Recreation area

Stearns Visitor Contact Station

Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area · Stearns · Kentucky — managed by National Park Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

Facilities Ask a ranger what to do in the park; restrooms; park permits.

Getting there

Location: Stearns, approximately 0.25 of a mile west of Highway 27, just off Highway 92. Also located three miles south of Whitley City, and 18 miles north of Oneida, Tennessee.

Contact
(606) 376-5652

Nearby federal campgrounds

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.