Salt Lick Creek
Salt Lick Creek is an Army Corps of Engineers campground in Tennessee. Hookups: full hookups.
- Type
- Army Corps of Engineers campground
- Location
- Tennessee
- Coordinates
- 36.32278, -85.80861
- Hookups
- Full hookups
- Activities
- Birding, Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Evening Programs, Fishing, Interpretive Programs, Kayaking, Motor Boat, Non-motorized Boating, Paddle Boating, Paddling
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 931-678-4718
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Salt Lick Creek
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,
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 27 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lick Campground | Private campground | 1.1 mi | — | — |
| Wartrace Ck Rec Area | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 3.2 mi | — | Water |
| Defeated Creek Park | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 5.8 mi | — | Full hookups |
| Granville Recreation Area / Indian Creek Campground | Private campground | 5.8 mi | — | — |
| Defeated Creek Campground | Private campground | 5.8 mi | — | — |
| Two Prong Backcountry Campground | Free campsite | 7.6 mi | Free | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.