Blue Heron Campground
Blue Heron Campground is a national park campground in Kentucky. The published nightly fee is $20.
- Type
- National park campground
- Location
- Kentucky
- Coordinates
- 36.67754, -84.51851
- Nightly fee
- $20
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Reservations
- Book with the operator
- Website
- www.nps.gov/biso/planyourvisit/blueheroncampgro…
- Phone
- 4232867275
Amenities
- Potable water (seasonal)
- Toilets (Flush Toilets - seasonal)
- Showers (Hot - Seasonal)
- Dump station (seasonal)
- Cell reception (per NPS) (seasonal)
- Trash collection (seasonal)
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Blue Heron Campground
Blue Heron Campground is located in the Kentucky portion of Big South Fork, 9 miles west of Stearns off Highway 742. The campground offers a total of 45 sites all with water and electric hook-ups, picnic tables, fire-rings, access to restrooms and showers and a dump station.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Holston Gas · 21 mi
- Low clearances
- 1 bridges or tunnels at 14 ft or less within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 48 designated routes (55 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Heron Campground | National park campground | under 0.1 mi | — | Electric & Water |
| Bear Creek Campground | National park campground | 2.4 mi | $28 | — |
| Bear Creek Horse Camp | Private campground | 2.5 mi | — | — |
| Bear Creek Campground - KY | National park campground | 2.5 mi | — | Electric & Water |
| Table Rock Camping Area | National forest camping area | 4.2 mi | — | — |
| Trace Branch Camping Area | National forest camping area | 4.3 mi | — | — |
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Sources. National Park Service. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.