There are variety of Shade. Such as true and full.

There are variety of Site Acceses. Such as boat in, drive in, and hike in.

3 of 70 campsites have Horse Hitching Post

67 of 70 campsites have Is Equipment Mandatory

58 of 70 campsites have Proximity To Water

There are variety of Driveway Surface. Such as gravel and paved.

53 of 70 campsites have Capacity/Size Rating

3 of 70 campsites have Boat Trailer Parking

5 of 70 campsites have Horse Staging Area

7 of 70 campsites have Horseback Riding Trails

1 Mitchell Creek MARINA IN DISTANCE

1 Mitchell Creek TENT AND FIRE RING

1 Mitchell Creek TENT AREA WITH PIT TOILET IN BACKGROUND

1 Mitchell Creek LAKE VIEW

1 Mitchell Creek LAKE VIEW WITH DRIFT IN FOREGROUND

1 Mitchell Creek UNDEVELOPED TENT AREA

1 Mitchell Creek CAMPFIRE FIRE AREA

1 Mitchell Creek PIT TOILET

1 Mitchell Creek

11 Hendrick's Creek lake view from tent area

11 Hendrick's Creek undeveloped area toward pit toilet

11 Hendrick's Creek location for tents and lake view

11 Hendrick's Creek location for tents

11 Hendrick's Creek tent area with campfire grill

11 Hendrick's Creek pit toilet

11 Hendrick's Creek camping area with campfire grill

11 Hendrick's Creek shaded view of tent area with lake in back ground

11 Hendrick's Creek

12 Anderson Point campfire grill

12 Anderson Point campfire ring in foreground, tent area in middle, pit toilet in background along with woods

12 Anderson Point undeveloped sloped area for tents

12 Anderson Point lake view-orange carsonite post is site marker

12 Anderson Point undeveloped tent area with lake view

12 Anderson Point pit toilet

12 Anderson Point

13A Geiger Island (Hill Top) Geiger group camping plaque by Reinhardt Bible Church 1986

13A Geiger Island (Hill Top) large open area for tents in group camping

13A Geiger Island (Hill Top) area for group tents

13A Geiger Island (Hill Top) orange carsonite marker to denote access to hilltop group camping

13A Geiger Island (Hill Top) large open tent area for groups

13A Geiger Island (Hill Top) campfire ring

13A Geiger Island (Hill Top) lake level and view near access to hilltop trail

13A Geiger Island (Hill Top) Nathan Dunlap tree memorial plaque 1995

13A Geiger Island (Hill Top) Trail from lake up to hill top camping area

13A Geiger Island (Hill Top) pit toilet

13A Geiger Island (Hill Top)

13B Geiger Island (Island Point) pit toilet

13B Geiger Island (Island Point) undeveloped area for tents

13B Geiger Island (Island Point) walk up from lake to tent area on a slope

13B Geiger Island (Island Point) lake view

13B Geiger Island (Island Point) campfire ring and undeveloped dirt tent area

13B Geiger Island (Island Point) tent location

13B Geiger Island (Island Point)

