Table of Contents Your All Season Guide to Big South Fork Country...The Trail Riding Capital of the East Trail All Season Guide to Big South Fork Country...The Your Trail Riding & Horse Tales Trails in the Big South Fork Region...4-5 Trail Tales...50 Maps Big South Fork Map & Horse Camps...28-29 Dale Hollow Lake...38 Historical Sites & Parks Historic Rugby...24-25 Festivals & Events Annual Events...22-23 McCreary County Events...27 Friends of Big South Fork (NRRA) Events...31 Articles & Activities Spotlight on Tennessee Recreational Properties...8 Accommodations...10 Kicking Back Cabin at Spruce Creek...11 Spotlight on Muddy Pond...13 Big South Fork Cuisine at Bacara’s...17 Annie’s Travels & Treasures...18-20 Big South Fork ATV Adventures...21 Big South Fork Scenic Railway...26 Big South Fork Discovery Center...33 Spotlight on Long Branch Lakes...35 Dale Hollow Lake...37 Chestnut Hill Winery...39 Cumberland County Playhouse...41 Adventures in Big South Fork...42 Plateau Drug Center...46 Custom Fireplaces & More...47 Photo Contest...51-52 Loree Guest Ranch...56 Lodging ! 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As I write this, Friends of the Big South Fork (BSFNRRA) the redbuds are blooming and the birds and frogs are singing 423-663-4556 their delightful melodies with 60-70 degree days on the hori- www.FriendsofBigSouthFork.com zon. Everything is coming back to life. Putting together our fourth BSFVG has been fun. There is a lot happening in our SOUTH BIG SOUTH FORK REGION area with new restaurants, new shops, new cabins and so much Bandy Creek Visitor Center-TN to do! We love coming out of our winter hibernation to get the 423-286-7275 www.nps.gov/biso scoop on interesting stories, delicious food, exciting recreation and new places to overnight and discover. The Big South Fork region is one of the most desirable equestrian destina- Concierge Services, LLC tions in the U.S. and continues to grow. It offers expansive, well groomed trails, amazing Toll Free: 866-953-0198 overlooks, and spectacular bluff views. There are many excellent investment opportunities www.BigSouthForkVacation.com in properties and home sites that offer small town feel, friendly people, lots of unique shops, restaurants, and fun along the way. Crossville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce-TN Check out our accommodations section, beginning on page 10, to plan for an incredible Toll Free: 877-465-3861 • 931-484-8444 www.golfcapitaltenn.com weekend getaway, romantic weekend or weeklong adventure trip while enjoying the many pleasures of the region. Here you will surely find the perfect place to stay during your visit Historic Rugby Visitor Center-TN to the Big South Fork. Numerous restaurants continue to serve the many visitors some Toll Free: 888-214-3400 • 423-628-2441 of the best dining around. Preston’s Steakhouse continues to serve delicious char-grilled www.historicrugby.org steaks, shrimp, and Tex-Mex cuisine. K.C. Jones’ BBQ conveniently located on of Hwy. 127 in Clarkrange, offers up some excellent slabs of ribs, special hickory smoked pulled Jamestown-Fentress County pork and chicken along with some of tasty sides – delicious. If you are looking for a Chamber of Commerce-TN real treat, drive to the Valley of the Three Forks and visit Sgt. York’s Homesite, Gristmill, Toll Free: 877-273-4453 • 931-879-9948 gravesite and General Store. While there, stop at the Hitchin Post Café and let them spoil www.bigsouthfork.org www.jamestowntn.org you with some real southwestern ranch style smoked BBQ. It is out of this world. My son and I devoured some slow cooked Boston butt, Bam-Bam Turkey Legs and some baby back Oneida-Scott County ribs, along with the most delicious potato salad and beans I have ever eaten! Grant loved the Chamber of Commerce-TN hoecake. The best breakfast can be found at the Coffee Time Café in Clarkrange. Heather Toll Free: 800-645-6905 • 423-663-6900 Thomas and her excellent team serve happy customers piping hot coffee, and breakfast www.scottcountychamber.com favorites such as thick slabs of bacon, country sausage, home fries, delicious omelets, and even rye toast. They also have a scrumptious breakfast burrito, and a decadent fruit