Can you reserve a site at Lillydale Campground and Day Use?

Yes, Lillydale Campground and Day Use is reservable through Recreation.gov.

How many campsites does Lillydale Campground and Day Use have?

115 sites in total, of which 113 can be booked.

What is the maximum RV length at Lillydale Campground and Day Use?

77 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are pets allowed at Lillydale Campground and Day Use?

Yes, pets are allowed at Lillydale Campground and Day Use.

Are campfires allowed at Lillydale Campground and Day Use?

Campfires are allowed at Lillydale Campground and Day Use. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Lillydale Campground and Day Use

Campground · Tennessee · 113 bookable sites ·

Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers

Dale Hollow Recreation Area (Recreation Area) · Open Access

113
Bookable sites: 77 ft
Max rig length: up to 100
People per site: 2
Accessible sites: 660 ft
Elevation

LILLYDALE CAMPGROUND AND DAY USE VIEW FROM BEACH WITH RV, CAMPERS AND LAKE IN BACKGROUND — Photo: USACE · Recreation.gov

Overview

Lillydale Campground and Recreation Area is located along the shores of Dale Hollow Lake in the hills of Tennessee.

Recreation

Dale Hollow is renowned for its fishing opportunities. In addition to yielding the world record smallmouth bass and being known as a trophy smallmouth lake, the Obey River below Dale Hollow Dam is also known for excellent rainbow and brown trout fishing.

Boating and water skiing are also popular activities, and with 27,700 surface acres of water and 620 miles of shoreline, there is plenty of space for campers to explore the lake. Secluded tie-ups are located around the shore, offering campers a peaceful nature experience.

The campground is surrounded by a dense canopy of forest, and a hiking trail snakes through the landscape and along the lake shore. Lillydale hosts the best lake view of any campground on Dale Hollow Lake, with the most waterfront campsites.

The Accordian Bluff Hiking Trail is a 7.5 mile one-way trail that ascends to a ridge-top and back down to the shoreline of Dale Hollow Lake. The trail is ideal for birders and wildflower enthusiasts. This trail connects both Lillydale and Willow Grove Campgrounds and can be accessed via the trailhead located at the campground.

Facilities

Lillydale Campground features 112 single party campsites, one group island tent camping (double party) site, and one large group picnic shelter located in the day use. Electric hookups, drinking water, flush toilets and a dump station all create a comfortable camping experience.

Two boat ramps, two volleyball courts and two swimming beaches offer additional recreational opportunities.

Camping is limited to a 14-day stay within a 30-consecutive day period.

Site Type Definitions:

An RV Site is a paved/concrete site for wheeled camping units such as motorhome, fifth wheel, pull trailer and pop-up campers. RV sites are not suitable for tents.
A Standard Site is one with a fine gravel surface pad. It will accommodate wheeled units and tents.
A Tent Site will accommodate tents only.
Group Tent Island Area Nonelectric is a group camping site (109 & 110) on the island. One fee for both sites. ATB pass discounts do not apply. View cancellation policies as group site refund policies differ from standard sites.
Group Shelter Electric is the picnic shelter.

For site specifics such as site measurements, parking and if the site is level, be sure to review the Information text at the bottom of each specific site page.

All camping equipment and vehicles are to be located on the designated site pad or parking areas.

General Site Notes:

30 Amp Service and Water Hookups on sites 68, 71, 74, 78-93
50 Amp Service and Water Hookups on sites 16-67, 69-70, 72-73, 75-77, 94-99
Accessible & Paved Site: 93
Paved Sites: 66, 67, 69, 70, 72, 73
Tent Only Sites: 2, 3, 8-15, 23, 31, 32, 34, 101-115
Island Camping Sites 110-115. Remote Park and Walk-In. No electric or water hookup on Island
Group camping site: 109 & 110; ATB pass discounts do not apply.
Visitors to Campers will be charged a per vehicle per day fee
Fees and site conditions are subject to change

A Wi-Fi hub is provided in the vicinity of the registration center providing customers the opportunity to make calls, check weather, stay up-to-date on email, and use their mobile device for making future reservations or current reservation adjustments when the registration center is closed.

Natural Features

Dale Hollow Dam and Lake was completed in 1943. Although the dam was built for flood control and power generation, it has now become a recreational oasis for more than 3 million visitors each year.

The dam is located on the Obey River, about 3 miles east of Celina, Tennessee. Surrounded by a thick expanse of forest, the clear blue lake creates a stunning scenic backdrop for a variety of water and land recreational activities.

Centrally located on Dale Hollow near the Tennessee-Kentucky State boarder, Lillydale was named one of the National Recreation Reservation Service's Top Ten Most Scenic Campgrounds to visit.

