Unit Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Public lands inside this unit
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Trails near Unit Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
12 found
Sheltowee Trace
46.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertPiney Butte
9.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultBig Spring Falls via Kentucky Trail
9.2 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultBlue Heron Loop Trail
7.5 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCatawba Overlook via Kentucky Trail
4.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultYahoo Falls Trail
4.2 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateLick Creek Trail
3.2 miTrailDifficulty: ModeratePrincess Falls via Sheltowee Trace Trail
2.4 miTrailDifficulty: EasyGobblers Arch
2.0 miTrailDifficulty: EasyGobblers Arch
0.9 miTrailDifficulty: EasyKoger Arch Trail
0.7 miTrailDifficulty: EasyGobblers Arch
0.6 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
9 found
Alum Ford Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Bear Creek Horse Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDaniel Boone National Forest Bell Farm Horse Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Blue Heron - Big South Fork National River Rec Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGreat Meadows
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRock Creek #2
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRock Creek #3
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTable Rock Camping Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTrace Branch Camping Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Kentucky
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://fw.ky.gov/Hunt/Pages/Guides.aspx
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://fw.ky.gov/Hunt/Pages/Quota-Hunts.aspx
- GMU map ↗
https://app.fw.ky.gov/Public_Lands_Search/default.aspx
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://app.fw.ky.gov/Telecheck/default.aspx
- Hunter education ↗
https://fw.ky.gov/Education/Pages/Hunter-Education.aspx
- Buy a license ↗
https://app.fw.ky.gov/license/
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Kentucky agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.