Defeated Creek Park Campground, Carthage, TN

Defeated Creek Park Campground in Smith county is located 53 min west of Cookeville, TN with an elevation of 528 feet. There are a total of 150 campsites including 148 boat sites. The campground is normally open from mid March to mid November. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 179 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. All sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $30.00 to $36.00. Some amenities include shower, boat site, dump station, general store, laundry facility, playground, boat ramp, swimming, marina, restroom, trash dumpster, ramada, flush toilets. Activities include biking, fishing, horseback riding, hiking trails, water skiing, floating sports.

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(615) 774-3141 (Information)
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$30 - $36

Campsite Reviews (654)

4.6 out of 5

5 star		74%
4 star		17%
3 star		5%
2 star		2%
1 star		1%

@JANMF6B372C7C1 · Camped on Nov 7, 2024 at Campsite #67

Only stayed one night on our way to Tennessee, but really enjoyed the location and facilities. Beautiful area and friendly people at check-in.

@AmberW7269041 · Camped on Nov 3, 2024 at Campsite #12

Defeated Creek was a beautiful, peaceful, and CLEAN campground. We will definitely be back!

@DarrellPDE5317 · Camped on Nov 2, 2024 at Campsite #53

Spacious site. No mid day shade. Very nice park. Bathrooms could use some updating.

@PauletteP2A68C · Camped on Oct 29, 2024 at Campsite #76

Defeated Creek is our favorite camping place! Well kept, great bathhouses, easy access for kayaking and good roads to ride our bikes. The staff is very helpful also. If your a Senior make sure and get the America the Beautiful lifetime card and save half on your camping fees!!

@JamesA8630934 · Camped on Oct 28, 2024 at Campsite #27

The worker in the check-in booth was friendly and helpful. The campsite was great. I just wish that the Corps would keep this campground open on a year-round basis.

@DebraS6269368 · Camped on Oct 28, 2024 at Campsite #17

Very nice all around. The Only negative is that a campground with this many spaces should have more laundry machined. 1 washer and 1 dryer is not enough.

@PattySue2F45D0 · Camped on Oct 27, 2024 at Campsite #P001

I rented the pavillion for a family dinner! It was a great experience. Appreciate having this nearby and being able to enjoy the great outdoors as well as family.

@CindyC3653513 · Camped on Oct 23, 2024 at Campsite #33

This park is by far our most favorite campground, the green areas are always manicured, bathroom/shower houses always clean and hosts always helpful! Only suggestion I have is maybe another WiFi station put up due to poor cell service in area.

@TimothyD312193 · Camped on Oct 21, 2024 at Campsite #82

We had a great time......

@josephs9140090 · Camped on Oct 21, 2024 at Campsite #149

Beautiful campground

@JohnA1386005 · Camped on Oct 15, 2024 at Campsite #151

It's a beautiful park. There seems to be a lot of resources dedicated to it, compared to some other ACOE camps. The sites are well spaced, and it was a quiet park, even during the Fall Breaks that had many kids in the camp with their families. We especially appreciated that dog barking was not a problem: the few times we heard one bark, it was shushed quickly, and we never saw one unleashed. Security was prioritized in that there is a gate code that one must know in order to get into the camp after dark, when the station house is closed. Cell service is poor and the Wi-Fi at the restrooms didn't work well, either. The best cell service we got was at a little pizza restaurant in the park, outside of the camping area. They have public Wi-Fi.The one complaint we had: on our last night there, a big wrecker showed up two sites down, hauling in a big flatbed truck on i's own bed, and proceeded to unload it...at 11:15 at night! It was very intrusive and noisy. We felt sorry for the folks right across from this site, because the wrecker's lights were pointed straight at their encampment mostly. The wrecker came within a couple of feet from the bumper of their vehicle. We asked the man what was going on, and he had some story about having purchased that vehicle that day and that his insurance wouldn't allow it to be dropped off at the station house. This means that he either gave the wrecker the gate code, or met him at the gate to let him in. Why this couldn't have been done in the daytime, we have no idea. Hope someone takes a look at this; we did call the number offered for help, and of course, no one answered it at that hour. We could only leave a message, and we wondered what would happen if a real emergency occurred and someone called that number for help. Cell service is spotty in this park, and we were surprised that we actually got a call out, so relying on "Call 911 for emergencies" isn't a good policy in this park

@DonD4203855 · Camped on Oct 12, 2024 at Campsite #50

The facilities are well maintained by a very friendly staff. Access to the sites is spacious and thus very straightforward.

@DonD4203855 · Camped on Oct 11, 2024 at Campsite #6

The sites are well maintained and level (minimal adjustment). The staff are very friendly. The park is beautiful.

@JamesB7853748 · Camped on Oct 10, 2024 at Campsite #58

Great place to camp. Visit a couple times a year.

@MichaelM541440 · Camped on Oct 8, 2024 at Campsite #21

Very nice campground. Nice Camp hosts. Good Verizon cell coverage. Beautiful view of the lake

@ValerieS299120 · Camped on Oct 6, 2024 at Campsite #24

Excellent campground. Perfect for relaxing. Great views. Perfectly clean and well maintained.

@BettieC7F4F3D8 · Camped on Oct 4, 2024 at Campsite #134

Nice campground. Large well kept spaces. Nice restaurant at marina with great pizza.

@JaneT6047596 · Camped on Sep 30, 2024 at Campsite #75

We were right on the water and it was just beautiful. Facilities were clean. We will definitely go back.

@CJC68823B161FE · Camped on Sep 29, 2024 at Campsite #4

Always well maintained and friendly

@JarvisH6E51DC2 · Camped on Sep 24, 2024 at Campsite #128

always enjoy our trips to defeated. park is always clean and all the people are nice.

@AllenE67F87910 · Camped on Sep 24, 2024 at Campsite #50

Beautiful park on the water. Everything well maintained. Thought I had 50A FHU but only had 30A (no sewer). My bad! Definitely be more attentive next time. And there will be a next time! Weathered remnants of Hurricane Helene but still enjoyed.

@LindyL292BB3A8 · Camped on Sep 22, 2024 at Campsite #73

Beautiful campground! Defeated Creek is a large campground with many well spaced campsites. It is very well maintained with very nice facilities! The bathrooms are great!

@RandyG6320371 · Camped on Sep 22, 2024 at Campsite #33

Enjoyed my stay much more than in the past when the host using the name Buck and his wife were there. They were very unprofessional and unfriendly. I called several representatives of the Corp of Engineers and the Ranger in charge at that time but none seemed to care how the visitors were treated by that couple. By the way , I heard many complaints from other campers about them.

@TerriJF5012163 · Camped on Sep 17, 2024 at Campsite #91

Love this place. Only one complaint is the smell of the water sometimes. Real sulphur and stinky. Not our lines. We flushed before we got there.

@CindyC3653513 · Camped on Sep 16, 2024 at Campsite #31

By far the best campground in Middle Tennessee! Its very well maintained. We bring our boat and fishing is usually pretty good!

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