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Beaver Creek Wilderness
and Wildlife Management Area
Directions: Take US Highway 27 south from Somerset, north from Whitley City. Trailhead access available off several blacktop and gravel roads off US Highway 27, but no motorized vehicles are permitted within the boundaries of the management area.
The management area consists of more than 16,000 acres providing a suitable habitat and forage for various species of wildlife. Beaver Creek drains into the Cumberland River and the terrain is steep and rugged, dissected by vertical cliff walls that wind along ridge controls.
Species to watch for within the management area include wild turkeys, white-tailed deer, grouse, quail, and beaver. Numerous breeding songbirds can also be found, along with reptiles and amphibians. Some of Kentucky's rare species of bats are known to appear in and around the Beaver Creek area, including the federally listed endangered Indiana bat.

Big South Fork National
River and Recreation Area
The free-flowing Big South Fork of the Cumberland River, and its tributaries, passes through 90 miles of gorges and valleys containing a wide range of natural and historic features. A broad range of recreational activities are available including whitewater rafting, kayaking, canoeing, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, hunting, and fishing.
A high diversity of habitat can be found within the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area including sixty eight(68) species of fish and twenty-three(23) species of mussels, along with ruffed grouse, mourning doves, red-tailed hawk, and turkey.

Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
Cumberland Falls is located on the line between McCreary and Whitley Counties, just about 15 miles west of Interstate 75 in Corbin, KY. Access is also available from US Highway 27 by turning on KY Highway 90 and traveling east about 12 miles. The Falls is 125 feet wide, but this width has been known to increase to as much as 300 feet in flood stage. Cumberland Falls also boasts the only moonbow in the western hemisphere and one of only two in the world. The Sheltowee Trace National Trail, which extends across McCreary County, also runs through the state resort park.
Among wildlife most common at Cumberland Falls are six species of woodpeckers, red-tailed and broad-winged hawks, migrant and nesting songbirds and various warblers. Deer, raccoon and squirrel are also common. 

Rock Creek
Directions: Take US Highway 27 to Stearns, KY and turn onto KY 92 traveling west. Take a right at fork, continuing on KY Highway 92 to KY 1363 and turn left. Follow KY 1363 to Forest Service Road 566(gravel). Go left toward Bell Farm and lower Rock Creek or right toward Hemlock Grove, Great Meadow and upper Rock Creek.
Rock Creek is designated by the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a State Wild River with federal designation proposed. Rock Creek drains into the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River.
Rock Creek is stocked with rainbow and brown trout from March to December, while the dense vegetation along the creek provides excellent cover and nesting for various species of warblers and other Kentucky songbirds. Blue herons are often noticed along the creek banks and wild turkeys feed in nearby fields. Black bears are also repopulating the area and may be seen around Rock Creek.

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