Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
Blue Heron Campground
Campground45 sites50 ampReservable
Photo: NPS
Site map
43 of 45 campsites at their real positions, from the agency's own site coordinates.
- Electric site
- Other site
- Loop, in site-number order
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About this campground
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.
Sites and hookups
- Campsites
- 45
- Sites by type
- 1 RV
- Electric hookups
- 45 sites, up to 50 amp
- Water hookups
- 45
- Max RV length
- 61 ft
- Accessible sites
- 1
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed
- Booking
- Reservable on Recreation.gov
Amenities
- Showers
- Flush toilets
- Camp host
- Playground
- Food storage lockers
RV parks near Blue Heron Campground
Nearest first, within 25 miles. Hookups are what each park lists.
More federal campgrounds nearby
- Bear Creek Campground - KY2.6 mi · National Park Service22 sites · 50 amp electric · RVs to 70+ ft · 2 pull-through
- Alum Ford Campground6.2 mi · National Park Service6 sites · Waterfront sites
- Station Camp Campground11.2 mi · National Park Service24 sites · 30 amp electric · RVs to 70 ft · 4 pull-through
- Bandy Creek16.4 mi · National Park Service145 sites · 50 amp electric · RVs to 70+ ft · 4 pull-through
- Waitsboro Campground23.2 mi · Army Corps23 sites · 50 amp electric · RVs to 70 ft · Waterfront sites
- Grove24.7 mi · Forest Service98 sites · 30 amp electric · RVs to 50 ft
- Holly Bay25 mi · Forest Service135 sites · 50 amp electric · RVs to 70+ ft · Waterfront sites
- Fall Creek Campground25.2 mi · Army Corps10 sites · 50 amp electric · RVs to 70 ft
Public recreation nearby
Trailheads, access points and public lands within 25 miles.
- Blue Heron Interpretive CenterVisitor center · 1.7 mi · National Park Service · Big South Fork National River & Recreation AreaDetails
- Big South Fork National River & Recreation AreaPublic land · 12.8 mi to center · National Park ServiceDetails
- Bandy Creek Visitor CenterVisitor center · 16.5 mi · National Park Service · Big South Fork National River & Recreation AreaDetails
- Helenwood Visitor CenterVisitor center · 17.9 mi · National Park Service · Big South Fork National River & Recreation AreaDetails
- Laurel River LakePublic land · 23.8 mi to center · Army CorpsDetails
- Lake CumberlandPublic land · 24.4 mi to center · Army CorpsDetails
Data Source: Recreation.gov
