• Devils Jump

    Big South Fork

    National River & Recreation Area KY,TN

Park Planning

Fall colors and the Clear Fork River seen from Peters Ford Bridge.
Fall colors and the Clear Fork River seen from Peters Ford Bridge.
Chuck Summers
 
In early 2005 the National Park Service completed the Final General Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.

The Final General Management Plan will guide the management of the park for the next 20 years and will serve as the overarching policy under which site specific plans will be prepared.

As these site specific plans are developed information will be provided through this website.

Final General Management Plan


Business Management Plan

Fields Management Plan

Oil and Gas Management Plan

Backcountry Management Plan

Climbing Management Plan

Long-Range Interpretive Plan

As these and other plans are developed, we look forward to both public involvement in plan development and public comment on plan content.

  • Black Bear Black Bear

    Bears live in Big South Fork. Learn about some of their behavior. Read More

  • Pets in the Park Pets in the Park

    Bring your pet on a leash into the park Read More

  • Protect Resources Protect Resources

    Contact the Resource Protection Hotline Read More

  • Paddling the River Paddling the River

    Enjoy recreational opportunities on the Big South Fork Read More

Did You Know?

Devils Jump Rapid is just below the site of the proposed dam.

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.