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36 reviews
Center Hill Lake Primitive Camping Areas offers beautiful views, especially from the Smith County Access Camp, making it a great spot for kayaking and exploring. However, some campsites are difficult to find and suffer from litter and overgrowth, impacting the overall experience. While many enjoy the secluded nature of the sites, improvements in maintenance and clearer signage could enhance future visits.
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November 24, 2024 Stayed at: Pine Creek -Site 15, Loop: Pine Creek -Site 15
This campsite is not legitimate. The directions require you to go through a locked gate and past a backyard shooting range. Very unsafe. We did not find the campsite because of the restrictions. My refund request was refused, even with reasoning of the site being inaccessible and un safe.
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November 16, 2024 Stayed at: South Shore -Site 17, Loop: South Shore -Site 17
Would be 5 stars if trash was better looked after. Seems to be a place that locals go for a lunch spot. Luckily a trash bag was on site, so I cleaned up a bit the place with that.
Very primitive, just what I was looking for.
Water was only 100 ft away at the most.
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July 1, 2024 Stayed at: Davies Island East - Site 6, Loop: Davies Island East - Site 6
Pleasant camp site. Been here a couple times, and it's decently easy to access by boat and is pretty cozy.
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July 1, 2024 Stayed at: Eagle Creek -Site 9, Loop: Eagle Creek -Site 9
Nice water view, plenty of space. People do roll their boats pretty close to the shoreline, so you will have some boat noise from fishers and the occasional early morning water skiier.
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April 1, 2024 Stayed at: White County Access -Site 20, Loop: White County Access -Site 20
We booked this site last minute as there wasn’t anything else available. Very steep grade coming in and folks trying to access the boat ramp. A lot of trash everywhere and smells reaching the sleeping area.
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January 13, 2024 Stayed at: East Shore - Site 10, Loop: East Shore - Site 10
Favorite site!
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October 30, 2023 Stayed at: East Shore - Site 10, Loop: East Shore - Site 10
Great location and clean, well kept
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September 12, 2023 Stayed at: South Shore -Site 17, Loop: South Shore -Site 17
We love staying at South Shore campsite. We were there in July and noticed someone had left and old canopy frame near the trail leading up to the campsite. Sadly, it was still there when we returned on our most recent visit in September. We hauled off the old tent but could not load the frame that was left lying by the shore. Does anyone ever come by to maintenance such weed eat tent placement areas or check up on the campgrounds to ensure cleanliness for the next visitors? If you do not have anyone to inspect these areas, it would definitely be something that is needed. I work for the State and I was a little disappointed to realize that funding may not be allocated to upkeep these beautiful areas to those who love the outdoors. If you ever receive funding to add a position for this type of maintenance, please contact me. We could definitely do better to preserve our spaces!
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November 27, 2022 Stayed at: Davies Island West -Site 7, Loop: Davies Island West -Site 7
This was an amazing experience. A little cold this time of year. We didn't get any deer but still a great experience. Alot of critters on this island.
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September 24, 2022 Stayed at: Davies Island East - Site 6, Loop: Davies Island East - Site 6
We had a great time, the view here is nice.
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158 Resource Lane, Lancaster, TN 38569 United States
Elevation: 166 ft
Directions to primitive camp sites start at the nearest USACE facility.
The GPS coordinate "Center Hill Lake Primitive Camping Areas" is for Center Hill Dam. 36°05'52.3"N 85°49'32.4"W or 36.097869, -85.825653
The campground is located near US Highway 70, offering access to the area. Interstate 40 is approximately 20 miles to the north, providing additional access.
Last updated: October 22, 2026
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Nearby city: Murfreesboro, TN
Approx. 36 mi away (straight-line distance)
Elevation: 531 ft
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