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About Defeated Creek Park
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Picnic Table
Restrooms
River Access
Showers
Water and Hygiene
- Restrooms
- Showers
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
Water Access
- Lake Access
- River Access
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Reviews (816)
What Guests Are Saying
Defeated Creek Park is a beautiful and well-maintained campground, appreciated for its stunning views, friendly hosts, and ample outdoor activities, including biking, hiking, and water sports. Many visitors enjoyed their stay, highlighting the spacious, shaded sites and the park's family-friendly atmosphere. However, the park lacks reliable cell service and WiFi, which some guests found inconvenient, and there are occasional cleanliness issues that management is encouraged to address.
What Guests Are Saying
Defeated Creek Park is a beautiful and well-maintained campground, appreciated for its stunning views, friendly hosts, and ample outdoor activities, including biking, hiking, and water sports. Many visitors enjoyed their stay, highlighting the spacious, shaded sites and the park's family-friendly atmosphere. However, the park lacks reliable cell service and WiFi, which some guests found inconvenient, and there are occasional cleanliness issues that management is encouraged to address.
Review Summary
Mark H
VerifiedJuly 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: LAKE
We had a great time. This campground is honestly one of our favorites, having visited twice. Unfortunately, there’s no way to know when you book the reservation, what the weather will be like. Our first visit (last year) was picture perfect; our second (last week), it stormed quite a bit. But we still managed to have fun.
Gunner S
VerifiedJuly 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 067, Loop: LAKE
The view was amazing, but when we found Defeated Creek when looking for a new place to go camping for our 2 year wedding anniversary no where in the reviews did anyone mention the skunk problem. We had to keep running them off from our camp site as were others. We ended up cutting our visit short and left the next day due to the skunk issue.
Lillian N
VerifiedJuly 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 084, Loop: LAKE
Always well maintained!
Charlene A
VerifiedJuly 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 078, Loop: LAKE
I enjoyed watching the baby and mama deer being so relaxed , in the park area.
Mark H
VerifiedJuly 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: LAKE
Great park, beautiful lake, nice people.
We enjoyed a great stay at this amazing campground. Thank you.
Larry K
VerifiedJuly 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 146, Loop: HONE
Only negative was trash cans at beach were overflowing at one point and all over the ground.
Erik K
VerifiedJuly 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 062, Loop: LAKE
We always love defeated.
Only thing that worries me a little is there is several skunks . Had them in our campsite several times. Never smelt like they had sprayed though.
ricky s
VerifiedJuly 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 145, Loop: HONE
need barbeque grill on cites
Terry J
VerifiedJuly 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 151, Loop: HONE
This place is always our “go to” but unfortunately it apparently is that for a lot of campers. It’s always well maintained & the hosts are very kind & helpful. This last time, I mistakenly reserved a 30 amp site instead of a 50. The host went out of his way to help us find another spot, whic( was not available. He loaned us a 30 amp converter and we made it work. Thank you! We brought along one of our great grandsons, 12 yo. He had the best time riding his new e-bike on the bike trail. A really good trip. (Except for the heat. Lol). The Jones family.
Michael Q
VerifiedJuly 16, 2026 • Stayed at: 127, Loop: HONE
Great people staying at the facility as well as people working there. I’ll be returning this coming weekend as a matter of fact.
Location & Directions for Defeated Creek Park
140 Marina Lane, Carthage, TN 37030 United States
Elevation: 161 ft
Highway access
Defeated Creek Park is accessible via US Highway 70, which is approximately 10 miles to the north. Additionally, Interstate 40 is about 15 miles to the south, providing further connectivity.
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Last updated: October 22, 2026
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