About Bad Branch Wild River
Bad Branch has been designated as a Wild River from the KY 932 bridge upstream to the headwaters at Pine Mountain in Letcher County. See our Wild Rivers program page for information on what it means to be a Kentucky Wild River. This area is rimmed by 100-foot cliffs and contains the magnificent Bad Branch Falls. The Bad Branch Wild River Corridor harbors a unique assemblege of Kentucky's rare plants and animals.
The Bad Branch Wild River includes all of the Bad Branch State Nature Preserve and some adjacent property; visit the Bad Branch State Nature Preserve page to learn more.
Directions to Bad Branch Wild River
There are no official access points for paddling at Bad Branch Wild River.
See Bad Branch Falls on the OKNP Youtube page