Dale Hollow Damsite

About

Dale Hollow Damsite Campground sits in the rolling hills of Clay County, Tennessee, just below Dale Hollow Dam on the Obey River. Operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, this family-friendly campground offers 72 single-party sites, 3 group camping sites, and a large group picnic shelter. Most sites feature 50-amp electric hookups, water connections, and paved or gravel pads suitable for RVs and tents. The campground provides flush toilets, a dump station, drinking water, picnic tables at each site, and a WiFi hub near the registration center. A playground serves families with children. Note that showers and sewer hookups are not available. Three ADA-accessible sites (60, 61, 62) accommodate campers with mobility needs. Dale Hollow Lake is renowned for yielding the world-record smallmouth bass, and the Obey River tailwaters below the dam offer excellent rainbow and brown trout fishing. The adjacent Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery is the largest federal trout hatchery east of the Mississippi. A one-mile paved walking and biking trail winds through forest and meadow. From late fall through early spring, American bald eagles can be spotted overhead, as Dale Hollow hosts one of the region's largest wintering eagle populations.

Directions

From Celina, Tennessee, take Highway 53 North for 2 miles. Turn right on Dale Hollow Dam Road, then take the second right on Campground Road. Follow signs to Dale Hollow Dam Recreation Area.