Overview

Obey River Park is a spacious campground located on the shores of Dale Hollow Lake, in the hills of Tennessee. The campground provides the largest camping area at the lake, as well as the largest and most visited swimming beach.

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.

Obey River is the most popular campground and day-use area on Dale Hollow Lake. This is a vacation destination for camping, boating, skiing, fishing and beach-goers. The site is conveniently located next to a small community hosting restaurants, history and several marinas.

Facilities

Obey River Park Campground features 123 single party campsites, four group camping (double party) sites and two large group picnic shelters. Electric hookups, drinking water, flush toilets and a dump station all create a comfortable camping experience.

A swimming beach, basketball court and playgrounds provide 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 Standard Electric/Tent are group camping sites (70 & 71, 105 & 106, 110 & 111, 113 & 114). 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 Sites are the picnic shelters.

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:

• 50 Amp Service Available (View specifics under each site listing)
• Water Hookups/No Electric Sites: 14A-19, 21-25, 27-39, 43, 46, 110, 113, 114, 118, 119, 120
• Tent Only Sites: 14A-19, 30, 49-58, 110, 111, 113, 114, 120
• Paved Sites: 4-6, 9, 13, 78-80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 96, 97, 105, 106, 117, 132
• Sites with Electric and Water Hookups Include: 1-13, 20, 40-42, 44, 45, 47, 59-93, 95-109, 111, 112, 115-117, 121-132
• Group camping sites: 70 & 71, 105 & 106, 110 & 111, 113 & 114; 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. 

Day user fees are $5 per vehicle. The Corps annual day use pass and the America the Beautiful passes are also accepted for day use entry. Use the automated pay station to make day use fee payment with credit card.

To access the campground, entry is first made via the day use area. Registered campers do not have to make payment at the automated pay stati