Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
Kentucky, Tennessee
Free entry
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.
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No entrance fee.
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The park is always open.
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Campgrounds
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Bandy Creek Visitor Center
Blue Heron Interpretive Center
Crossville Visitor Center
Helenwood Visitor Center
Rugby Visitor Contact Station
Stearns Visitor Contact Station
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