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Tailwater Rec Area

US Army Corps of Engineers · Tennessee

Tailwater Rec Area in Tennessee. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 298 public campsites we map in Tennessee.

Tailwater Recreation Area is located just below Cordell Hull Lake and Dam on the Cumberland River System, outside the town of Carthage, 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.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Army Corps of Engineers
Fee
$50/night
Booking
Reservation required
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USACE policy)
Phone
615-735-1034
Coordinates
36.28167, -85.93750

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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