Defeated Creek Park

140 Marina Lane, Carthage, Tennessee, United States
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Defeated Creek Entrance Booth
Bear Wheels Biking Trail
Visitor information
Bear Waller Gap Hiking Trail
Defeated Creek Park Fish Cleaning Station

Featured amenities

Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
River Access River Access
Showers Showers
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Available sites

148 total sites
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About Defeated Creek Park

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.

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - Mar 18 to Nov 8

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
River Access River Access
Showers Showers
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Restrooms
  • Showers
Cooking and Fire

Cooking and Fire

  • Picnic Table
Water Access

Water Access

  • Lake Access
  • River Access
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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148 Sites Available

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🚐 002, Loop: HILL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 20 ft
🚐 003, Loop: HILL RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 195 × 16 ft
🚐 004, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 10 ft wide
🚐 005, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 85 × 15 ft
🚐 006, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 94 × 16 ft
🚐 007, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 81 × 18 ft
🚐 008, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 85 × 20 ft
🚐 009, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 85 × 16 ft
🚐 010, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 55 × 23 ft
🚐 011, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 62 × 16 ft
🚐 012, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 88 × 16 ft
🚐 013, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 53 × 20 ft
🚐 014, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 81 × 17 ft
🚐 015, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 × 22 ft
🚐 016, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 80 × 17 ft
🚐 017, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 82 × 15 ft
🚐 018, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 105 × 18 ft
🚐 019, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 80 × 14 ft
🚐 020, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 82 × 15 ft
🚐 021, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 90 × 15 ft
🚐 022, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 72 × 15 ft
🚐 023, Loop: HILL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 170 × 15 ft
🚐 024, Loop: HILL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 62 × 18 ft
🚐 025, Loop: HILL RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 026, Loop: HILL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 92 × 17 ft
🚐 027, Loop: HILL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 145 × 16 ft
🚐 028, Loop: HILL RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 79 × 18 ft
🚐 029, Loop: HILL RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 89 ft long
🚐 030, Loop: HILL RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 186 × 19 ft
🚐 031, Loop: HILL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 97 × 14 ft
🚐 032, Loop: HILL RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 87 × 17 ft
🚐 033, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 92 × 15 ft
🚐 034, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 198 × 17 ft
🚐 035, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 78 × 17 ft · Gravel
🚐 036, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 037, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 77 × 22 ft
🚐 038, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 039, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 040, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 041, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 30 amp
🚐 042, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 30 amp
🚐 043, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 044, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 045, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 046, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 30 amp
🚐 047, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 048, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 049, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 050, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 71 × 15 ft
🚐 051, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 99 × 16 ft
🚐 053, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 78 × 18 ft
🚐 054, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 66 × 17 ft
🚐 055, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 056, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 72 × 20 ft
🚐 057, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 058, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 059, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 060, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 85 × 18 ft
🚐 061, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 062, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 180 × 14 ft
🚐 063, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 72 × 17 ft
🚐 064, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 065, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 066, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 067, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 175 × 12 ft
🚐 068, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 069, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 070, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 82 × 20 ft
🚐 071, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 072, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 65 × 18 ft
🚐 073, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 190 × 16 ft
🚐 074, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 100 × 19 ft
🚐 075, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 206 × 13 ft
🚐 076, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 165 × 16 ft
🚐 077, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 176 × 14 ft
🚐 078, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 83 × 12 ft
🚐 079, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 68 × 16 ft
🚐 080, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 166 × 14 ft
🚐 081, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 83 × 17 ft
🚐 082, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 148 × 18 ft
🚐 084, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 66 × 16 ft · Gravel
🚐 085, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 100 × 20 ft
🚐 086, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 162 × 13 ft
🚐 087, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 80 × 18 ft
🚐 088, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 30 amp
🚐 089, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 30 amp
🚐 090, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 108 × 16 ft
🚐 091, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 67 × 16 ft
🚐 092, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 64 × 17 ft
🚐 093, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 30 amp
🚐 094, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 095, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 096, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 84 × 17 ft
🚐 097, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 146 × 16 ft
🚐 098, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 099, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 100, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 75 × 17 ft
🚐 101, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 94 × 15 ft
🚐 102, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 78 × 18 ft
🚐 103, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 82 × 17 ft
🚐 104, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 105, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 90 × 22 ft
🚐 106, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 72 × 17 ft
🚐 107, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 159 × 15 ft
🚐 108, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 109, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 110, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 111, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 113, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 91 × 18 ft
🚐 114, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 98 × 18 ft
🚐 115, Loop: LAKE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · 152 × 17 ft
🚐 116, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 78 × 16 ft · Gravel
🚐 117, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 81 × 17 ft
🚐 118, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 76 × 14 ft
🚐 119, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 178 × 12 ft · Gravel
🚐 120, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 116 × 17 ft
🚐 121, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 100 × 14 ft
🚐 122, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 133 × 13 ft · Gravel
🚐 123, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 107 × 14 ft
🚐 124, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 135 × 14 ft · Gravel
🚐 125, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 74 × 15 ft
🚐 126, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 68 × 14 ft
🚐 127, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 134 × 15 ft · Gravel
🚐 128, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 143 × 14 ft · Gravel
🚐 129, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 148 × 11 ft · Gravel
🚐 130, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 46 × 15 ft · Gravel
🚐 131, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 101 × 36 ft
🚐 132, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 82 × 17 ft
🚐 133, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 79 × 13 ft
🚐 134, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 84 × 10 ft
🚐 135, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 98 × 11 ft
🚐 136, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 74 × 13 ft
🚐 137, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 87 × 11 ft
🚐 138, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 90 × 14 ft
🚐 139, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 96 × 14 ft
🚐 140, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 105 × 13 ft
🚐 142, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 30 amp
🚐 145, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 146, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 66 × 16 ft
🚐 147, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 85 × 15 ft
🚐 148, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 149, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 100 × 18 ft
🚐 150, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 50 amp
🚐 151, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 30 amp
🚐 152, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 112 × 17 ft
🚐 153, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 30 amp
🚐 154, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · Full hookups · 155 × 12 ft
🚐 155, Loop: HONE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 89 × 23 ft

