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Overview
This campground contains 23 developed campsites. Each site offers water and electricity, tables, grills, tie-outs for 4 horses, access to modern restrooms with hot showers, a dump station and access miles of horse trails. Bear Creek Horse Camp is located on Bear Creek Road off Hwy. 742, west of Stearns, Kentucky. The fee rate per night is $28.00 (half price for holders of the Interagency Access/Senior Passes).
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Directions
From I-75, take exit 11 Williamsburg and travel west on Hwy 92 for 18.5 miles to U.S. 27. Turn left on U.S. 27 and travel approximately 2.4 miles to Hwy 1470. Turn right and follow the brown park signs to the Bear Creek Horse Campground approximately 8 miles.
Weather Notes
The weather along the Cumberland Plateau can be best described as unpredictable. Each season brings its own weather patterns. Summers are generally hot and humid, with high temperatures sometimes eclipsing 90 degrees. The low temperatures in winter often dip below freezing. Spring sees the most amount of precipitation, but rainfall can occur in various amounts throughout the year.
RV Information
Up to 52 ft
Maximum RV Length
23 RV-only sites of 23 total
23 sites with electric
Campsite Fee
This fee covers one night of camping for up to six persons per site. Holders of the Interagency Access/Senior Passports pay only half the fee.
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Bear Creek Horse Camp is now operated by the National Park Service. Camping reservations can be made by calling 1-877-444-6777 or online at www.recreation.gov. Unreserved sites are available on a first-come first-serve basis.
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