| Few states in the union have as many trees or as | | | | are Station Camp Horse Camp off Hwy 294 west of |
| much fall splendor as Kentucky. Blue Heron State | | | | Oneida Tennessee and Bear Creek Horse camp off |
| Park in the Big South Fork National River and | | | | Hwy 742 near Stearns, Kentucky. These have 24 |
| Recreation Area is the newest and most unusual. | | | | and 23 sites respectively. Reservations and |
| Late September offerings by the park include a | | | | information can be obtained from the National Park |
| Storyteller's Festival. | | | | Service Concessionaire. |
| The scary stories told by national performers are | | | | Charit Creek Lodge offers a variety of rustic and |
| aimed at school children and are presented in | | | | remote accommodations. Horse stalls for up to 11 |
| conjunction with activities of interest to families. | | | | horses are available. Rates are reasonable. The |
| These include dulcimer workshops and concerts as | | | | campgrounds at Blue Heron are open through the |
| well as an old time toys display. | | | | end of October. Black bears have been reintroduced |
| Blue Heron has a restored coal mining town with | | | | into the region with a population of about 50. Food |
| several buildings on a self-guided tour. The park has | | | | must be safely stored. |
| 150 plus miles of hiking trails. The National River and | | | | The area also boasts a lack of light pollution which |
| Recreation Area has 180 miles of marked horse trails. | | | | allows remarkable star gazing. There are over 1300 |
| Kentucky makes a wonderful place to tour on | | | | documented archeological sites which are an |
| horseback for foliage lover's. | | | | estimated 20% of the total number. There are Class |
| The park service operates two equestrian | | | | III and IV white water rafting opportunities as well |
| campgrounds with modern facilities including hot | | | | as mountain biking. The National Park Service offers a |
| showers, electric hookups and dump stations. These | | | | 2 hour train ride for $15 in the Stearns area. |