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Defeated Creek Park

36.3018° N / 85.9102° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Sep 18Next open weekend Sep 18325 detected openings this week151 monitored sites

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Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 325 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-232572

When Defeated Creek Park reopens

Defeated Creek Park's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
325
Openings · last 30 days
506
Openings · last 90 days
535

Weekday pattern

Detected openings by day of week · 90d
02550751001258180115122383168MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNOPENINGS RECORDED · LAST 90 DAYS · N = 535

No strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 535 openings spread across the week.

Hour-of-day pattern

First detected by hour · local time · last 90 days
020406080367035465143000408121620HOUR OF DAY (24H) · CT · LAST 90 DAYS

The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 10:00 and 19:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 121 of 535 detected openings (22.6%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Central Time, not when the change was made upstream.

Lead-time profile

Days before stay date · percentiles
P25 · 7DMEDIAN · 16 DAYS OUTP75 · 35D0306090120150180DAYS BEFORE STAY DATE

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 16 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 7–35 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.

Highest-churn sites

Most openings · 90d
SiteOpeningsShare of all openings
082  244.5%
130  183.4%
154  142.6%
056  142.6%
084  122.2%

Site 082 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 24. One free watch covers every site here.

02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 17, 2027 · of 151 monitored sites

Of the 7,981 tracked site-dates (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 17, 2027): 1,391 open for online reservation · 6,383 reserved · 78 closed · 129 unavailable (cause unspecified).

Where the open windows are

82.6% of tracked site-dates are not currently open for online reservation. 1,391 of 7,981 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 17, 2027
Not open online82.6%
Open site-dates1,391 / 7,981
Reserved (of online inventory)6,383 / 7,774
Weekday openings853
Weekend openings402

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 853 fall on weekdays and 402 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 1,255 open site-nights on mapped sites; 1,391 site-dates are open across all monitored inventory.

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Mar 2027
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0005654473790 OPEN0 OPEN0 OPEN0 OPENSEPOCTNOVDECJANFEBMARSOLID = OPEN SITE-DATES · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

December shows no online availability. 0 of 31 tracked site-dates are open there — 31 unavailable.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 147 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 260None open
FRI Nov 270None open
SAT Nov 280None open
ChristmasTHU Dec 240None open
FRI Dec 250None open
New YearTHU Dec 310None open
FRI Jan 10None open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: no online availability on any tracked night. Christmas: no online availability on any tracked night. New Year: no online availability on any tracked night.

Holiday windows — day use

Units open per date · of 3 day-use units
WindowDateUnits openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 260None open
FRI Nov 270None open
SAT Nov 280None open
ChristmasTHU Dec 240None open
FRI Dec 250None open
New YearTHU Dec 310None open
FRI Jan 10None open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked date. Thanksgiving: no online availability on any tracked date. Christmas: no online availability on any tracked date. New Year: no online availability on any tracked date.

Best-availability sites

Most open site-nights · tracked window
SiteOpen site-nights
130  31
115  27
007  25
051  24
116  24

The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.

Availability by day-use unit

Most open reservation dates · tracked window
UnitOpen reservation dates
P001  49
A001  46
C001  41

The 3 day-use units with the most open reservation dates in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.

Next windows

As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshot
Next open dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18
December0 of 31 · unavailable

The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.

Stays and site detail

1,255 open site-nights across 137 sites at Defeated Creek Park, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

147 overnight sites and 3 day-use units are represented in the current inventory. Day-use units are excluded from every night-based figure on this page — site-nights, longest runs, multi-night stays, holiday stays and RV fit; their reservation dates are listed separately below.

Multi-night stays. 284 2-night, 211 3-night, 3 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 051.

RV length. Longest recorded site here is 120 ft. 146 sites take 25 ft, 136 sites take 35 ft, 131 sites take 40 ft.

