Bear Creek Campground - Ky

About

Bear Creek Horse Camp is located in the Kentucky portion of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, combining traditional woods camping with modern conveniences. The campground sits within 125,000 acres of rugged Cumberland Plateau terrain featuring rocky gorges and forested plateaus. While designed primarily for equestrian camping, the facility welcomes all campers regardless of whether they bring horses. The campground features 23 developed sites, each equipped with water and electric hookups (30-amp or 50-amp), picnic tables, grills, and tie-outs for up to 4 horses. Campers have access to modern restrooms with hot showers and a dump station. From the campground, visitors can access miles of trails for horseback riding, hiking, and mountain biking. Nearby attractions include Blue Heron Mine (Mine 18), a historic abandoned mining town rebuilt as an outdoor museum where visitors can hear audio presentations from former residents who lived in the community during the 1950s. Black bears inhabit the area, so proper food storage is required.

Directions

From I-75, take exit 11 (Williamsburg) and travel west on Hwy 92 for 18.5 miles to U.S. 27. Turn left on U.S. 27 and travel approximately 2.4 miles to Hwy 1470. Turn right and follow the brown park signs to Bear Creek Horse Campground, approximately 8 miles.