Bear Creek Campground
Lee Hollow Road, Strunk, KY, 42649
National Park ServiceLast Updated: November 5, 2025
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Campground 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).
Reservation Info
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.
Rules
Fire/Stove Policy
Firewood must be purchased and/or collected from the local vicinity; to learn more visit http://dontmovefirewood.org/.
Regulations Overview
All food, food items (mustard, ketchup, etc), coolers (even if they are empty or have ice, water, pop, etc), must be kept in a vehicle or trailer with hard sides, except while preparing or eating it. Parking is not allowed on the gravel pads (gravel pads are for tents). Pets MUST be restrained on a leash AT ALL TIMES. QUIET HOURS ARE FROM 10:00 PM (ET) TO 6:00 AM (ET) All grey water (dishes, shower, etc) must NEVER be dumped onto the ground. Motorized vehicles not designated for on highway use (i.e. ATV’s, golf carts, etc) are prohibited on public roads including campground roads within the Big South Fork NRRA.
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