Dale Hollow Lake - Primitive Camping

Celina, Tennessee · 856 ft · In Dale Hollow Lake

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At a glance

4 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026

Price per night: $5recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
Sites: 76From recreation.gov's site list · Oct 2026
Hookups: Not yet known
Elevation: 856 ft (261 m)856 ft261 m
Pets: Allowed
Big rigs: Not yet known
Season: Not yet known
Cell signal: Not yet known

Loops10

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Loop	Sites	Site types	Longest rig
COVE CREEK.	9	9 tent only	Tents only
EAGLE CREEK FERRY LEFT BANK	3	3 tent only	Tents only
GUNNEL'S CAMP	4	4 standard
JONES CHAPEL	1	1 tent only	Tents only
PLANKYARD	3	3 tent only	Tents only
SITE 24 GUNNEL'S CAMP	1	1 standard
SITE 31 COVE CREEK.	1	1 tent only	Tents only
SITE 32 EAGLE CREEK FERRY LEFT BANK	1	1 tent only	Tents only
SITE 33 TAYLOR'S FORD	1	1 tent only	Tents only
TAYLOR'S FORD	5	5 tent only	Tents only
Other areas
ANDERSON POINT	1	1 boat
CACTUS ISLAND	1	1 boat
CASEY CREEK POINT	1	1 boat
COUNTY LINE ISLAND	1	1 boat
COVE CREEK (Walk-In)	1	1 tent only	Tents only
FIRST ISLAND	4	4 boat
FIRST ISLAND (Walk-In)	1	1 boat
GEIGER ISLAND (Hill Top)	1	1 boat
GEIGER ISLAND (Island Point)	1	1 boat
GRAVEYARD ISLAND	1	1 boat
HENDRICK'S CREEK	1	1 boat
HUFFAKRE BRANCH	1	1 boat
JACKSON CREEK ISLAND	1	1 boat
JARVIS POINT	1	1 boat
JOUETT CREEK POINT	1	1 boat
KEMPER FLATS A	1	1 boat
KEMPER FLATS B	1	1 boat
MITCHELL CREEK	1	1 boat
MOORE HOLLOW POINT	1	1 boat
NOEL ISLAND	1	1 boat
PHILLIP'S ISLAND	1	1 boat
RAYBURN POINT	1	1 boat
RED OAK RIDGE A (Trail Head)	5	5 stock
RED OAK RIDGE B (Barn & Corral)	1	1 stock
RED OAK RIDGE C (Storm Shelter)	1	1 stock
ROBERT'S HOLLOW POINT	4	4 boat
SEWELL BEND A (1st Finger Upstream from Dam)	1	1 boat
SEWELL BEND B (2nd Finger Upstream from Dam)	1	1 boat
SEWELL BEND C (3rd Finger Upstream from Dam)	1	1 boat
SHERMAN HOLLOW	1	1 boat
SITE 2A RED OAK RIDGE A (Trail Head)	1	1 stock
SITE 4 FIRST ISLAND	1	1 boat
STATE LINE ISLAND A (Tennessee Side)	1	1 boat
STATE LINE ISLAND B (Tennessee Side)	1	1 boat
STATE LINE ISLAND C (Kentucky Side)	1	1 boat
STATE LINE POINT	1	1 boat
WEST FORK ASHBURN CREEK	1	1 boat

Other areas

From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 7 staff entries left out. Loop names are trimmed and merged.

How we name loops

“BIG GOAT ISLAND” and “CLARK ISLAND” are staff entries, not campsites, and are left out.

Amenities

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Boat launch
Campfires allowed
Toilets

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Overview

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 rustic 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.

Campers are advised that these areas are remote, primitive sites. Toilets are vault/pit type outhouses. Campers desiring on-site attendant, security and law enforcement services are encouraged to use developed campgrounds where such services are provided. These services are not provided for primitive camping.

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