Defeated Creek Park
Carthage, Tennessee · 528 ft · In Cordell Hull Recreation Area
Photos: USACE
At a glance
6 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 528 ft (161 m)528 ft161 m
Loops3
Pick a loop to see its sites.
- HILL12 sites12 standard · up to 99 ft
- HONE38 sites37 standard · 1 group · up to 99 ft
- LAKE98 sites97 standard · 1 group · up to 99 ft
Other areas
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 7 staff entries left out. Loop names are trimmed and merged.
Other campgrounds in Cordell Hull Recreation Area 6
Nearest first. Every place inside the park's boundary.
- Tailwater Rec Area$50 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov2.0 mi
- Salt Lick CampgroundFee charged6.9 mi
- Salt Lick Creek4 loops · LAKE, SLIC, STRE, WOOD · $20–$32 a night · full hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov7.0 mi
- Granville Recreation Area / Indian Creek CampgroundCampground · facts not yet known7.6 mi
- Wartrace Ck Rec Area$50 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov8.5 mi
- Roaring River Park$50 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov16 mi
Also in the park: 1 backcountry camp
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- Campfires allowed
- Drinking water
- Laundry
- Playground
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About
Overview
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.
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Cell service
Report signal- VerizonNo coverage on FCC map
- AT&T4G LTE
- T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map
Cell service at Defeated Creek Park: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedMostly Sunny, 7% chance of rain89°67°
- ThuMostly Sunny, 7% chance of rain90°63°
- FriMostly Sunny, 5% chance of rain72°41°
- SatSunny63°39°
- SunSunny69°43°
Nearby camping
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Walmart · Carthage
Overnight Parking · 4.1 mi · Carthage
RV park
RV Park · 6.5 mi · Carthage
Camp site
Campground · 14 mi · Gordonsville
3 more within 25 mi
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
Location and contact
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