Defeated Creek Park is a national park campground at Cordell Hull Lake in Smith County, Tennessee. Reservations are managed through Recreation.gov. Instead of refreshing Recreation.gov, let Campsite Tonight watch for cancellations and automatically drop an open site into your cart the instant one frees up.
Defeated Creek Park is in very high demand — sites here routinely sell out well in advance. Cancellations are often the best way in, which is exactly what Campsite Tonight watches for.
The campground accommodates RVs and trailers up to 40 ft. Campers rate it 4.7/5 across 724 reviews.
Other campgrounds at Cordell Hull Lake include Tailwater Rec Area, Salt Lick Creek, Wartrace Ck Rec Area and Roaring River Park.
Total reservations in March — 2023: 528 · 2024: 616 · 2025: 605
Address
Carthage, Tennessee
Coordinates
36.2997, -85.9089
Very high demand - sites typically fill up immediately when the booking window opens. Plan to book the moment reservations open.
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