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Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area River view at Peters Bridge
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Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
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Old timey toy display at the Storytelling Festival.
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Old timey toy display is always popular with children during the storytelling festival.
 

Big South Fork is an area with a wide range of outdoor activities available for children while they visit the park with their parents. You can ride a train at the Big South Fork Scenic Railway, the swimming pool at Bandy Creek is open daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day, in addition there are many easy and enjoyable hikes to take and even some ranger programs to attend.
KY State Parks Family Adventure Quest
KY State Parks Family Adventure Quest
Looking for a fun family challenge.  Consider the Kentucky State Park Family Adventure Quest.
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Big South Fork Scenic Railway 
Big South Fork Scenic Railway
Ride the rails to Blue Heron links to Big South Fork Scenic Railway
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South Arch of the Twin Arches 
Sandstone Arches
Big South Fork and the Cumberland Plateau is an area rich in sandstone arches.
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Storytellers presenting at the Haunting in the Hills Festival
Storytelling Festival
Haunting in the Hills storytelling festival is held each September.
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Devils Jump Rapid is just below the site of the proposed dam.

Did You Know?
In the 1960's Congress requested the Army Corps of Engineers to study the feasibility of damming the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River just above the Devils Jump Rapid to create another reservoir. Had that happened Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area would never have existed.
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Last Updated: September 12, 2011 at 08:03 MST