WARTRACE CK REC AREA, TN Campground Reservation, Info, Images, Map, Directions

WARTRACE CK REC AREA, Tennessee Campground Images, Info & Reservations

Directions

From Carthage, go 4 miles west on SR-25, then north on 80, and east on 85 past Gladice; park is on the right.

Phone

(931) 678-4801

Activities

BOATING, FISHING, PICNICKING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, DAY USE AREA, SWIMMING SITE, PADDLING, SWIMMING, MOTOR BOAT, PADDLE BOATING, KAYAKING, CANOEING, WATER ACCESS

Keywords

WART,CORDELL HULL LAKE,WARTRACE PARK,WARTRACE SHELTER,WARTRACE BEACH,CORDELL HULL DAM

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Overview

Wartrace Creek Recreation Area is located on Cordell Hull Lake on the Cumberland River System, just nine 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.

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

This wooded day-use area offers one large, group shelter. Amenities include flush toilets, drinking water, a playground , volley ball court, fishing cleaning station and boat ramp.

Natural Features

Cordell Hull Lake is situated among rolling hills wooded with a mixture of shady maple, hickory, oak, beech and chestnut trees. Summer temperatures range from the 60s to the 90s.

Wildlife is abundant around the lake. Whitetail deer, wild turkeys, quail, squirrels, rabbits, and a wide variety of waterfowl are commonly seen throughout the area.

Nearby Attractions

The historic town of Granville, TN is a 45-minute drive from the campground. Visitors enjoy celebrating the town’s Heritage Day annually in May. Events include the Uncle Jimmy Thompson Bluegrass Festival, antique car and tractor shows, and Confederate Civil War living history presentations.

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