14 Moore Hollow Point campfire ring

14 Moore Hollow Point shade trees adjacent to tent area

14 Moore Hollow Point pre-disturbed area for tents and camping

14 Moore Hollow Point lake side access

14 Moore Hollow Point undeveloped tent area

14 Moore Hollow Point pit toilet

14 Moore Hollow Point campfire ring in foreground and tent area in middle

14 Moore Hollow Point tent area with lake  in background

14 Moore Hollow Point

15 Sherman Hollow lake view

15 Sherman Hollow pre-disturbed area for tents with lake view in background

15 Sherman Hollow campfire ring with lake in background

15 Sherman Hollow campfire ring

15 Sherman Hollow pre-disturbed gravel area for tents

15 Sherman Hollow lake at lower water elevation and clouds reflecting in water

15 Sherman Hollow pit toilet

15 Sherman Hollow pre-disturbed area for tents with pit toilet in background

15 Sherman Hollow lake access

15 Sherman Hollow

16 Casey Creek Point lake with clouds reflecting in the water

16 Casey Creek Point pit toilet

16 Casey Creek Point lake view with fire ring in foreground

16 Casey Creek Point campfire ring and pre-disturbed area for tents

16 Casey Creek Point camping area to right of casey creek sign

16 Casey Creek Point orange carsonite camp site marker

16 Casey Creek Point

17 Jarvis Point pre-disturbed area for tents with lake in background

17 Jarvis Point pre-disturbed area for tents

17 Jarvis Point orange carsonite sign marks the designated camping site

17 Jarvis Point  pit toilet

17 Jarvis Point access to area uphill

17 Jarvis Point lake view at low lake elevation

17 Jarvis Point lake view with clouds reflecting in the lake

17 Jarvis Point sharp rocks along the shoreline at this area

17 Jarvis Point pre-disturbed area for tents and space for campfire

17 Jarvis Point pre-disturbed area for tents and some unmowed grassy spaces

17 Jarvis Point

18 Huffakre Branch lake view with shoreline at low lake elevation

18 Huffakre Branch pit toilet

18 Huffakre Branch path up from lake and orange carsonite sign to designate the camping location

18 Huffakre Branch green lake with blue skies and lush green trees

18 Huffakre Branch pedestal grill and trees

18 Huffakre Branch open pre-disturbed area for tents

18 Huffakre Branch pre-disturbed area for tents with lake in the background

18 Huffakre Branch pre-disturbed area for tents with some fallen leaves

18 Huffakre Branch path from tent area to lake

18 Huffakre Branch

19 Cactus Island orange carsonite sign designates camping location

19 Cactus Island pit toilet

19 Cactus Island pre-disturbed area for tents

19 Cactus Island pre-disturbed area for tents with pit toilet

19 Cactus Island walk uphill from lake to access island camping ontop island

19 Cactus Island elevated lake view from ontop cactus island

19 Cactus Island campfire ring ontop cactus island

19 Cactus Island lake view from cliff-side on-top cactus island

19 Cactus Island pre-disturbed area for tents and campfire ring

19 Cactus Island

20A State Line Island A pre-disturbed area for tents and camping

20A State Line Island A shoreline and lake at low lake elevations

20A State Line Island A pre-disturbed area for tents and camping with pit toilet in background

20A State Line Island A pit toilet

20A State Line Island A pre-disturbed area for tents with picnic table that cannot be guaranteed will always be there.

20A State Line Island A campfire ring with pit toilet in background

20A State Line Island A pre-disturbed area for tents with lake in background

20A State Line Island A (Tennessee Side)

20B State Line Island B lake view with orange carsonite sign to designate camping area

20B State Line Island B pre-disturbed area for tents

20B State Line Island B campfire ring

20B State Line Island B shoreline and lake view at low elevation

20B State Line Island B pre-disturbed area for tents surrounded by shade

20B State Line Island B pit toilet

20B State Line Island B view of camping area access from lake

20B State Line Island B (Tennessee Side)

20C State Line Island C pit toilet

20C State Line Island C campfire ring with lake in background

20C State Line Island C access from lake to designated camping area

20C State Line Island C pre-disturbed area for tents

20C State Line Island C pre-disturbed area for tents with lake in background

20C State Line Island C walk uphill for pit toilet

20C State Line Island C (Kentucky Side)

21 State Line Point pre-disturbed area for tents up from the lake

21 State Line Point pre-disturbed gravel and dirt area for tents

21 State Line Point pit toilet

21 State Line Point pre-disturbed area for tents with lake in the background

21 State Line Point orange carsonite sign designates camping area

21 State Line Point campfire ring, orange site marker and lake view

21 State Line Point pre-disturbed area for tents

21 State Line Point

22 Rayburn Point pit toilet

22 Rayburn Point view toward camping area from lake and shoreline

22 Rayburn Point lake view, blue water, white puffy clouds, tree reaching out from the shade

22 Rayburn Point pre-disturbed area for tents adjacent to lake with trees for shade

22 Rayburn Point pre-disturbed area for tents and campfire area

22 Rayburn Point pre-disturbed, dirt area for tents

22 Rayburn Point

23 JONES CHAPEL GRAVEL EXIT ROAD

23 JONES CHAPEL PRIMITIVE CAMPING AREA

23 JONES CHAPEL CAMPING AREA (3)

23 JONES CHAPEL PUBLIC LAKE ACCESS GRAVEL ROAD

23 JONES CHAPEL PIT TOILET WITH SITE NAME

23 JONES CHAPEL LAKE ACCESS used for launching

23 JONES CHAPEL CAMPING AREA (2)

23 JONES CHAPEL PATH TO PARKING AREA

23 JONES CHAPEL CAMPING AREA

23 JONES CHAPEL

23 JONES CHAPEL panoramic photo of pre-disturbed area for tents

23 JONES CHAPEL FIRE PIT WITH TOILET IN BACKGROUND

23 JONES CHAPEL CAMPING WITH TOILET IN BACKGROUND

23 JONES CHAPEL FIRE PIT

23 JONES CHAPEL FIRE PIT AND PIT TOILET

23 JONES CHAPEL PANORAMIC

23 JONES CHAPEL PIT TOILET

23 JONES CHAPEL PATH TO LAKE

23 JONES CHAPEL PUBLIC ACCESS ROAD

23 Jones Chapel

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP BOAT RAMP AT LOW POOL

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP CAMPING AREA

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP PANORAMIC OF BOAT LAUNCH

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP LAKE FRONT CAMPING

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP ENTRANCE ROAD CAMPING ON SIDE

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP CAMPING UNDER TREES

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP LAKE VIEW (2)

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP PIT TOILET (2)

