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Tennessee · Recreation.gov

Dyers Creek Campground

36.4992° N / 87.8273° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Sep 21Next open weekend Sep 252 day-use units

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Dyers Creek

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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-232579

When Dyers Creek reopens

Dyers Creek's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
0
Openings · last 30 days
0
Openings · last 90 days
31

Only 31 openings in the last 90 days: not enough recent activity for a reliable pattern. A free Campsite Sniper alert watches around the clock instead, and pings you the moment one opens.

02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Oct 31, 2026 · of 2 monitored sites

Of the 88 tracked reservation dates (Sep 18 – Oct 31, 2026): 79 open for online reservation · 5 reserved · 3 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative) · 1 closed.

Where the open windows are

10.2% of tracked reservation dates are not currently open for online reservation. 79 of 88 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Sep 18 – Oct 31, 2026
Not open online10.2%
Open reservation dates79 / 88
Reserved (of online inventory)5 / 84
Weekday openings48
Weekend openings31

Of the open reservation dates on mapped day-use units, 48 fall on weekdays and 31 on weekends (Fri–Sun).

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Oct 2026
0204060801960SEPOCTSOLID = OPEN RESERVATION DATES · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

October holds the most room. 60 of 62 reservation dates are still open there.

Holiday windows — day use

Units open per date · of 2 day-use units
WindowDateUnits openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked date.

Availability by day-use unit

Most open reservation dates · tracked window
UnitOpen reservation dates
2  40
1  39

The 2 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 dateMon · Sep 21
Next open weekendFri · Sep 25

The next bookable date is Sep 21; the first open weekend starts Sep 25. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.

Reservation dates

79 available reservation dates across 2 day-use units at Dyers Creek, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
All 2 day-use units with current availability
UnitOpen reservation datesConsecutive datesDates
24021 datesSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +28 more
13921 datesSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +27 more

About Dyers Creek

Overview

Dyer's Creek boasts fantastic views of on the sparkling Lake Barkley in the wooded rolling hills of Tennessee. Whether it's a family picnic and a BBQ with friends, the recreation area provides the perfect setting for a relaxing get-together.

Recreation

Visitors here enjoy boating, fishing, wildlife watching and swimming.

Bring the binoculars and search for wildlife like the white-tailed deer, raccoons and bald eagles. Fishing is popular, and during warm months bass and catfish are abundant.

Facilities

The park provides a playground, volleyball court, flush toilets and a boat ramp. The shelter accommodates up to 100 people and 50 vehicles. Ample paved parking is also available.

Natural Features

Lake Barkley, the westernmost lake on the Cumberland River is connected by canal to Kentucky Lake, forming one of the greatest freshwater recreation complexes in the country.

Between both lakes sits the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, the largest inland peninsula in the United States. Here visitors have access to boat ramps, many miles of hiking trails, wildlife viewing and off highway vehicle riding.

2 monitored unitsDay use1 shadedWaterfrontLakefrontPets OKMax party 100

Getting there

From Nashville, Tenn, take I-24 West to the Clarksville Exit 8. Take US-79S for 46 miles to Dyers Creek Recreation Area.

197 Dyer Boat Dock Rd., Dover, TN 37058931-232-7724 DOVER OFFICE; 270-362-4236 LAKE BARKLEY RESOURCE MANAGERS OFFICE
BoatingDay Use AreaFishingHistoric & Cultural SiteVisitor Center

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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Dyers Creek?

Reservations for Dyers Creek are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 79 of 88 tracked reservation dates are open (89.8%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 31 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick the unit on the map to see its reservation 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 Dyers Creek?

Campsite Sniper detected 31 site-date openings here over the last 90 days, none in the last 7. A free alert watches around the clock and pings you the moment one appears.

Which month has the most availability at Dyers Creek?

October 2026, with 60 open reservation dates in the current snapshot of 62.

When is the next open date at Dyers Creek?

As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Mon, Sep 21 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 25. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.

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