parfait Rugby-Morgan County layered with yogurt, granola, and fresh fruits, too. There are many other restaurants to en- Chamber of Commerce-TN 423-346-5740 joy in the Big South Fork area - too many to write about here - so check out the restaurants www.morgancountychamber.com on pages 13, 14-17, 24-25, 34, 36, 40, and Annie’s favorites beginning on page 18. Don’t forget to check Annie’s Blog on www.Go2BSF.com regularly for the latest in my discover- NORTH BIG SOUTH FORK REGION ies – hot off the press so to speak. Stearns Depot Visitor Center-KY 606-376-5073 The Big South Fork is known for its well groomed equestrian trails, awesome overlooks, www.nps.gov/biso and excellent recreation opportunities including hiking, canoeing, mountain biking, camp- ing, and so much more! Many of the horse trails/camps have activities throughout the year, BSF Scenic Railway-KY and have folks coming from all over the US to enjoy the best trails in the Southeast. Take Toll Free: 800-462-5664 • 606-376-5330 www.bsfsry.com a look at our Events Calendar and plan some of your trips around the exciting annual fes- tivals, events, and trail rides. Other spotlights in this year’s guide include Muddy Pond - a McCreary County Tourist wonderful Mennonite community offering homemade sorghum, leather ware, jellies, furni- Commission-KY ture, produce, plants, baked goods, lodging, and so much more! The new Discovery Center Toll Free: 888-284-3718 • 606-376-3008 has lots of tourist information, and also offers many of the talented area artists’ handcrafted www.kyvacations.com items – read more on page 33. Also, be sure to visit some of our fine retail establishments including BJ’s Western Wear and Rim Riders Equestrian Lifestyle, offering extensive west- Wayne County Chamber of Commerce ern clothing, hats, boots, home furnishings, tack, jewelry and so much more! You’ll find Toll Free: 866-348-3064 • 606-348-3064 www.monticellokychamber.com more throughout this guide. Happy Trails and enjoy your trip! Williamsburg, Whitley County, KY Dale Hollow Marketing Group, LLC • P.O. Box 534, 8500 Hwy 111, Suite 50B, Byrdstown, Chamber of Commerce TN 38549 • Toll Free: 888-Go2-BSF0 (462-2730) • www.Go2BSF.com Toll Free: 800-552-0530 • 606-549-0530 Terry L. Burckhard, Owner/Distribution & Janet L. Hopson www.williamsburgky.com Logistics Manager • [email protected] Graphic Design & Photography NEIGHBORS Andrea V. Burckhard, Editor Contributing Editors & Photographers: Dale Hollow Tourist Info Center [email protected] Terry Burckhard, Andrea Burckhard, Toll Free: 866-INFO DHL (463-6345) Janet Hopson, Janice Neal, Vicky Poe, Melissa www.Go2DHL.com Janice Neal, Production Manager Hardwick Carter, Ryan Anderson, Doug Weaver, [email protected] and additional credits within the guide. Fall Creek Falls Information Center Toll Free: 888-462-2730 • 931-864-7990 www.Go2FCF.com Copyright 2009-2010. The original articles, photographs and art work appearing in this magazine are copyrighted and cannot be reproduced by any means without the express consent of Dale Hollow Marketing Group, LLC. DALE HOLLOW MARKETING GROUP, LLC 2 Toll Free 888-Go2-BSFO (462-2730) / www.Go2BSF.com Advertiser Directory & Wi-Fi Locations Airpark Equestrian Stables...c5 Hughes Real Estate Services...43 B J’s Western Store...4 J & B Stuff...34 Bacara’s Family Restaurant...17 Jordan Motel...12 Big South Fork Scenic Railway...26 K C Jones BBQ...16 BigSouthForkLand.com/Honey Creek Trails...34 Kicking Back Cabin...11 Blair Creek Horse Camp & Resort, LLC...14 Laurel Fork Rustic Retreat...12 Boutique, The...34 Lennie Mae’s...24 Brimstone Recreation, LLC...21 Livingston - Overton County Burdens Drug Center...33 Chamber of Commerce...36 Cabin at the Pond...13 Log Cabin Restaurant...40 Cabins of Elk Run, The...24 Long Branch Lakes...c6, c7 Carson Truss...45 Long Branch Lakes Equestrian Center...c6, c7 Cedar Creek Cattle Co...6 Long Horn Ranch...15 Cherokee Ridge Camp n Cabins...4 Loree Guest Ranch Bed & Breakfast...12 Chestnut Hill Winery...39 McCreary County Tourist Commission...27 Coffee Time Café...16 Mitchell Creek Marina...36 Concierge Services, LLC...32 Mountain Barn Builders...45 Country Porch, The...13 Muddy Pond Sorghum Mill...13 Cumberland