About Defeated Creek Park
Number of accommodations: 148
Campground Amenities
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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 (605)
What Guests Are Saying
Defeated Creek Park is highly praised for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and beautiful natural surroundings, making it a favorite destination for family camping trips. Many visitors enjoy the spacious campsites, friendly staff, and peaceful atmosphere, ideal for disconnecting from technology. While some noted limited cell service and Wi-Fi issues, the overall experience remains positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Defeated Creek Park is highly praised for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and beautiful natural surroundings, making it a favorite destination for family camping trips. Many visitors enjoy the spacious campsites, friendly staff, and peaceful atmosphere, ideal for disconnecting from technology. While some noted limited cell service and Wi-Fi issues, the overall experience remains positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Bruce H
VerifiedMay 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 123, Loop: HONE
Always good, weather was lack luster, but trip good
Johnny & Phyllis M
VerifiedMay 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 088, Loop: LAKE
Great place to camp!
Dallas D
May 23, 2025
My husband and I love camping at Defeated Creek. The grounds are always top-notch. We love the serenity the area provides.
Joe S
VerifiedMay 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: LAKE
Great place to camp. Just wish it had wi fi throughout the camp. Not all cell services work there
Bradley R
May 22, 2025
Defeated Creek is a great campground. We enjoyed 6 nights there on site 120. It was Electric/Water only, but they have a dump site when you exit. The sites are well spaced out. If you are lake front with sewer, those are a bit closer together, but what a view. I really don't think there is a bad site in the place. It is a gated campground and you are given a code at check in. They have several bath/shower houses. We mostly used the one in the Honeysuckle loop (I believe it is noted as #3). Number 3 and the one closer to the entrance both seems to be kept very clean. The grounds were mowed and maintained. Our site surface was gravel and we had a fire pit and picnic table. It is a great area to walk or ride a bike. During our stay we saw many deer and one skunk. The cell service is pretty spotty (we use Verizon). Wi-fi is in the park, but apparently the best place is near Honeysuckle loops bath house. We found early in the mornings it worked best. I work part time remote and had already planned to visit the Smith Country Library in Carthage to have dependable service. Carthage is about 15 minutes away and has several stores and restaurants. We would definitely plan another visit to Defeated Creek.
Alexander B
VerifiedMay 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 151, Loop: HONE
Maintenance staff is amazing.
They knock down cobwebs and clean bathhouses daily.
The view is spectacular!
Large camp sites.
Tom P
May 15, 2025
Super clean bath house
Mike F
May 15, 2025
COE and staff they use are always great. Parks are always clean and they keep the campgrounds under control. We love Defeated Creek...not much to do in the area, but enjoy the campground..good enough for us!
Tommy M
VerifiedMay 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: LAKE
We stayed in campsite 6. Very nice spot close to the lake and walking track. Even though it rained we still had a good time.
Dennis B
VerifiedMay 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: HILL
Defeated Creek is one of our favorite parks that we visit. The campsites are extremely large and most of them are waterfront. It’s always clean and safe. Would highly recommend it.
Location Defeated Creek Park
Address:
140 Marina Lane
Carthage, TN, 37030
United States
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 36.2997 / -85.9089
Elevation: 161 feet
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
