Bear Creek Campground

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This campground contains 23 developed campsites for equestrian campers and non-equestrian campers. Download your map here. There is also a list of the campsites with their respective lengths available for download (10 KB). Each site offers water and electricity, tables, grills, tie-outs for 4 horses, access to modern restrooms with hot showers, a dump station and access miles of horse trails. 

Bear Creek has two shared horse corrals. These are short-term common-use facilities and are not substitutes for the horse accommodations provided at an individual campsite.

Bear Creek Campground is located on Bear Creek Road off Hwy. 742, west of Stearns, Kentucky. The fee rate per night is $30.00 for sites with 30-amp electric service and $35.00 for sites with 50-amp electric service (all fees are half price for holders of the Interagency Access/Senior Passes). Currently, only sites 21 through 23 have 50-amp electric service. More will be added soon.

Bear Creek Campground is now operated by the National Park Service. Camping reservations can be made by calling 1-877-444-6777 or on the Recreation One Stop web site. 

Black bears now reside within Big South Fork. When staying at either Station Camp or Bear Creek Campgrounds, please use proper food storage techniques.

 

Important Information

Check-out and check-in time is 12:00 pm (ET) for all campsites in the Big South Fork NRRA with the exception of Bandy Creek Group Camp where check-in time is 2:00 pm (ET) and check-out time is 12:00 pm (ET). 

 

Notice: Sites with 50-amp power service are shaded in gray.

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Campground Regulations

Campers are responsible for reading and following the rules and regulations. These have been established to make your camping experience a safe and enjoyable one.

Camping Regulations

 

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