Big South Fork NRRA in Fall
Big South Fork NRRA in Fall NPS Photo

Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · Tennessee · National Park Service

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.

Plan your visit

Know before you go

Phone
4235699778
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

Getting there

Directions on Google Maps →

What's here

Highlights: Arts · Photography · Industry · Mining · Wars and Conflicts · Civil War · Animals · Birds · Fire · Geology · Grasslands · Night Sky · Astronomy · Rock Landscapes and Features · Arches · Scenic Views · Trails · Unique Species

Activities & features: Arts and Culture · Astronomy · Stargazing · Biking · Mountain Biking · Boating · Camping · Backcountry Camping · Horse Camping (see also Horse/Stock Use) · RV Camping · Climbing · Rock Climbing · Fishing · Freshwater Fishing · Food · Picnicking · Hiking · Horse Trekking · Horseback Riding · Hunting and Gathering · Hunting · Paddling · Junior Ranger Program · Tubing · Swimming · Pool Swimming · Wildlife Watching · Birdwatching · Park Film · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store

Nearby parks

Parks of Tennessee

Ocoee River State ParkSycamore Shoals State Historic ParkFort Southwest Point State Historic ParkPickwick Landing State ParkAndrew Johnson National Historic SiteBooker T. Washington State ParkBledsoe Creek State ParkBicentennial Capitol Mall State ParkCove Lake State ParkPanther Creek State ParkDevil's Backbone State ParkDunbar Cave State ParkMousetail Landing State ParkCordell Hull Birthplace State ParkNathan Bedford Forrest State ParkEdgar Evins State ParkCumberland Mountain State ParkReelfoot Lake State ParkBurgess Falls State ParkChickasaw State ParkPort Royal State Historic ParkCherokee Trail of Tears State ParkStones River National BattlefieldIndian Mountain State ParkNorris Dam State ParkFrozen Head State ParkPinson Mounds State Archaeological ParkHiwassee Scenic River State ParkT.O. Fuller State ParkHenry Horton State ParkObed Wild & Scenic RiverJustin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State ParkOld Stone Fort State Archaeological ParkFort Loudoun State Historic ParkRoan Mountain State ParkJohnsonville State Historic ParkMontgomery Bell State ParkStanding Stone State ParkSgt. Alvin C. York State Historic ParkBig Ridge State ParkFall Creek Falls State ParkHarrison Bay State ParkRocky Fork State ParkCummins Falls State ParkPickett CCC Memorial State ParkSeven Islands State Birding ParkNorth Chickamauga Creek Gorge State ParkScott's Gulf Wilderness State ParkDavid Crockett Birthplace State ParkBig Hill Pond State ParkFort Pillow State Historic ParkParis Landing State ParkWarriors' Path State ParkShiloh National Military ParkCedars of Lebanon State ParkNatchez Trace State ParkHarpeth River State ParkHead of the Crow State ParkRadnor Lake State ParkBig Cypress Tree State ParkLong Hunter State ParkRed Clay State Historic ParkFiery Gizzard State ParkSavage Gulf State ParkRock Island State ParkFort Donelson National BattlefieldMiddle Fork Bottoms State ParkDavid Crockett State ParkTims Ford State ParkMeeman-Shelby Forest State Park

71 parks mapped in Tennessee

You're looking at Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area — the gold marker.

Every dot is a park. Tap one to jump to it.

Browse all Tennessee parks →

Sources: National Park Service, Google Places · updated 2026-08-12