Dale Hollow Lake - Primitive Camping

Summary

Dale Hollow Lake Primitive Camping offers a unique lake front camping experience with 32 locations and over 70 campsites. Campers are encouraged to bring plenty of water and garbage bags to explore the lake and its crystal clear water with renowned fishing opportunities. Each site is designated and marked with a vault/pit type toilet, ground grill/fire circle and a 14-day stay policy. Cove Creek is the only location with drinking water.

Overview

Dale Hollow Lake Primitive Camping is a unique series of 32 locations with a total of over 70 individually designated family campsites dispersed over 620 miles of shoreline. Campsites are located in both the states of Tennessee and Kentucky. Primitive camping offers a unique rustic lake front camping experience. Remote locations along the shoreline offer campers a peaceful nature experience. Most designated tent sites are accessible only by boat; while a few can be reached by country road. 

Campers are advised that these areas are remote, primitive sites. Toilets are vault/pit type outhouses. Campers desiring on-site attendant, security and law enforcement services are encouraged to use developed campgrounds where such services are provided. These services are not provided for primitive camping.

Recreation

Facilities

Primitive camping sites are remote and accessible by boat; a few have vehicle access. Each location is designated and marked. Each area has a vault or pit type toilet and a ground grill or fire circle. Tent camping is permissible within the designated areas. Cove Creek, Eagle Creek Ferry, Gunnel's Camp, Jones Chapel, Plank Yard, Red Oak Ridge A, and Taylors Ford are the only locations which provide for vehicle access. All areas are considered pack-it-in, pack-it-out locations with minimal services. Campers are expected to bring plenty of water and garbage bags. Cove Creek is the only location with drinking water. 

Camping is limited to a 14-day stay within a 30-consecutive day period.

Natural Features

Charges & Cancellations

Full rules and reservation policies for fees associated with changes and cancellations can be found at https://www.recreation.gov/rules-reservation-policies 

There is no fee to make a reservation.

• A $10 service fee will be withheld from any refund for a cancellation.
• A $10 service fee may be charged to changes made to an existing reservation (see full policies for when this is applicable).
• A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation).
• No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night’s recreation fee for a campsite.
• Applicable fees, including service/cancellation fees and change fees, are non-refundable and subject to change.
• No refunds for recreation use fees may be made locally at the lake.