Bear Creek Campground - KY

Trees shadow over gravel parking pad with picnic table nearby

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ReservableAccess

22Sites

22First-come

100 ftMax rig

The place

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. Keep reading

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.

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

The sites · 22

Loop	Site	Type	Max rig	Electric
Bear Creek Campground	001	equestrian electric	55 ft	30
Bear Creek Campground	002	equestrian electric	60 ft	30
Bear Creek Campground	003	equestrian electric	70 ft	30
Bear Creek Campground	004	equestrian electric	60 ft	30
Bear Creek Campground	005	equestrian electric	50 ft	30
Bear Creek Campground	006	equestrian electric	100 ft	30
Bear Creek Campground	007	equestrian electric	60 ft	30
Bear Creek Campground	008	equestrian electric	62 ft	30
Bear Creek Campground	009	equestrian electric	75 ft	30
Bear Creek Campground	010	equestrian electric	60 ft	30
Bear Creek Campground	011	equestrian electric	47 ft	30
Bear Creek Campground	012	equestrian electric	63 ft	30
Bear Creek Campground	013	equestrian electric	63 ft	30
Bear Creek Campground	014	equestrian electric	63 ft	30
Bear Creek Campground	015	equestrian electric	50 ft	30
Bear Creek Campground	016	equestrian electric	48 ft	30
Bear Creek Campground	017	equestrian electric	54 ft	30
Bear Creek Campground	018	equestrian electric	57 ft	30
Bear Creek Campground	019	equestrian electric	65 ft	30
Bear Creek Campground	020	equestrian electric	47 ft	50
Bear Creek Campground	021	equestrian electric	66 ft	50
Bear Creek Campground	022	equestrian electric	60 ft	50

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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SRC · Rules verified against recreation.gov · 2026-08-24

Your representative

This campground sits in KY-05. This member’s public-lands record →

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