Tailwater Rec Area
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- sites
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
- 1 site for group campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 498 ft
- Near CarthageCordell Hull Recreation Area
Tailwater Recreation Area is located just below Cordell Hull Lake and Dam on the Cumberland River System, outside the town of Carthage, TN. The lake itself was named after one of America's outstanding statesmen and one of Tennessee's finest volunteers. Hull was born in a log cabin in the foothills of the Cumberland Mountains. Families and friends enjoy coming to the lake for boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, hunting and relaxing in the outdoors. Click here for a virtual tour of the Cordell Hull Lake facilities.
- Bearwaller Gap TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Defeated Creek ParkCamping2 mi
- Bearwaller Gap Trail - Difficult RouteHiking2.1 mi
- Bearwaller Gap Trail - Easy RouteHiking2.1 mi
- Salt Lick CreekCamping7.7 mi
- Cumberland River Wilderness TrailHiking8.3 mi
- Lowland TrailHiking8.4 mi
- Peyton CreekCanoeing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Long BranchCamping · ~24 min drive
- Floating Mill ParkCamping · ~33 min drive
- Ragland BottomCamping · ~42 min drive
- Defeated Creek CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- Defeated Creek ParkCamping · ~3 min drive
- Two Prong Backcountry CampgroundCamping · ~4 min drive
- Salt Lick CreekCamping · ~13 min drive
- Granville Recreation Area / Indian Creek CampgroundCamping · ~14 min drive
- Salt Lick CampgroundCamping · ~15 min drive
- Wartrace Ck Rec AreaCamping · ~18 min drive
Best time to visit Tailwater Rec Area
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, 2.5 mi away at 515 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Tailwater Rec Area
1 site for group camping