Reviews (816)

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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

4.6
816 reviews
5
73.8%
602
4
17.0%
139
3
6.0%
49
2
2.5%
20
1
0.7%
6

Mimi C

Verified

May 27, 2026 • Stayed at: 047, Loop: LAKE

5

The park is well maintained and beautiful! I was fortunate enough to get a full hook up site on the water! I will definitely be back!!!

Quinn W

Verified

May 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: LAKE

5

Site was clean and everything was in working order. We really enjoyed our time there. The beach was a highlight for our family. One complaint…NO PHONE SERVICE! I sure wish there was some type of cell service or more Wi-Fi available. We love defeated creek and will definitely return for another trip!

Lovita G

Verified

May 29, 2026 • Stayed at: 053, Loop: LAKE

5

Great experience! We took our grandsons who loved being able walk from RV to the lake & fish.
Our site was clean , had full hook up services,
The site was missing a stand up grill.

Wesley D

Verified

May 29, 2026 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: LAKE

5

Clean nice campground. Easy sites access. Cellular service not too good.

Douglas H

Verified

May 31, 2026 • Stayed at: 138, Loop: HONE

5

Very clean and very well ran park.

Scott H

Verified

June 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 113, Loop: LAKE

3

Very nice park, but it's huge. With all the campsites and the marina traffic it can be pretty busy and loud. If you're looking for a quiet secluded park this isn't it. It's more in line with the bigger RV Resort Parks with a ton of sites.

Patricia D

Verified

June 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 047, Loop: LAKE

4

The campground was beautiful, lawn was mowed. Most sites were on the water. Campground host were very friendly and helpfull. There is a marina. The cabins looked very inviting with a deck on the rear of the cabin.

Margaret G

Verified

June 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: LAKE

5

Wonderful clean park. Hosts are always pleasant and helpful. There is not a bad site in the park!!

Donald P

Verified

June 4, 2026 • Stayed at: 091, Loop: LAKE

5

We had a beautiful campsite close to the swimming beach. We had our 9 year grandson with us. We decided to leave a day early (he was missing his parents). We did not say anything to the staff but put our tags in the box as we were dumping. Later that day, I received an e-mail they were refunding that last day we did not stay. That was a first for us.

Theresa M

Verified

June 4, 2026 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: LAKE

5

This campground is clean, spacious and has plenty to do. We had a lakeside campsite this time which I recommend if you like to fish and kayak. It was very quite and well maintained!

Location & Directions for Defeated Creek Park

140 Marina Lane, Carthage, TN 37030 United States

Elevation: 161 ft

Nearest town

Carthage, TN - 9.4 mi

About 17 min to downtown

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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