Blue Heron Campground, Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, KY - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map

Blue Heron Campground is part of Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area in Kentucky (1 hr 39 min northwest of Knoxville, TN) with an elevation of 1,280 feet. There are a total of 45 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of April to the end of November. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 28 and 61 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. All sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $20.00 to $32.00. Some amenities include shower, drinking water, dump station, playground, restroom, trash dumpster, flush toilets. Activities include biking, fishing, hiking trails.

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4.5 out of 5

5 star		65%
4 star		23%
3 star		6%
2 star		2%
1 star		2%

@JamesC5011896 · Camped on Sep 5, 2025 at Campsite #31

Love this campground, well maintained, clean, excellent sites and peaceful.

@MichaelC616917 · Camped on Aug 27, 2025 at Campsite #18

Well maintained campground. Saw NPS personnel daily. Other campers were nice and courteous. Several places to hike and you must visit the Dairy Bar in town for the best ice cream and fudge cake!

@DonnieO4F5DF6C · Camped on Aug 19, 2025 at Campsite #20

Great stay! Amazing hiking!

@RonaldJ0CF0402 · Camped on Aug 12, 2025 at Campsite #43

Nice sized campground but sites are uneven and thus challenging for big rigs to be level

@SarahJ1100865 · Camped on Aug 8, 2025 at Campsite #9

Easy to book and site was as described. Campground was quiet and clean. Only downside was no campground host and thought there would be a larger wifi reach.

@NancyE54212837 · Camped on Aug 5, 2025 at Campsite #13

Very clean and quiet campground.

@KristinS310851 · Camped on Aug 4, 2025 at Campsite #41

The site was fantastic and the canpground clean. My only complaint would be that it would have been nice to have sewer hook ups. But overall a great campground and located in the vicinity of some great hiking.

@BruceH7382571 · Camped on Jul 30, 2025 at Campsite #20

The campground was clean and very quiet. The coal mine and its history was very interesting and the river refreshed. Good for fishing and tubing/kayaking or soaking.

@BradleyL566964 · Camped on Jul 19, 2025 at Campsite #2

We stayed in site number 2 which felt a little odd because it is before the entrance to the campground. However, it was very spacious. The restroom was extremely hot during our stay in July and was essentially unusable. Other than that it was a great stay and we enjoyed visiting Blue Heron Mine.

@DawnF4840885 · Camped on Jul 17, 2025 at Campsite #22

Blue heron is one of our favorite campgrounds. We have been coming here for over 30 years. Park is well maintained. It has bathroom facilities along with showers. Campsites are large sites. They are semi private. Most have trees between for privacy.

@JessicaW627491 · Camped on Jul 13, 2025 at Campsite #28

Quiet and relaxing

@JasonS8132232 · Camped on Jul 6, 2025 at Campsite #35

Nice sites. Hiking trails close by. Good times!

@ThomasS5574085 · Camped on Jul 3, 2025 at Campsite #31

Excellent place to stay. Close to the river and many great trails. Campsites are nice

@elisabethDD7B1 · Camped on Jul 3, 2025 at Campsite #9

Nice clean campground. Had a great time over the 4th of july.. Clean restrooms as well

@MeganS28FC967C · Camped on Jun 30, 2025 at Campsite #39

The bathhouse and ground were very well taken care of. We were there on Monday- Wednesday in July. There was no camp host on duty. We hope this is not the norm. It is nice to have a host that can help with suggestions and directions. It makes us feel safer too.It was a good campground and we would recommend.

@RobertaHB56ABD · Camped on Jun 24, 2025 at Campsite #15

Very nice campground with good water and electric at each site. Restrooms were kept clean. Some entry road sites had signage that they were closed due to bear activity, but people camped there anyway. There are bears and copperheads, so be mindful of the ground and use good bear procedures.

@JasonN9654820 · Camped on Jun 13, 2025 at Campsite #22

Great site

@ALLENC9054539 · Camped on Jun 6, 2025 at Campsite #25

Campground needs mowed the grass was high and very scary with the amount of snakes we have saw there. Handicap bathroom toilet was overflowing and running in the floor for two days.

@RobertS9225788 · Camped on May 30, 2025 at Campsite #39

good place

@BrittaB8249668 · Camped on May 25, 2025 at Campsite #9

We enjoyed that campground a lot. We hiked the Blue Hereon Trail directly from our campsite.

@MichaelL540355 · Camped on May 23, 2025 at Campsite #24

Big South Fork was a pleasant surprise. The campground was great as well. So many happy families.

@pamw9292173 · Camped on May 23, 2025 at Campsite #19

Great campground! We've camped here before. We had a concern with our water this last time. Contacted the office staff who were very friendly and helpful and the issue was resolved quickly. If you like to hike, this is a campsite to visit. We will definitely return.

@AndrewZ5335035 · Camped on May 14, 2025 at Campsite #42

Sites too close, but not many people. Clean bathrooms

@ElizabethB5852 · Camped on Apr 25, 2025 at Campsite #21

We had a great weekend. Showers and bathrooms were clean. Everyone was super friendly. We were in spot 21 and it was not as spread out from the other two sites as advertised but that was not a big deal. Would definitely come back to stay again.

@JaneH3005748 · Camped on Apr 24, 2025 at Campsite #25

We love this campground. Many hiking trails within a 20 mile area.

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