Lillydale Campground And Day Use
Open for camping with reservations available via Recreation.gov. Check-in is 3:00 PM, check-out is 2:00 PM. Gates are closed 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Two-night minimum on weekends and three-night minimum on holidays. Only certified heat-treated firewood is permitted. Camping limited to 14 consecutive days within any 30-day period.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 21 at 8:19PM CDT until July 22 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 510 REMAINS VALID UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TENNESSEE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 27 COUNTIES IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE CANNON CHEATHAM CLAY CUMBERLAND DAVIDSON DE KALB DICKSON FENTRESS HICKMAN HOUSTON HUMPHREYS JACKSON MACON MONTGOMERY OVERTON PERRY PICKETT PUTNAM ROBERTSON RUTHERFORD SMITH STEWART SUMNER TROUSDALE WHITE WILLIAMSON WILSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLARDT, ASHLAND CITY, BRENTWOOD, BYRDSTOWN, CARTHAGE, CELINA, CENTERVILLE, CLARKSVILLE, COOKEVILLE, CROSSVILLE, DICKSON, DOVER, ERIN, FRANKLIN, GAINESBORO, GALLATIN, GOODLETTSVILLE, GORDONSVILLE, HARTSVILLE, HENDERSONVILLE, JAMESTOWN, KINGSTON SPRINGS, LA VERGNE, LAFAYETTE, LEBANON, LINDEN, LIVINGSTON, LOBELVILLE, MCEWEN, MOUNT JULIET, MURFREESBORO, NASHVILLE, NEW JOHNSONVILLE, PEGRAM, SMITHVILLE, SMYRNA, SOUTH CARTHAGE, SPARTA, SPRINGFIELD, TENNESSEE RIDGE, WAVERLY, AND WOODBURY.
Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 7:14PM CDT until July 21 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
FFWOHX The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Clay County in middle Tennessee... Northern Fentress County in middle Tennessee... Northern Jackson County in middle Tennessee... Northern Overton County in middle Tennessee... Pickett County in middle Tennessee... * Until 1015 PM CDT. * At 714 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Livingston, Jamestown, Celina, Byrdstown, Allardt, Dale Hollow Lake, Standing Stone State Park, Pall Mall, Moss, Whitleyville and Pickett State Park.
Flood Watch issued July 21 at 12:59PM CDT until July 22 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of Middle Tennessee, including the following counties, Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, Davidson, De Kalb, Dickson, Fentress, Giles, Hickman, Humphreys, Jackson, Lawrence, Lewis, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Putnam, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Van Buren, Warren, Wayne, White, Williamson and Wilson. * WHEN...From 6 PM CDT this evening through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms with locally torrential downpours will develop across Middle Tennessee this evening producing rainfall totals greater than 2 inches which could cause flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
About
Lillydale Campground and Day Use Area occupies a prime lakefront position on Dale Hollow Lake, a 27,700-acre reservoir managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers near the Tennessee-Kentucky border. The campground was named one of the National Recreation Reservation Service's Top Ten Most Scenic Campgrounds, offering more waterfront sites than any other campground on the lake. Sites range from remote island tent camping (walk-in only, no utilities) to developed RV sites with 50-amp electric and water hookups on gravel or paved pads. Dale Hollow Lake is renowned for yielding the world-record smallmouth bass and remains a trophy fishery. The Obey River below the dam provides excellent rainbow and brown trout fishing. Two boat ramps provide direct lake access, and two swimming beaches accommodate day visitors and campers. The Accordion Bluff Hiking Trail is a 7.5-mile one-way route connecting Lillydale to Willow Grove Campground along ridgetops and shoreline, popular with birders and wildflower enthusiasts. From late fall through early spring, American Bald Eagles winter at Dale Hollow in one of the largest populations in Tennessee and Kentucky. Around Labor Day, thousands of Purple Martins roost on the small island adjacent to the campground during their southern migration. Note that only certified heat-treated firewood is permitted due to a quarantine zone, and alcohol is prohibited throughout the facility.
Directions
From Byrdstown, Tennessee, take Highway 111 south for about 13 miles. Turn north on 294/Willow Grove Road at Big Springs Market and continue for 13 miles, then turn right onto Lillydale Road and continue to the entrance. GPS navigation may be unreliable in this area.
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Amenities
| Water | Yes |
| Fires Allowed | Yes |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Dump Station | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes |
| Pets Allowed | Yes |
| Showers | — |
| Electric Hookups | Yes |
| Water Hookups | Yes |
| Sewer Hookups | No |
| Camp Store | — |
| Price | $22 - $50 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | 70ft |
| Max Trailer Length | — |
| Big Rig Friendly | No |
| Pull Through Sites | No |
Contact
| Phone | +1 (931) 823-4155 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | Yes |
| Verizon | Yes |
| T-Mobile | None |
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