
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
Alum Ford Campground
Campground6 sitesReservable
Photo: NPS
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About this campground
Alum Ford Campground is located in the Kentucky portion of Big South Fork seven miles west of Whitley City, Kentucky at the end of Highway 700. The campground consists of six campsites each with picnic table and fire ring.
Sites and hookups
- Campsites
- 6
- Waterfront sites
- 6
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed
- Booking
- Reservable on Recreation.gov
Amenities
- Vault toilets
- Boat ramp
- Trash pickup
RV parks near Alum Ford Campground
Nearest first, within 25 miles. Hookups are what each park lists.
More federal campgrounds nearby
- Blue Heron Campground6.2 mi · National Park Service45 sites · 50 amp electric · RVs to 61 ft
- Bear Creek Campground - KY8.7 mi · National Park Service22 sites · 50 amp electric · RVs to 70+ ft · 2 pull-through
- Station Camp Campground15.9 mi · National Park Service24 sites · 30 amp electric · RVs to 70 ft · 4 pull-through
- Waitsboro Campground17 mi · Army Corps23 sites · 50 amp electric · RVs to 70 ft · Waterfront sites
- Fall Creek Campground20.1 mi · Army Corps10 sites · 50 amp electric · RVs to 70 ft
- Bandy Creek20.8 mi · National Park Service145 sites · 50 amp electric · RVs to 70+ ft · 4 pull-through
- Cumberland Point Campground21.4 mi · Army Corps30 sites · 50 amp electric · RVs to 68 ft
- Holly Bay21.4 mi · Forest Service135 sites · 50 amp electric · RVs to 70+ ft · Waterfront sites
Public recreation nearby
Trailheads, access points and public lands within 25 miles.
- Blue Heron Interpretive CenterVisitor center · 6.5 mi · National Park Service · Big South Fork National River & Recreation AreaDetails
- Big South Fork National River & Recreation AreaPublic land · 17.2 mi to center · National Park ServiceDetails
- Lake CumberlandPublic land · 18.2 mi to center · Army CorpsDetails
- Laurel River LakePublic land · 20.4 mi to center · Army CorpsDetails
- Bandy Creek Visitor CenterVisitor center · 20.9 mi · National Park Service · Big South Fork National River & Recreation AreaDetails
- Helenwood Visitor CenterVisitor center · 23.8 mi · National Park Service · Big South Fork National River & Recreation AreaDetails
Data Source: Recreation.gov


