NPS · Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area

Alum Ford Campground

No lengths published for any site here

Longest for your rig: —
Booking: Reservable
Hookups: water
Entry: Back-in only
ADA sites: 1
Elevation: 709 ft

Book on Recreation.gov →the official reservation system; we take no cut

Every bookable site

Tents only — no rig permitted here — 6 sites

Campsite 1no rigs permitted · back · gravel · 15 ft wide Campsite 2no rigs permitted · back · gravel · 30 ft wide Campsite 3no rigs permitted · back · gravel · 43 ft wide Campsite 4no rigs permitted · back · gravel · 14 ft wide Campsite 5no rigs permitted · back · gravel · 23 ft wide Campsite 6no rigs permitted · back · gravel · 32 ft wide

Within 60 miles

Map marker#	Campground	Distance	Sites	Longest for your rig	Hookups
1	Blue Heron Campground KY	6 mi S	45	61 ft	electric
2	Bear Creek Campground - KY KY	9 mi S	22	100 ft	electric · pull-through
3	Station Camp Campground TN	16 mi S	24	70 ft	electric · pull-through
4	Waitsboro Campground KY	17 mi N	21	70 ft	electric
5	Fall Creek Campground KY	20 mi NW	10	61 ft	electric
6	Bandy Creek TN	21 mi SW	144	73 ft	electric · pull-through

this campground numbered to match the tableClick a marker for what it is and how far. Straight-line distances, not driving distances; the inset shows where this sits in the state. For directions, open this location in OpenStreetMap.

Everything else on record

Bookable sites: 6
Longest driveway: 45 ft
Max occupancy per site: 6
Reservable sites: 6
Coordinates: 36.7652, -84.5472
Nearest place: Oneida
Phone: (423) 569-9778
Elevation: 709 ft

Sources

Recreation Information Database (RIDB) · fetched from https://ridb.recreation.gov/api/v1/facilities/10304520 · retrieved 2026-08-17 · public-domain
USGS Elevation Point Query Service · fetched from https://epqs.nationalmap.gov/v1/json · retrieved 2026-08-17 · public-domain