Bear Creek Campground - KY

NPS National Park Service · Oneida, TN · Developed

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Conditions

Road Access Gravel
Driveway Surface Gravel
Season Open Year Round
Campfires Campfires Allowed
Max RV Length 100 ft

Features

Rig Size Big Rig Friendly Pull Through
Hookup Electric Hookup 50 amp
Style Reservable

Campground Stats

Total Sites22
Sites Accepting RVs22
Overnight Sites22
Max RV Length100 ft
Max Amps50
Electric Hookup Sites22
Pull-Through Sites2
Back-In Sites20
SurfaceGravel

Location

36.641075, -84.5236444 · 4564 Leatherwood Road , Oneida , TN 37841

Photos

Picnic table sits on gravel tent pad with horse corral near wood line in background. Grassy gravel driveway leads to picnic table on campsite.

Description

Overview

Bear Creek Horse Camp is located in the Kentucky portion of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.

Recreation

Numerous trails snake through the recreation area, offering mountain biking, hiking and horseback riding for visitors.

Facilities

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.

Natural Features

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.

Nearby Attractions

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.

Directions

For detailed directions, please visit: http://www.nps.gov/biso/planyourvisit/directions.htm 

Activities

CAMPING HIKING HORSEBACK RIDING HUNTING WILDLIFE VIEWING

Details

Phone(423) 286-7275
ADA AccessN
ReservableYes

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