Established Camping
COE Cordell Hull Lake Salt Lick Creek Campground
About
US Army Corps of Engineers
Cordell Hull Lake
Overview
Salt Lick Creek Campground is located on Cordell Hull Lake on the Cumberland River System, just 10 miles from Gainesboro, TN. The lake itself was named after one of America's outstanding statesmen and one of Tennessee's finest volunteers. Hull was born in a log cabin in the foothills of the Cumberland Mountains. Families and friends enjoy coming to the lake for boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, hunting, and relaxing in the outdoors.Click here for a virtual tour of the Cordell Hull Lake facilities.
Recreation
The 12,000-acre lake stretches 72 miles upstream and has 381 miles of shoreline, offering recreational activities for just about any type of visitor. Anglers enjoy fishing for white bass, rockfish, largemouth bass, catfish, shad and crappie. Boating, sailing, water skiing, and jet skiing are popular activities on the water. Many miles of hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking trails surround the lake. The 6-mile Bearwaller Gap Trail has a trailhead in nearby Defeated Creek Park. Other trails in the area include the Turkey Creek Nature Trail and Bear Wheels Trail.
Facilities
The campground offers 150 family sites and one large, group shelter, all with electric hookups. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water, laundry facilities, and a dump station. Also within the site is a boat ramp, playground and visitor center.
Natural Features
Cordell Hull Lake is situated among rolling hills wooded with a mixture of shady maple, hickory, oak, beech and chestnut trees. Summer temperatures range from the 60s to the 90s. Wildlife is abundant around the lake. Whitetail deer, wild turkeys, quail, squirrels, rabbits, and a wide variety of waterfowl are commonly seen throughout the area.
Nearby Attractions
The historic town of Granville, TN is a 45-minute drive from the campground. Visitors enjoy celebrating the town's Heritage Day in May. Events include the Uncle Jimmy Thompson Bluegrass Festival, antique car and tractor shows, and Confederate Civil War living history presentations.
Location
COE Cordell Hull Lake Salt Lick Creek Campground is located in Tennessee
Directions
From Carthage, go 4 miles west on SR-25, then north on SR-80, then east on SR-85 to Gladice. Turn right on Smith Bend Road and follow signs.
Address
520 Salt Lick Park Lane
Gainesboro, TN 38562-5372
Coordinates
36.3227778 N
85.8086111 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiGood
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Sewer Hookups
- Water Hookups
- Pull-Through Sites
Unplug and relax
This is one of my favorite campgrounds. Spaces aren’t too close together, the lake is nice, and everything is well kept. There is no cell service so it’s a great trip to take if you’re wanting yourself or your family to unplug and relax.
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Amazing time!!!
We had an amazing relaxing time at this campground. The grounds were very well kept. Check in and out was simple. The lake was beautiful and plenty of spots that on the lake.
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Great place to camp, go swimming and kayaking.
This is a great campground. We love it here. We’ve been here three times now and will keep coming back. The staff is friendly and engaging.
Very pleased
This is a beautiful campground. I really liked that sites were not too close together. Fair warning there is no cell service.
Secluded
My family stayed in the woods loop of the campground and I loved it! The site was perfect! This is a perfect spot to just hideaway for a bit!
Off the beaten path
I stayed here three nights in my RV. Also, this was my first ever camping trip in my RV or any RV.
As others have said, no cell for the most part. I have Verizon and I was able to send and receive messages for the most part.
The bathrooms and showers were clean, as well as the entire area.
To take full advantage of the area, have a boat, kayak or some form of water craft/fishing gear. If not you find yourself with nothing to do like me. If there were bike trails I couldn't find them. I think they start at Defeated campsite or something. If I go back, I will have some form of watercraft.
Of, it gets chilly up there to. The day I got there it was 70, rain came in and temperature dropped to the 30s. In late April.
We absolutely love this place!
2020 was our first year camping and we loved salt lick creek camping. The camp ground was so clean, and nice. We would recommend this place to anyone.
Great Campground
This COE campground is great. We were in site 68 and had plenty of room. The site had plenty of space, level, and fairly easy to back into. the only downside is that the site did not have sewer hookup. There was no cell phone coverage on ATT network.
Fave🙌🏻
Let me start by saying that we are BIG fans of TN COE parks. They are inexpensive, clean and generally very pretty. This one was no exception. Exceeded our expectations in every way. The sites are large, varied and very private in a lot of areas. That said, we started at site 18, which looked great on paper. And it was adequate but situated on an inlet with mucky water. We took a walk and found an empty site (45) with breathtaking views. We asked to switch and they were happy to oblige. It was worth unhooking and re-hooking. We went from a sewer hook up to non sewer and it was STILL worth it. See pics. Another bonus was the immaculate beach/swimming area which our dogs loved. Only downside was the non-existent WIFI and no satellite. Not a huge deal to us. We read and had uninterrupted conversations! Nice to unplug now and then!
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Nestled in the Tennessee Mountains
We stopped for one night at Salt Lick Creek, passing through on our way to Colorado. Our site was right on the creek and very near the beach. We went for an evening swim and we had a picturesque view of the sun setting over the mountains. This campground is situated perfectly alongside the creek in the mountains of Tennessee. The creek sites have less privacy. If you prefer wooded secluded sites, this campground offer those as well.
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Huge sites with waterfront and wooded
Great size sites. Many with waterfront property and others totally wooded. Shower house had amazing water pressure. Very clean and quite considering that all 154 sites were full. Campground has its own boat dock and plenty of parking around it. The only negatives I would say would be is that there are only two bath houses so you will almost have to drive to them. There are several restrooms scattered around the grounds. There is absolutely no cell coverage for any carrier at the campground and about a 30 minute drive in any direction. Also no stores around as well. There is only one gas station within 30-45 minutes that have ice and firewood. Make sure to bring everything you need.
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Great
This is a great out of the way campground. Room to spread out and enjoy nature. Better have a dish network or something like that, because there is no tv, cell, or wifi service in this park.
Beautiful and secluded
This is one of those spots you can really get away at. It's a long drive in, too the point your not sure your on the right road, lol. The phone service is spotty at best, which i love but the seclusion and views are great. It's really a hidden gem thats all by itself. Great wildlife viewing, great fishing and all around a great campground. The bathhouses are a little spread out but that's because your pretty spread out. One of my favorite places.