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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
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- Designation
- National River
- States
- KY, TN
- Park address
- Oneida, TN
- Entrance fee
- No entrance feeNPS data as of 2026-08-25
- Camping
- 5 campgrounds listed by NPS
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Nearby ParkQwest Places
- Obed Wild and Scenic RiverNational Wild and Scenic River · Approximately 29 miles away (straight line)
- Mill Springs Battlefield National MonumentNational Monument · Approximately 37 miles away (straight line)
- Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Kentucky, TennesseeNational Historical Park · Approximately 59 miles away (straight line)
- Camp Nelson National MonumentNational Monument · Approximately 87 miles away (straight line)
- Mammoth Cave National ParkNational Park · Approximately 91 miles away (straight line)
- Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical ParkNational Historical Park · Approximately 91 miles away (straight line)
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Notes
Designation Date: 03/07/1974
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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Appalachian Storyteller Guest Performance: Lounicia Hughett
Appalachian Storyteller Guest Performance: Lounicia Hughett Park Event · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area · Oct 21, 2026 · 11:45 AM–12:15 PM Ga…
16th Annual Blue Heron Ghost Mine
16th Annual Blue Heron Ghost Mine Park Event · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area · Oct 17, 2026 · 5:00 PM–9:00 PM NPS Graphic Experience the cha…