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Dale Hollow Lake Primitive Camping is a unique series of 32 locations with a total of over 70 individually designated family campsites dispersed over 620 miles of shoreline. Campsites are located in both the states of Tennessee and Kentucky. Primitive camping offers a unique lake front camping experience. Remote locations along the shoreline offer campers a peaceful nature experience. Most designated tent sites are accessible only by boat; while a few can be reached by country road. |
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Primitive camping sites are remote and accessible by boat; a few have vehicle access. Each location is designated and marked. Each area has a vault or pit type toilet and a ground grill or fire circle. Tent camping is permissible within the designated areas. Cove Creek, Eagle Creek Ferry, Gunnel's Camp, Jones Chapel, Plank Yard, Red Oak Ridge A, and Taylors Ford are the only locations which provide for vehicle access. All areas are considered pack-it-in, pack-it-out locations with minimal services. Campers are expected to bring plenty of water and garbage bags. Cove Creek is the only location with drinking water. |
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DALE HOLLOW LAKE - PRIMITIVE CAMPING |
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Reserved campsites should be occupied by check-out on the day following your scheduled arrival date. If not, the reservation will be marked as a no-show and the site made available for another reservation. Post a printed copy of your confirmation letter to your tent or at the site. To protect your identity, mark out the address information. Ensure that the reservation name, site and dates are visible. No water; please bring your own. Toilet facility consists of vault/pit type. You must bring your own toilet paper. Pack out all your trash and camping items. Fires in designated areas only. No off-road vehicles allowed. Parking locations on the lake may charge a use fee for that area. Houseboats are permitted to tie up nearby the area. Alcohol is not permitted at Cove Creek, Sewell Bend A, B, C and Red Oak Ridge A, B, C. Complete rules and regulations enforced are found in Title 36, Chapter III, Part 327 Code of Federal Regulations. Warning! The level of Dale Hollow Lake can rise or fall suddenly without warning. Campsites accessible by roadways are subject to day users and sightseers accessing the area. Campers are encouraged to use developed campgrounds where security and law enforcement services are provided. These services are not provided for primitive camping. Persons camping at primitive campsites do so at their own risk. For information contact the Resource Manager's Office at 931-243-3136 Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Central Standard Time. Sheriff's Department Emergency Contacts: Clay County 931-243-3266 Overton County 931-823-5404 Pickett County 931-864-3210 Clinton County 606-387-5111 Cumberland County 270-864-4141 Don't Move Firewood: Firewood quarantines are in effect. Firewood from outside the area is not permitted. Obtain firewood locally. No chainsaws or cutting wood at the site. For more info visit Dontmovefirewood.org |
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Dale Hollow Dam and Lake was completed in 1943. Although the dam was built for flood control and power generation, it has now become a recreational oasis for more than 3 million visitors each year. The dam is located on the Obey River, about three miles east of Celina, Tennessee. Surrounded by a thick expanse of forest, the clear blue lake creates a stunning scenic backdrop for a variety of water and land recreational activities. In the late fall through early spring, the American bald eagle can be spotted flying overhead or perched on low-lying limbs. Dale Hollow hosts the second-largest wintering eagle population in the states of Tennessee and Kentucky. |
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Dale Hollow Lake, with its crystal clear water and forested hillsides, is an outdoor enthusiast's paradise. Dale Hollow is renowned for its fishing opportunities and holds the world record for smallmouth bass and is known as a trophy smallmouth lake. Boating and water skiing are popular activities, and with 27,700 surface acres of water and 620 miles of shoreline, there is plenty of space for campers to explore the lake. |