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Defeated Creek Park
Total sites: 150
Available Tonight: 2
Available this Weekend: 2
Booking Window: 6 months
Available Tonight: 2
Available this Weekend: 2
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 (1324)
4.8 out of 5
| 5 star | 84% | |
| 4 star | 10% | |
| 3 star | 3% | |
| 2 star | 1% | |
| 1 star | 0% |
@MargaretG88915 · Camped on Aug 31, 2025 at Campsite #54
Absolutely love this campground! Hosts are super friendly, grounds are spotless, sites are beautiful, and boat dock perfect for launching ave runners!! This is our summer home away from home every year for the past 13 summers!
@RickR6656788 · Camped on Aug 25, 2025 at Campsite #108
Perfect site beautiful lake, perfect weather
@CarlaGACC23A37 · Camped on Aug 25, 2025 at Campsite #53
Lovely, peaceful place to relax and enjoy the view. No Internet or tv available unless you bring your own satellite.
@DavidW7736336 · Camped on Aug 24, 2025 at Campsite #65
Beautiful Campground, well managed!
@KentT6735046 · Camped on Aug 23, 2025 at Campsite #49
Campsite 49 was a nice site right on the waterfront with a large park like grassy area. Was almost perfectly level. Only drawback was phone service. I have att and had virtually no service. There was a spot in the park where you could get service.
@NatalieDE9F386 · Camped on Aug 21, 2025 at Campsite #8
We love this campground! So beautiful!
@BrendaB8238584 · Camped on Aug 18, 2025 at Campsite #94
Cathy, at the host gate, was very helpful. The park was super nice. We are still learning to navigate the web site, but we will get there. First time camping and had a sewer site, and the was great! We LOVE Defeated Campground.
@DemetreG705914 · Camped on Aug 17, 2025 at Campsite #80
The campground is very well maintained. The sites are large and beautifully set to enjoy the views. There are plentiful places to walk and hike. The lake was calm and we enjoyed kayaking as well.
@TomF2764999 · Camped on Aug 17, 2025 at Campsite #45
This is a beautiful destination.
@JAMESS8693241 · Camped on Aug 15, 2025 at Campsite #8
Wonderful park. Clean and quiet
@RodneyL7566985 · Camped on Aug 14, 2025 at Campsite #154
Defeated Creek never disappoints. Roads into and out of the campground are easy to navigate. The campground is beautifully maintained and monitored. The staff is friendly and helpful. The sites are roomy and well situated for some semblance of privacy. The bathhouses / showers are kept clean and allow for privacy with added dressing area in front of shower stalls. They are also located conveniently to all areas of the campground. The only negative we found was the lack of cell service. It is practically nonexistent for both Verizon and T-Mobile. Deer viewing is a plus with herds wandering all around every evening. Be sure to check out the Creekview Cafe at the marina just outside the campground.
@CharlesS661433 · Camped on Aug 11, 2025 at Campsite #102
One of our favorite campgrounds. It is always well maintained and has many excellent campsites.
@TerryJ7595844 · Camped on Aug 11, 2025 at Campsite #148
We always love Defeated Creek. Site 148 is one of our favorites.
@LeslieK8428925 · Camped on Aug 11, 2025 at Campsite #120
Absolutely loved our site. The only downfall was the skunk encounters. No one got sprayed but we couldnt go outside at night because they came around our site each night and I didnt want to take the chance
@SarahT3094084 · Camped on Aug 10, 2025 at Campsite #84
Very clean camping grounds. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and would recommend this campground to our family and friends.
@DawnS6921813 · Camped on Aug 8, 2025 at Campsite #33
Watching the deer is wonderful. We seen skunk which were beautiful. Its peaceful with nice campsites.
@johnnieg56CF7C · Camped on Aug 7, 2025 at Campsite #86
great campground
@markc1361143 · Camped on Aug 7, 2025 at Campsite #15
First time visitors to Defeated Creek Campground. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay at this campground. The campground had a really nice family-friendly vibe throughout our entire long weekend stay. Several campsites were waterfront and most had water views. Upon walking the entire campground, there are really no bad campsites in the entire park. We stayed in Site #15. We did have some minor issues regarding low-hanging tree limbs hitting the top of our fifth-wheel but we were able to climb on top of the camper to break-off some of the branches. We did report this to the check-in station but no one came to our site to address this issue.
@jessieb30CAC22 · Camped on Aug 6, 2025 at Campsite #127
Amazing campground. Definitely top of our list for future stays.
@DebbieD192607F · Camped on Aug 6, 2025 at Campsite #3
This spot was absolutely perfect. Close to the bathrooms/shower, perfect view of the water, shaded and a pull through. The park is quiet during the evening and the Marina next door has good food and lots of activities. You can even rent boats. Everyone is friendly and the campground is clean. This is my absolute favorite place to camp.
@JonM9751115 · Camped on Aug 5, 2025 at Campsite #64
Beautiful lake views. Will be back
@DennisF4255863 · Camped on Aug 5, 2025 at Campsite #57
A beautiful and well maintained campground. Wish they would make all sites 50 amp.
@ThomasS5574085 · Camped on Aug 4, 2025 at Campsite #91
Always enjoy Defeated Creek. Been camping there for over 20 years. They do need to get the skunk issue under control. If a rabid skunk ever comes in contact with a human or pet that could have very serious consequences.
@StanleyM55D34A · Camped on Aug 2, 2025 at Campsite #153
Only stayed overnight as a stop during our travel. Have camped at numerous private as well as state, federal and COE parks. I must say Defeated Creek was the best rv park for rvs of any type I have visited. In addition it was the best maintained in every respect. Staff was also excellent. Plan to return for a week long stay as soon as possible.
@KarenB2737002 · Camped on Jul 31, 2025 at Campsite #94
We love it here, but the internet service is terrible, esp. for this day and age.
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