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BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL RIVER & RECREATION AREA STATUS
  Kentucky, Tennessee . National River & Recreation Area
  checked 07:39 UTC . refreshes every 30 minutes


ALERTS  4

  Information
    The Use of Drones is Prohibited at Big South Fork National
    River & Recreation Area
    Currently, the use of drones is prohibited at Big South Fork
    and all National Parks. Detailed information about the
    policy is available...

  Information
    Big South Fork Announces Temporary Closure of Blue Heron
    Tipple Bridge
    Big South Fork NRRA has announced the temporary closure of
    the historic Blue Heron Tipple Bridge, effective immediately
    in the interest of visitor safety. A recent bridge safety
    inspection conducted by the Federal Highway Administration
    identified structural issues specific to …

  Information
    Firewood ban is in effect for the park.
    Firewood ban is in effect for the park. Only firewood from
    the surrounding counties of Scott, Morgan, Pickett, and
    Fentress, in Tennessee, and McCreary in Kentucky, can be
    brought into the park. Firewood is for sale or you may use
    dead and down wood.

  Information
    Black Bears at Big South Fork
    Black bears call Big South Fork NRRA home. Help keep them
    healthy and safe by storing all food, cooking items, feed,
    cosmetics and coolers properly stored when at campgrounds or
    in the backcountry.


CONDITIONS
  weather warnings ........................................ none
  air quality (US AQI) ................................. unknown
  wildfires within 50 km ..................................... 1
    Kys - Wolf: 0 acres, 25 km
  sources: weather.gov . NIFC . Open-Meteo


ROADS
  No road closures or incidents reported.


CAMPGROUNDS  5/5 OPEN TODAY
  from the park's published schedules

  Alum Ford ............................................... open
  Bandy Creek ............................................. open
  Bear Creek .............................................. open
  Blue Heron ...................................... open (alert)
  Station Camp ............................................ open

  (alert): named in an alert above.


VISITOR CENTERS  6/6 OPEN TODAY

  Bandy Creek Visitor Center ............... open, closes Nov 26
  Blue Heron Interpretive Center ............ open, closes Nov 1
  Crossville Visitor Center ............................... open
  Helenwood Visitor Center ................................ open
  Rugby Visitor Contact Station ........................... open
  Stearns Visitor Contact Station ......................... open


NEARBY
  Obed Wild & Scenic River ............................... 48 km
  Cumberland Gap National Historical Park ................ 95 km
  Great Smoky Mountains National Park ................... 147 km
  Mammoth Cave National Park ............................ 150 km
  Blue Ridge Parkway .................................... 224 km


ASK YOUR ASSISTANT
  > Any closures at Big South Fork National River & Recreation
  Area right now?
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  source: National Park Service . nps.gov/biso