Blue Heron Campground

$30.00/night

Show on map (423) 286-7275 tish_neal@nps.gov

4564 LEATHERWOOD ROAD
ONEIDA, TN 37841

Overview

Blue Heron Campground is a rustic and spacious campground, situated on the Kentucky side of The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area--a vast and scenic expanse of land that offers visitors countless recreational activities.

Recreation

Numerous trails snake through the Recreation Area, offering mountain biking, hiking and horseback riding for visitors.

The main river of the Big South Fork is also a short drive away, offering fishing opportunities.

Facilities

Blue Heron Campground combines the experience of traditional woods camping with the modern convenience of flush toilets, hot showers and electric hookups. Sites can accommodate both RV and tent camping.

The campsites are spacious and provide picnic areas and plenty of shade.

Natural Features

The Big South Fork is located in north central Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky in some of the most rugged terrain of the Cumberland Plateau. The park encompasses approximately 125,000 acres of both rocky gorges and forested plateaus.

Numerous pristine streams unite with the free-flowing Big South Fork of the Cumberland River. Over thousands of years, this ceaselessly moving water has carved the sandstone of the plateau into impressive cliffs, arches and chimneys that are found throughout the park.

Nearby Attractions

Just a few miles from the campground is Blue Heron Mine, also known as Mine 18, a historic abandoned mining town that has been rebuilt as an outdoor museum. Visitors can hear audio presentations from actual people who lived in the community in the 1950s. The Big South Fork Scenic Railway Depot is located about 9 miles away in the town of Stearns, which offers train rides and other educational opportunities for campers. More information can be found online at https://bsfsry.com. Additional attractions include the Daniel Boone National Forest and Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, offering additional recreation opportunities.

Camp site features

Across 45 camp sites:

Electric hookups: all 45 sites
Water hookups: all 45 sites
Fire pit: all 45 sites
Picnic table: 40 of 45 sites
Pets allowed: all 45 sites
ADA accessible: 1 of 45 sites
Longest RV: 61 ft
Largest party: 6 people
Power up to 50 amps
Equipment: CAR, CARAVAN/CAMPER VAN, FIFTH WHEEL, LARGE TENT OVER 9X12`, PICKUP CAMPER, POP UP, RV, SMALL TENT, Tent, Trailer, VEHICLE

Directions

For detailed directions, please visit: http://www.nps.gov/biso/planyourvisit/directions.htm

Stay Limit

Check in from 12 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

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Richard A

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Reviewed 12 days ago

Nice campground that is clean and well maintained. Our camp host , John, was friendly and professioanl. We stayed on site 031 which had a minor horizonal slope requiring a couple of leveling blocks, but no big deal. The area is interesting, with a deep history. We spent some time exploring the area and visiting the Coal Mining Museum which we found interesting.

Sheila D

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Reviewed 12 days ago

We chose this small campground thinking it would be a peaceful place to stay for 4 days from Sunday thru Wednesday. Sadly, we were wrong. A large group was camping nearby with approximately a dozen children that were screaming and yelling from sunrise to approximately 9:30 pm. Teenagers were riding e-bikes at high speeds all day and into the night sometimes riding directly thru our campsite until reprimanded. On top of this, we left some of our belongings (small table, axe, water jug, lighter fluid and lighter, and door mat) at the campsite while driving our camper van to hike for the day. When we returned, the camp host confiscated our belongings on day 2 even though we paid for 4 days. Somehow, our axe was stolen or lost in the process. We were able to retrieve our items from the host minus the axe. I don't understand why our belongings were taken by the host when our reservations were still active.

Clifton E

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Reviewed 17 days ago

A great campground that I’ve patronized many times. This time it was full and seemed overrun with electric scooters/bikes/motorcycles operated by kids.

Donald W

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Reviewed 21 days ago

Very nice campground. Quiet and easy in and out. Our site #11 was not as long as advertised. The trailer stops are about 10 feet behind where our 30 foot trailer had to stop because of trees. Those trees at the back of the site need to be cut to the ground.

Nicholas W

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Reviewed a month ago

We’ve been camping here for 12+ years. We love it! We also LOVE the new campground host, he is great and he is a HUGE improvement from the last one!

Rose M

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Reviewed a month ago

Blue Heron Campground is always pleasing....clean, neat, accessible, and other campers are courteous, friendly, and considerate. We love BHC in the BSF!

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