In the late fall through early spring, the American Bald Eagle can be spotted flying overhead or perched on low-lying limbs. Dale Hollow hosts the second-largest wintering eagle population in the states of Tennessee and Kentucky. For a short time surrounding the Labor Day holiday, Purple Martins put on quite a show as thousands of these birds darken the evening sky. Needing to roost, they are using the small island adjacent to Lillydale campground as a layover during their migration south.

Nearby Attractions

The Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery is located about 32 miles from the campground. Operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the hatchery is the largest federal trout hatchery east of the Mississippi, producing 1.5 million trout annually. The hatchery is open to visitors daily.

Charges & Cancellations

Full rules and reservation policies for fees associated with changes and cancellations can be found at https://www.recreation.gov/rules-reservation-policies

There is no fee to make a reservation.
A $10 service fee will be withheld from any refund for a cancellation.
A $10 service fee may be charged to changes made to an existing reservation (see full policies for when this is applicable).
Day of arrival cancellations or adjustments must be made by calling the park.
A customer who cancels a standard campsite reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation).
Customers who cancel a group overnight campsite reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee.
Customers who cancel a group day-use facility reservation (picnic shelter) less than 14 days before the arrival date will forfeit the total day-use fee.
No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night’s recreation fee for a campsite or forfeit the entire day-use fee for a day-use facility.
Applicable fees, including service/cancellation fees and change fees, are non-refundable and subject to change.
No refunds for recreation use fees may be made at the campground.
Early departures must depart and drop their tag before the checkout time in order to receive a refund for the unused day.
Two-night weekend and three-night holiday weekend minimum reservation requirement not subject to early departure refunds.

The facts

113 bookable sites
115 sites in total, including non-bookable
1 site for day use only
2 accessible sites
Vehicles up to 77 ft
Up to 100 people per site
Loops: Lillydale Campground, Lillydale Day Use

Amenities

Electric hookups
Water hookups
Campfires allowed
Picnic tables
Grills
Shade
Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: sewer hookups, fire pits.