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP PIT TOILET IN DISTANCE

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP TURN AROUND

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP CAMPING AREA (2)

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP PANORAMIC FULL

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP ENTRANCE PANORAMIC

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP EXIT ROAD CAMPING ON BOTH SIDES

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP STORE FRONT PORCH

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP ADJACENT PRIVATE CAMP STORE

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP PARKING

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP LAUNCH RAMP

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP CAMPING UNDER TREES (2)

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP LAKE VIEW

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP ADJACENT PRIVATE STORE

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP PIT TOILET

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP LAUNCH PARKING

24 GUNNEL'S CAMP EXIT PANORAMIC

24 Gunnel's Camp

25 Phillips Island pit toilet

25 Phillips Island pre-disturbed, dirt area for tents

25 Phillips Island pre-disturbed area for tents; no guarantee for picnic table

25 Phillips Island access from lake showing carsonite sign that designates the camping site

25 Phillip's Island

26 Noel Island showing a campsite in use with tent, coolers, and camping gear

26 Noel Island pit toilet

26 Noel Island

Dale Hollow Lake - Primitive Camping

<h2>Overview</h2>
<p>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. </p>
<p><strong>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.</strong></p>
<h2>Recreation</h2>
Dale Hollow Lake, with its crystal clear water and forested hillsides, is an outdoor enthusiast's paradise.  Dale Hollow is renowned for its fishing opportunities and holds the world record for smallmouth bass and is known as a trophy smallmouth lake. Boating and water skiing are popular activities, and with 27,700 surface acres of water and 620 miles of shoreline, there is plenty of space for campers to explore the lake. <h2>Facilities</h2>
<p><strong>Primitive camping sites are remote and accessible by boat; a few have vehicle access. </strong> 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. </p>
<p>Camping is limited to a 14-day stay within a 30-consecutive day period.</p>
<h2>Natural Features</h2>
Dale Hollow Dam and Lake was completed in 1943. Although the dam was built for flood control and power generation, it has now become a recreational oasis for more than 3 million visitors each year. The dam is located on the Obey River, about three miles east of Celina, Tennessee. Surrounded by a thick expanse of forest, the clear blue lake creates a stunning scenic backdrop for a variety of water and land recreational activities. In the late fall through early spring, the American bald eagle can be spotted flying overhead or perched on low-lying limbs. Dale Hollow hosts the second-largest wintering eagle population in the states of Tennessee and Kentucky. <h2>Charges &amp; Cancellations</h2>
<p>Full rules and reservation policies for fees associated with changes and cancellations can be found at <a href="https://www.recreation.gov/rules-reservation-policies" rel="nofollow">https://www.recreation.gov/rules-reservation-policies</a> </p>
<p>There is no fee to make a reservation.</p>
<ul>
<li>A $10 service fee will be withheld from any refund for a cancellation.</li>
<li>A $10 service fee may be charged to changes made to an existing reservation (see full policies for when this is applicable).</li>
<li>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).</li>
<li>No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night’s recreation fee for a campsite.</li>
<li>Applicable fees, including service/cancellation fees and change fees, are non-refundable and subject to change.</li>
<li>No refunds for recreation use fees may be made locally at the lake.</li>
</ul>

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.

CACTUS ISLAND - 19 CACTUS ISLAND

Great Facilities and Amenities

campfire allowed

checkin time

checkout time

max num of people

pets allowed

shade

site access

Permitted Equipment

tent-0ft

boat-0ft

Campsites

1 Mitchell Creek

11 Hendrick's Creek

12 Anderson Point

13A Geiger Island (Hill Top)

13B Geiger Island (Island Point)

14 Moore Hollow Point

15 Sherman Hollow

16 Casey Creek Point

17 Jarvis Point

18 Huffakre Branch

19 Cactus Island

20A State Line Island A (Tennessee Side)

20B State Line Island B (Tennessee Side)

20C State Line Island C (Kentucky Side)

21 State Line Point

22 Rayburn Point

23 Jones Chapel

24 Gunnel's Camp

24A

24B

24C

24D

25 Phillip's Island

26 Noel Island

27 County Line Island

28 West Fork Ashburn Creek

29 Jouett Creek Point

2A Red Oak Ridge A (Trail Head)

2A1

2A2

2A3

2A4

2A5

2B Red Oak Ridge B (Barn & Corral)

2C Red Oak Ridge C (Storm Shelter)

30 Jackson Creek Island

31 Cove Creek

31A

31B

31C

31D

31E

31F

31G

31H

31I

32 Eagle Creek Ferry Left Bank

32A

32B

32C

33 Taylor's Ford

33A

33B

33C

33D

34 Plankyard

34A

34B

34C

3A Sewell Bend A (1st Finger Upstream from Dam)

3B Sewell Bend B (2nd Finger Upstream from Dam)

3C Sewell Bend C (3rd Finger Upstream from Dam)

4 First Island

4A

4B

4C

4D