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148 total sitesAbout Defeated Creek Park
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
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
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.
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.
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.
Lillian N
VerifiedJuly 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 084, Loop: LAKE
Always well maintained!
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.
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.
velma e
VerifiedJuly 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: LAKE
Great site right on the water's edge. Park is clean and beautifully maintained.
Guy M
VerifiedJuly 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 069, Loop: LAKE
The old saying "looks can be deceiving" perfectly describes this campsite. When we first pulled in, it looked like it would be a tight fit with very little space between neighboring campers. Once we got parked, though, we realized the layout is actually excellent. The site opens up to a surprisingly spacious grassy area, giving us plenty of room to spread out and relax.
If staying connected is important to you, be prepared for very limited cell service. We were able to make calls and send texts, but data service was essentially nonexistent. On the bright side, we picked up 13 over-the-air TV channels, although only two came in reliably.
Normally, I would deduct a star for the lack of data service, but the full hookups more than made up for it. The easy access to the water was another big plus—we had no trouble launching and retrieving our kayaks.
Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would not hesitate to book this site again.
Loretta E
VerifiedJuly 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 095, Loop: LAKE
Site 95 was super easy to get in to and what a view! We could only book it for 1 night and then moved in the morning to site 10 which was also super easy to get in to. The sunsets from site 10 were wonderful. No sewer but not a big deal to us because we know when we boondock off the grid out West we can go 21 days before needing a dump station. We have huge tankage on our Arctic Fox 27-5L 5th wheel. No bugs. Amazingly quiet park even though pretty full. The little park walkway is great as is the hiking trail and the bike trail. Showers are very clean though we never used them .
Daniel W
VerifiedJuly 23, 2026 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: LAKE
Always enjoy visiting Defeated Creek
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