Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
in northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, USA
About Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
The recreation area consists of125,000 acres (51,000 hectares)surrounding the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River and is managed by the U.S. National Park Service. Most of the land within the recreation area was owned by the Stearns Coal & Lumber Company. After the decline of decline of the company in the 1960s, efforts by senators from Kentucky and Tennessee to have the area preserved as a national park began. In 1974, President Richard Nixon signed legislation creating the national recreation area. Between 1974 and 1991 the US Army Corp of Engineers purchased the land for the recreation area and turned over administration to the US National Park Service. The park is on the Cumberland Plateau. Geologically this area is characterized by an erosion resistant sandstone cap covering so
Top Attractions in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Explore the best things to see and do in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area:
- ★Big South Fork Scenic Railway
- ★Blue Heron
- ★Twin Arches
- ★Yahoo Falls
Where to Stay in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
- 🏨Alum Ford Campground
- 🏨Bandy Creek Campground
- 🏨Blue Heron Campground
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area Travel Guide Sections
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