Defeated Creek Campground Boat Ramp
About
Defeated Creek Campground Boat Ramp is a boat launch in the Cordell Hull Recreation Area of Tennessee, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. The nearest town is Carthage, about 3.6 miles away. The launch sits right beside Defeated Creek Park, a campground just 0.1 mile off, which makes it a convenient put-in for anyone staying there. The weather station in Carthage sits at nearly the same elevation, and its typical averages favor spring and fall: October runs highs around 73°F with lows near 46°F, and April is similar at about 71°F and 45°F. Summer is hotter, with July highs averaging 89°F. Beyond the campground, the Bearwaller Gap Trail starts about 0.6 mile away for time on foot, and Tailwater Rec Area is 2.1 miles off. For more paddling, Peyton Creek lies about 8.2 miles away.
Launch Details
Managed by
Army Corps of Engineers
Location
Carthage
Tennessee
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–79°F and lows of 36–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Carthage, TN weather station, 4.3 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan48° high27° low1 days with snow
- Feb53° high30° low1 days with snow
- Mar61° high36° low
- Apr71° high45° low
- May79° high54° low
- Jun86° high63° low
- Jul89° high67° low
- Aug88° high65° low
- Sep84° high59° low
- Oct73° high46° low
- Nov62° high36° low
- Dec52° high30° low
Where it is
- Cordell Hull Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Carthage, Tennessee · 3.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Defeated Creek ParkCamping0.1 mi
- Bearwaller Gap TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Bearwaller Gap Trail - Difficult RouteHiking0.9 mi
- Bearwaller Gap Trail - Easy RouteHiking0.9 mi
- Tailwater Rec AreaCamping2.1 mi
- Salt Lick CreekCamping5.7 mi
- Cumberland River Wilderness TrailHiking6.3 mi
- Peyton CreekCanoeing8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Defeated Creek Campground Boat Ramp
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, 4.3 mi away at 515 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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