Alum Ford Campground

Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Tennessee

Overlanding score
75/100
Booking
Reservable
Site types
tent, rv
Max vehicle length
Not published

Amenities

waterpicnic tablefire ringgrillboat ramptrail

About Alum Ford Campground

Overview

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.

Recreation

The campground is located adjacent to the Alum Ford Boat Launch, providing access for motorized and non-motorized watercraft to this remote section of the Big South Fork River where it becomes Lake Cumberland. The Sheltowee Trace National Recreational Trail also passes through the campground. The Sheltowee Trace is a 260-mile back country trail through Daniel Boone National Forest, Big South Fork NRRA, and Natural Bridge, Cumberland Falls, & Pickett State Parks in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Facilities

Alum Ford Campground has six sites with tent pads, picnic tables, fire rings with grills, bear-proof garbage cans, and food storage lockers. A vault toilet facility is also available.

Natural Features

This small campground sits above the Alum Ford Boat Ramp which provides access to the Big South Fork River.

Source: Recreation.gov

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