Big South Fork Wilderness Resorts, Days Inn located at 510 West Highway 92, Oneida Guest House Motor Inn located at 103 Sheppard Road, and Bell Farm Horse Camp approximately 0.0 km away.