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Defeated Creek Park
Total sites: 150
Available Tonight: 11
Available this Weekend: 11
Booking Window: 6 months
Available Tonight: 11
Available this Weekend: 11
Booking Window: 6 months
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Defeated Creek Park Campground, TN - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
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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Campsite Reviews (1261)
4.8 out of 5
| 5 star | 85% | |
| 4 star | 10% | |
| 3 star | 3% | |
| 2 star | 1% | |
| 1 star | 0% |
@WilliamR509139 · Camped on Jun 2, 2025 at Campsite #46
Better WiFi coverage would be greatly appreciated. Also a bit better cell phone coverage would also help. When youre old (89) and alone being able to make a call is most comforting.
@JamesW5759385 · Camped on Jun 1, 2025 at Campsite #26
Defeated Creek is a great campground. We have camped here for years.
@BobbieNBF68232 · Camped on Jun 1, 2025 at Campsite #29
Nice area. Convenient to the bathrooms/ showers and basketball court volleyball court and park. Swimming area.
@SharonC8354847 · Camped on Jun 1, 2025 at Campsite #36
Beautiful stay on lot 35. The staff was friendly and helpful. Met some really nice neighbors and enjoyed long walks and fishing. The park is beautiful and lakeside is such a beautiful view. Will definitely be back.
@NancyF8422820 · Camped on Jun 1, 2025 at Campsite #140
The Bathrooms were clean, and the park was quiet. The views were beautiful. The attendants were Friedly and helpful.
@RandyW4534489 · Camped on May 30, 2025 at Campsite #36
Great Site and host
@KevinW7927630 · Camped on May 30, 2025 at Campsite #124
The site was very big. There was absolutely NO internet for AT&T nor Verizon. We had to drive about 10 miles away to get any service at all.
@DennieL2D147CA · Camped on May 29, 2025 at Campsite #117
Nice Park
@tonys1459059 · Camped on May 28, 2025 at Campsite #120
Beautiful campground! Very well taken care of. Fun lake. One of our favorite campgrounds to go to.
@SharonS7186721 · Camped on May 26, 2025 at Campsite #94
Defeated is always very nice to stay at. Nice size spots. The hosts are very nice.
@ConnieL7226331 · Camped on May 22, 2025 at Campsite #94
This is a high in demand campground. During my stay we noticed 6 or 7 sites unoccupied during our 4 night, 5 day stay. Checked the website and the sites are showing as being reserved. The rules state if a site is not occupied by noon the following day the the reservation is voided and becomes available to the public for reservation. This is the responsibility of the host and should they should be expected to enforce the rules.
@AnitaB5259600 · Camped on May 19, 2025 at Campsite #17
Love our camping experience. Loved all the deer.
@VictoriaHAAAD5 · Camped on May 16, 2025 at Campsite #25
The park was very well kept. We had the possibility of severe weather and the park attendant made sure we knew where to go for safety and that gave us peace of mind knowing we had a safe place to go if needed!
@DonnaC2645170 · Camped on May 16, 2025 at Campsite #28
Nice area with lots of camp sites.
@MichaelM541440 · Camped on May 15, 2025 at Campsite #10
Great time as always. We have been here many times and always enjoy our visit
@MelissaB359768 · Camped on May 15, 2025 at Campsite #65
Great campground! Very friendly and helpful staff.
@AnthonyD543568 · Camped on May 14, 2025 at Campsite #67
It had been 10+ years since we camped at Defeated Creek. The campground and site were very clean. Camp hosts were very friendly. All was a very pleasant stay. The only down side is that Verizon Cell service is non existent except if you walk to sit at bathhouses 1&3. Then your service will swap to Internet calling. I wish all USACE campgrounds would contract with service providers so our connections to those that need us can reach us.
@JoeS9925475 · Camped on May 12, 2025 at Campsite #38
Great place to camp. Just wish it had wi fi throughout the camp. Not all cell services work there
@Johnny75173317 · Camped on May 11, 2025 at Campsite #88
Great place to camp!
@RonM8462664 · Camped on May 11, 2025 at Campsite #140
Always a great stay!
@BruceH7382571 · Camped on May 10, 2025 at Campsite #123
Always good, weather was lack luster, but trip good
@Alexander8DCA1 · Camped on May 8, 2025 at Campsite #151
Maintenance staff is amazing.They knock down cobwebs and clean bathhouses daily.The view is spectacular!Large camp sites.
@BradleyR825190 · Camped on May 8, 2025 at Campsite #120
Defeated Creek is a great campground. We enjoyed 6 nights there on site 120. It was Electric/Water only, but they have a dump site when you exit. The sites are well spaced out. If you are lake front with sewer, those are a bit closer together, but what a view. I really don't think there is a bad site in the place. It is a gated campground and you are given a code at check in. They have several bath/shower houses. We mostly used the one in the Honeysuckle loop (I believe it is noted as #3). Number 3 and the one closer to the entrance both seems to be kept very clean. The grounds were mowed and maintained. Our site surface was gravel and we had a fire pit and picnic table. It is a great area to walk or ride a bike. During our stay we saw many deer and one skunk. The cell service is pretty spotty (we use Verizon). Wi-fi is in the park, but apparently the best place is near Honeysuckle loops bath house. We found early in the mornings it worked best. I work part time remote and had already planned to visit the Smith Country Library in Carthage to have dependable service. Carthage is about 15 minutes away and has several stores and restaurants. We would definitely plan another visit to Defeated Creek.
@MikeF4658277 · Camped on May 5, 2025 at Campsite #15
COE and staff they use are always great. Parks are always clean and they keep the campgrounds under control. We love Defeated Creek...not much to do in the area, but enjoy the campground..good enough for us!
@TomP3330669 · Camped on May 4, 2025 at Campsite #81
Super clean bath house
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