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About Defeated Creek Park
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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 (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
Dallas D
VerifiedMay 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 095, Loop: LAKE
My husband and I love camping at Defeated Creek. The grounds are always top-notch. We love the serenity the area provides.
Johnny & Phyllis M
VerifiedMay 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 088, Loop: LAKE
Great place to camp!
Bradley R
VerifiedMay 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 120, Loop: HONE
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.
Mike F
VerifiedMay 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: LAKE
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!
Tom P
VerifiedMay 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 081, Loop: LAKE
Super clean bath house
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.
Deborah T
VerifiedMay 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 107, Loop: LAKE
The only thing is that on the back side of the park,107, there was not any TV reception.
Teresa A
VerifiedMay 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 084, Loop: LAKE
Absolutely love camping here, beautiful views. WI-Fi not the greatest though and hardly no cellphone service
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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