Showing 60 of 137 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
13026 ftYes315 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6 +19 more
11599 ftYes276 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +15 more
00761 ftYes255 nightsSep 20, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +13 more
05199 ftYes247 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +12 more
11659 ftYes246 nightsSep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +12 more
00965 ftYes215 nightsSep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12 +9 more
02969 ftYes214 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18 +9 more
03352 ftYes214 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11 +9 more
13558 ftYes207 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +8 more
05051 ftYes194 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 21, Oct 22 +7 more
07843 ftYes196 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 7 +7 more
13634 ftYes195 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13 +7 more
00488 ftYes185 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13 +6 more
01333 ftYes184 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +6 more
05652 ftYes185 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 16, Oct 18 +6 more
00399 ftYes175 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 22 +5 more
03099 ftYes174 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 18 +5 more
06299 ftYes175 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 4, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1 +5 more
10570 ftYes175 nightsSep 23, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28 +5 more
12628 ftYes177 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +5 more
12899 ftYes175 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +5 more
12999 ftYes175 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12 +5 more
13747 ftYes175 nightsSep 18, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +5 more
11836 ftYes166 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Nov 1 +4 more
13850 ftYes166 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Nov 1 +4 more
02599 ftYes155 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3 +3 more
02859 ftYes155 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3 +3 more
05866 ftYes155 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3 +3 more
08446 ftYes155 nightsSep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Nov 1, Nov 2 +3 more
10799 ftYes155 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Nov 1 +3 more
11371 ftYes155 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 11, Nov 1, Nov 2 +3 more
02399 ftYes145 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3 +2 more
02442 ftYes145 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3 +2 more
11478 ftYes145 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3 +2 more
11999 ftYes145 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3 +2 more
12293 ftYes145 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 21, Nov 1, Nov 2 +2 more
12795 ftYes144 nightsSep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3 +2 more
11761 ftYes135 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 2, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29 +1 more
12096 ftYes134 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4 +1 more
13956 ftYes134 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 15, Oct 28, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4 +1 more
14099 ftYes134 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4 +1 more
15292 ftYes134 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 21, Oct 22, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4 +1 more
00240 ftYes125 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 17, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4
03757 ftYes125 nightsOct 1, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8
13339 ftYes124 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 12, Oct 13, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8
00674 ftYes114 nightsOct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 8
06065 ftYes114 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 8, Oct 13, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8
07074 ftYes115 nightsSep 21, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 1, Oct 2, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8
15569 ftYes115 nightsSep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 7, Oct 11, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8
00865 ftYes105 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 11, Oct 12, Nov 8
01940 ftYes104 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Nov 8
02042 ftYes104 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8
02672 ftYes103 nightsSep 18, Sep 21, Sep 22, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 18, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8
08580 ftYes104 nightsSep 27, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 20, Oct 21, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8
09399 ftYes103 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 11, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Nov 8
12367 ftYes105 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8
13444 ftYes104 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 11, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1, Nov 8
14765 ftYes105 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 15, Oct 20, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 8
03157 ftYes94 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 8
03267 ftYes93 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 2, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 8

Day-use inventory

136 available reservation dates across 3 day-use units. Day-use inventory is reserved by the date, so it carries no stay length.
All 3 day-use units with current availability
UnitOpen reservation datesConsecutive datesDates
P0014929 datesSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +37 more
A0014629 datesSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +34 more
C0014115 datesSep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 4, Oct 5 +29 more

About Defeated Creek Park

Overview

Defeated Creek Park Campground sits along the banks of Cordell Hull Lake on the Cumberland River System, just seven miles from Carthage, Tennessee. The lake was named after Cordell Hull, a politician that was born in the foothills of the Cumberland Mountains. Hull is best known for being the longest running secretary of state in American history, serving for 11 years. Click here for a virtual tour of the Cordell Hull Lake facilities.

Recreation

The 12,000-acre lake stretches 72 miles upstream and boasts 381 miles of shoreline, offering countless recreational activities for visitors.

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, and boat ramps and a marina provide easy lake access.

Miles of hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking trails surround the lake. The 6-mile Bearwaller Gap Trail has a trailhead within the campground. Other trails in the area include the Turkey Creek Nature Trail and Bear Wheels Trail.

Facilities

The campground offers 155 sites for tents and RVs, all with electric hookups. Two large group day-use shelters are also available on a first come first serve basis or for reservation in the day use area, both shelters have water and electric hookups. A boat ramp, playground, beach, and tennis and volleyball courts are all provided, making the area perfect for families or larger parties. A marina is located adjacent to the campground.

Natural Features

Cordell Hull Lake is situated among rolling hills covered in a mix 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 turkey, quail, squirrels, rabbits and a wide variety of waterfowl are commonly seen throughout the area.

Nearby Attractions

The historic town of Granville, Tennessee, is 25 miles from the campground. Visitors enjoy celebrating the town's Heritage Day annually in May. Events include the Uncle Jimmy Thompson Bluegrass Festival, antique car and tractor shows and Civil War living history presentations.

151 monitored sitesRVs up to 120 ft147 with hookups140 shadedWaterfrontLakefrontPets OKFire pitsMax party 14

Getting there

From Carthage, Tennessee, take SR-25 west for 4 miles. Turn north on SR-80, then east on SR-85. Follow signs to campground.

140 Marina Lane, Carthage, TN 37030615-774-3141
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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Defeated Creek Park?

Reservations for Defeated Creek Park are made through Recreation.gov. 82.6% of tracked site-dates are not currently open for online reservation; 1,391 of 7,981 remain open. Campsite Sniper has also detected 535 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site or unit on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.

Does Campsite Sniper book this facility for me?

No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.

How current is this availability data?

Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.

How often do new openings appear at Defeated Creek Park?

Campsite Sniper detected 325 site-date openings at Defeated Creek Park in the last 7 days, 506 over 30 days and 535 over the last 90.

Can I get a multi-night stay at Defeated Creek Park?

211 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 18 at site 051. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which sites at Defeated Creek Park fit a 35-foot RV?

136 of the 147 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 120 ft.

Which month has the most availability at Defeated Creek Park?

September 2026, with 565 open site-dates in the current snapshot of 1,963.

How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Defeated Creek Park?

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 16 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 7-35 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.

When is the next open date at Defeated Creek Park?

As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.

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