Defeated Creek Park
- 158
- sites
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
- 158 sites for group campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 528 ft
- Near CarthageCordell Hull Wildlife Management Area
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.
- Bearwaller Gap TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Bearwaller Gap Trail - Difficult RouteHiking0.8 mi
- Bearwaller Gap Trail - Easy RouteHiking0.8 mi
- Tailwater Rec AreaCamping2 mi
- Salt Lick CreekCamping5.8 mi
- Cumberland River Wilderness TrailHiking6.4 mi
- Peyton CreekCanoeing8.2 mi
- Wartrace Ck Rec AreaCamping8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Long BranchCamping · ~25 min drive
- Floating Mill ParkCamping · ~33 min drive
- Ragland BottomCamping · ~42 min drive
- Defeated Creek CampgroundCamping · Next door
- Tailwater Rec AreaCamping · ~3 min drive
- Two Prong Backcountry CampgroundCamping · ~4 min drive
- Salt Lick CreekCamping · ~10 min drive
- Salt Lick CampgroundCamping · ~12 min drive
- Granville Recreation Area / Indian Creek CampgroundCamping · ~13 min drive
- Wartrace Ck Rec AreaCamping · ~15 min drive
Best time to visit Defeated Creek Park
Best months: March–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
48° / 27°
10 wet · 1 snow
Feb
53° / 30°
10 wet · 1 snow
Mar
61° / 36°
11 wet
Apr
71° / 45°
10 wet
May
79° / 54°
10 wet
Jun
86° / 63°
10 wet
Jul
89° / 67°
10 wet
Aug
88° / 65°
8 wet
Sep
84° / 59°
7 wet
Oct
73° / 46°
8 wet
Nov
62° / 36°
8 wet
Dec
52° / 30°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Carthage, TN, 4.2 mi away at 515 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Defeated Creek Park
158 sites for group camping
