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State Park

Bear Creek Horse Camp

Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area · Stearns, TN

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Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area — official page
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Operator:(423) 286-7275
Address:4564 Leatherwood Road · Stearns, TN · 37841

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About

Overview 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. 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.

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Well reviewed4.2

53 camper reviews on Recreation.gov

Amenities

Showers

Flush Toilets

Potable Water

Electric Hookups

Picnic Tables

Fire Rings

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Cell Service

Cell reception

Camper reports · checked Sep 29, 2026

Some Coverage

Average 1.7 of 4 bars · 46 reports across 3 carriers

Phone calls may occasionally drop; text messages may be delayed. Data service may be unusable. Drop-outs are common and it may be necessary to search for signal. Social media likely unusable.

Verizon
Some Coverage
1.6/4
28 reports
AT&T
Some Coverage
1.6/4
14 reports
T-Mobile
Good Coverage
2.5/4
4 reports

Reported by campers on Recreation.gov, not measured by us. Reception varies by handset, weather, and where you stand in the campground. Recreation.gov

Campground Rules

Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting

Reservations

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CampsiteEquestrianPets OKCampfires

Reserve

Kentucky

0.5 mi135 ftgain

TrailEasy

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