Dale Hollow Lake Eagle Watch
Tickets · Tennessee ·
Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers
Dale Hollow Recreation Area (Recreation Area) · Open Access
- 660 ft
- Elevation
Dale Hollow Lake is the second largest wintering eagle population in the states of Tennessee and Kentucky. Eagle Watch tours are held on the third and fourth Saturday of January. Eagle enthusiasts are transported by open air barge in search of wintering bald eagles. The eagle watch tours are free, but advance reservations are required. Please remember tour spaces are limited and fill up quickly. Changes or cancellations should be made by 8:00 a.m. the Friday before the tour date.
For the morning tour, participants will be picked up at Lillydale Campground launch ramp on the Tennessee side of the lake at 9:30 am and then be transported for pick-up at the Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park ramp. The afternoon tour will depart from Lillydale only at 12:30 pm
Getting there
LILLYDALE CAMPGROUND 985 Lillydale Road, Allons, TN 38541: Directions from Livingston, TN.: Take TN Hwy 111 to 294 North-Willow Grove Road. Proceed on Willow Grove Rd 13.3 miles. Turn right onto Lillydale Road and proceed one mile to recreation area entrance. Or from Hwy 52 at Allons, Tenn.: Take Old Celina Road 1.5 miles. Right on Oakley-Allons Road for 5.4 miles. Turn left on 294 N-Willow Grove Road for seven miles. Turn right onto Lillydale Road. Proceed straight one mile into recreation area. Tours depart from the Lillydale Campground launching ramp.
DALE HOLLOW LAKE STATE PARK 5970 State Park Road, Burkesville, TN 42717: Directions: From Burkesville, Ky.: located four miles South on Hwy 61, East on Hwy 449 for 12 miles, South on 1206 for 12 miles, South on 1206 for six miles. 270 433-7431. Tours depart from the Trooper Island launching ramp, to the right of the marina.
36.60444, -85.30250 · 36°36'16.0"N 85°18'9.0"W
Typical weather
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| Precip in | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 8.9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Dale Hollow Lake Eagle Watch
- Can you reserve a site at Dale Hollow Lake Eagle Watch?
- Yes, Dale Hollow Lake Eagle Watch is reservable through Recreation.gov.
Camping near Dale Hollow Lake Eagle Watch
- Lillydale Campground and Day Use less than 0.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Willow Grove Campground 2.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Pleasant Grove Recreation Area 8.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Obey River Park 9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Dale Hollow Damsite 9.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Dale Hollow Lake - Primitive Camping 10.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Kendall Campground 20.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Roaring River Park 24 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Wartrace CK Rec Area 31.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery 9.5 mi · Facility
- Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery 20.5 mi · Facility
- Great Meadows Campground 32 mi · Campground
Contact
- Phone 931-243-3136
- Book Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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