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Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
Lodging
Needle Arch
National Park Service
Needle Arch is located along the Slave Falls Trail, one of several trails leading to Charit Creek Lodge.
 

There are no motels or rental cabins located within the Big South Fork other than Charit Creek Lodge. Communities surrounding the national park offer a wide choice of accommodations including hotels, cabins, bed and breakfasts, and campgrounds.

National Park Service employees are prohibited from providing recommendations regarding lodging.  For information about accommodations please contact the County Chambers of Commerce listed below.

Tennessee

Fentress County (931) 879-9948
Morgan County (423) 346-5740  
Pickett County (931) 864-7195
Scott County (800) 645-6905

Kentucky

McCreary County (606) 376-2413
Wayne County(606) 348-3064


Charit Creek Lodge, located in the Station Camp Creek drainage offers a full range of amenities including cabin and dormitory rentals, meals, restrooms and showers. Access to the remote lodge is by foot, bike or horse only. Well-maintained hiking and horse trails lead you through interesting and beautiful places on your way to the lodge.

For further information visit Charit Creek, write 250 Apple Valley Road, Sevierville, TN 37862 or call (865) 429-5704.

Archeology dig occuring at Big South Fork  

Did You Know?
In terms of total sites, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is the most important archaeological location in the Southeast Region of the National Park Service. The 1,335 documented archaeological sites at Big South Fork represent only 20% of the estimated total for the park.
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Last Updated: October 13, 2006 at 10:31 EST