Blue Heron Campground in KY -- Campground & RV Camping
Blue Heron Campground in KY
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Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 50 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 61 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 61 ft.
- Driveway grade: moderate.
Campground details
Setting
Blue Heron Campground is a shaded facility located in the Cumberland Plateau region of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. Designed for tents and RVs, the spacious campsites feature electric hookups, picnic tables, flush toilets, and hot showers. The surrounding landscape consists of sandstone cliffs, gorges, and forested land. Nearby features include hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding trails, with the Big South Fork River a short drive away for fishing. The reconstructed Blue Heron Mine outdoor museum sits just a few miles from the campground.
Getting there: For detailed directions, please visit: http://www.nps.gov/biso/planyourvisit/directions.htm
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 45-site campground with the nearest through road 0.3 miles off.
- Most sites here have an electric hookup, with most of them shaded.
- Roaring Paunch Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 45–70°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 75 of 100.