RV site details
- Electric
From Recreation.gov RIDB. It doesn't list dump or sewer service. Call (615) 774-3141 to ask before you book. Elevation is from the U.S. Geological Survey.
About DEFEATED CREEK PARK
DEFEATED CREEK PARK is a public campground in CARTHAGE, TN. It has 158 campsites. 150 sites can be reserved. 8 sites are first come, first served.
Defeated Creek Park Campground sits along the banks of Cordell Hull Lake on the Cumberland River System, just seven miles from Carthage, Tennessee. The lake was named after Cordell Hull, a politician that was born in the foothills of the Cumberland Mountains.
Hull is best known for being the longest running secretary of state in American history, serving for 11 years. Click here for a virtual tour of the Cordell Hull Lake facilities.
The 12,000-acre lake stretches 72 miles upstream and boasts 381 miles of shoreline, offering countless recreational activities for visitors. Anglers enjoy fishing for white bass, rockfish, largemouth bass, catfish, shad and crappie.
Boating, sailing, water skiing and jet skiing are popular activities on the water, and boat ramps and a marina provide easy lake access. Miles of hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking trails surround the lake.
Policies and details
- Roads: Back-In, Back-in, Gravel, N/A, Paved, Pull-Through, and Pull-through
Location
140 Marina Lane, CARTHAGE, TN 37030
About 15 miles southeast of Hartsville/Trousdale County, TN
Elevation 530 ft
Get directionsConfirm the entrance with the park before towing a large rig.
Setting and recreation
The official listing describes DEFEATED CREEK PARK in a setting associated with beach or coast, creek, forest, and lake or reservoir. For trip planning, the source identifies Biking, Boating, Fishing, Hiking, and Horseback riding among the recreation options at or near this CARTHAGE campground.