Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area — Leatherwood Road
Oneida, TN Hours and Location

4564 Leatherwood Road
Oneida, TN   37841Driving Directions
Phone: (423)569-9778(423)569-9778 Maps & Directions

https://www.nps.gov/biso/planyou...

National River & Recreation Area

Operating Hours & Seasons

Park Operating Hours

The park is always open.

Standard Hours

• Sunday:Open 24 hours
• Monday:Open 24 hours
• Tuesday:Open 24 hours
• Wednesday:Open 24 hours
• Thursday:Open 24 hours
• Friday:Open 24 hours
• Saturday:Open 24 hours

Fees & Passes

Entrance Fees:

• $0.00 - Big South Fork Entrance Fee
  There is no entrance fee for Big South Fork NRRA.

About

Come Explore the Cumberland Plateau

Encompassing 125,000 acres of the Cumberland Plateau, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area protects the free-flowing Big South Fork of the Cumberland River and its tributaries. The area boasts miles of scenic gorges and sandstone bluffs, is rich with natural and historic features and has been developed to provide visitors with a wide range of outdoor recreational activities.

Directions

Please use the following link to learn more about how to get here from various locations.

Visitor Centers

Bandy Creek Visitor Center

Exhibits Focus on the recreational opportunities found within Big South Fork and throughout the seven surrounding counties. Facilities & Activities Ask a ranger what to do in the park. free public WiFi, bookstore; park permits; restrooms; vending machines, and ice sales. Crossville Visitor Center

Located in Crossville, just off Exit 320, on I-40, across from Stone Memorial High School. Rugby Visitor Contact Station

Facilities & Activities Ask a ranger what to do in the park; free public WiFi, restrooms; park permits. Helenwood Visitor Center

Facilities & Activities Ask a ranger what to do in the park; free public WiFi; restrooms. Blue Heron Interpretive Center

Exhibits The Blue Heron Mining Community can be visited at any time to view historic structures and listen to audio programs. Facilities & Activities Ask a ranger what to do in the park; free public WiFi, bookstore; park permits; restrooms; vending machines, and concession stand. Railroad Ride The Big South Fork Scenic Railway travels from the Stearns Depot to the Blue Heron Mining Community in a 45-minute trip. The train remains approximately an hour at Blue Heron before returning to Stearns. Stearns Visitor Contact Station

Facilities Ask a ranger what to do in the park; restrooms; park permits.

Weather

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.

Permits and Reservations Information