Book on Recreation.gov

115 campsites at Lillydale Campground and Day Use

Accessible only

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Grade	Water	Max rig	People
001	Lillydale Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	65 ft	6	🐾
002	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Nonelectric	Parallel	Paved	—	—	—	6	🐾
003	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	Severe	—	—	6	🐾
004	Lillydale Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	36 ft	6	🐾
005	Lillydale Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	49 ft	6	🐾
006	Lillydale Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	—	21 ft	6	🐾
007	Lillydale Campground	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Severe	—	25 ft	6	🐾
008	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	Slight	Lakefront	—	6	🐾
009	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Nonelectric	Parallel	Paved	Slight	Lakefront	—	6	🐾
010	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	Paved	Severe	Lakefront	—	6	🐾
011	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Nonelectric	Parallel	Paved	—	Lakefront	—	6	🐾
012	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Nonelectric	Parallel	Paved	—	Lakefront	—	6	🐾
013	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Nonelectric	Parallel	Paved	—	Lakefront	—	6	🐾
014	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Nonelectric	Parallel	Paved	—	Lakefront	—	6	🐾
015	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Nonelectric	Parallel	Paved	—	Lakefront	—	6	🐾
016	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	37 ft	6	🐾
017	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	Lakefront	30 ft	6	🐾
018	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Lakefront	30 ft	6	🐾
019	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	53 ft	6	🐾
020	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Lakefront	22 ft	6	🐾
021	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	—	32 ft	6	🐾
022	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Lakefront	36 ft	6	🐾
023	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Electric	Pull Through	Paved	Slight	—	33 ft	6	🐾
024	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Lakefront	35 ft	6	🐾
025	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Severe	—	21 ft	6	🐾
026	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Lakefront	50 ft	6	🐾
027	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	—	26 ft	6	🐾
028	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	Lakefront	32 ft	6	🐾
029	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	70 ft	6	🐾
030	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	55 ft	6	🐾
031	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Electric	Parallel	Paved	—	—	—	6	🐾
032	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Electric	Parallel	Paved	—	—	—	6	🐾
033	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	—	34 ft	6	🐾
034	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Electric	Parallel	Paved	Slight	—	—	6	🐾
035	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	—	48 ft	6	🐾
036	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	55 ft	6	🐾
037	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	54 ft	6	🐾
038	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	54 ft	6	🐾
039	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	—	28 ft	6	🐾
040	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	—	35 ft	6	🐾
041	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	46 ft	6	🐾
042	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	41 ft	6	🐾
043	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	64 ft	6	🐾
044	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	63 ft	6	🐾
045	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	74 ft	6	🐾
046	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	76 ft	6	🐾
047	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	76 ft	6	🐾
048	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	74 ft	6	🐾
049	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	77 ft	6	🐾
050	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	72 ft	6	🐾
051	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	70 ft	6	🐾
052	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	52 ft	6	🐾
053	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	52 ft	6	🐾
054	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	48 ft	6	🐾
055	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	50 ft	6	🐾
056	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	42 ft	6	🐾
057	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	55 ft	6	🐾
058	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	47 ft	6	🐾
059	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	46 ft	6	🐾
060	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	39 ft	6	🐾
061	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	50 ft	6	🐾
062	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	42 ft	6	🐾
063	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	46 ft	6	🐾
064	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Moderate	—	32 ft	6	🐾
065	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	Lakefront	56 ft	6	🐾
066	Lillydale Campground	Rv Electric	Back In	Paved	—	Lakefront	62 ft	6	🐾
067	Lillydale Campground	Rv Electric	Back In	Paved	—	Lakefront	70 ft	6	🐾
068	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	—	25 ft	6	🐾
069	Lillydale Campground	Rv Electric	Back In	Paved	—	Lakefront	63 ft	6	🐾
070	Lillydale Campground	Rv Electric	Back In	Paved	—	Lakefront	65 ft	6	🐾
071	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	—	22 ft	6	🐾
072	Lillydale Campground	Rv Electric	Back In	Paved	—	Lakefront	49 ft	6	🐾
073	Lillydale Campground	Rv Electric	Back In	Paved	Moderate	Lakefront	30 ft	6	🐾
074	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	43 ft	6	🐾
075	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	44 ft	6	🐾
076	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	44 ft	6	🐾
077	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	33 ft	6	🐾
078	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	—	46 ft	6	🐾
079	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	55 ft	6	🐾
080	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	43 ft	6	🐾
081	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	50 ft	6	🐾
082	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	42 ft	6	🐾
083	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	—	39 ft	6	🐾
084	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	51 ft	6	🐾
085	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	54 ft	6	🐾
086	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	42 ft	6	🐾
087	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	43 ft	6	🐾
088	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	61 ft	6	🐾
089	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	31 ft	6	🐾
090	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	49 ft	6	🐾
091	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	Slight	—	26 ft	6	🐾
092	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	55 ft	6	🐾
093	Lillydale Campground	Rv Electric	Back In	Paved	—	—	40 ft	6	♿ 🐾
094	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Gravel	Slight	—	33 ft	6	🐾
095	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	39 ft	6	🐾
096	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	35 ft	6	🐾
097	Lillydale Campground	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	—	52 ft	6	🐾
098	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	35 ft	6	🐾
099	Lillydale Campground	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	—	56 ft	6	🐾
101	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	Lakefront	—	6	🐾
102	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	Lakefront	—	6	🐾
103	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	Gravel	—	Lakefront	—	6	🐾
104	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	Lakefront	—	6	🐾
105	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	Lakefront	—	6	🐾
106	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	Lakefront	—	6	🐾
107	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	Lakefront	—	6	🐾
108	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	Lakefront	—	6	🐾
109 & 110	Lillydale Campground	Group Tent Only Area Nonelectric	—	—	—	Lakefront	—	12	🐾
110	Lillydale Campground	Management	—	—	—	Lakefront	—	6	🐾
111	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	Lakefront	—	6	🐾
112	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	Lakefront	—	6	🐾
113	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	Lakefront	—	6	🐾
114	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	Lakefront	—	6	🐾
115	Lillydale Campground	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	—	—	Lakefront	—	6	🐾
L1-Picnic Shelter	Lillydale Day Use	Group Shelter Electric	—	Paved	—	Lakefront	—	100	♿ 🐾

Getting there

From Byrdstown, Tennessee, take Highway 111 south for about 13 miles. Turn north on 294/Willow Grove Road (at Big Springs Market) and continue for another 13 miles, then turn right onto Lillydale Road and continue to the entrance.

It is recommended that visitors do not rely soley on GPS or Mapquest to reach the park.

36.60444, -85.30250 · 36°36'16.0"N 85°18'9.0"W

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Typical weather

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High °F	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Low °F	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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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Fees and stay limits

Payment will be limited to online or credit card transactions only.

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Common questions about Lillydale Campground and Day Use

Can you reserve a site at Lillydale Campground and Day Use?: Yes, Lillydale Campground and Day Use is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Lillydale Campground and Day Use have?: 115 sites in total, of which 113 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Lillydale Campground and Day Use?: 77 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Lillydale Campground and Day Use?: Yes, pets are allowed at Lillydale Campground and Day Use.
Does Lillydale Campground and Day Use have hookups?: Electric, Water.
Are campfires allowed at Lillydale Campground and Day Use?: Campfires are allowed at Lillydale Campground and Day Use. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Camping near Lillydale Campground and Day Use

Dale Hollow Lake Eagle Watch less than 0.1 mi · Tickets · 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

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