Lillydale Campground And Day Use in TN -- Campground & RV Camping

Lillydale Campground occupies a forested peninsula on Dale Hollow Lake near the Kentucky-Tennessee line, offering 112 individual sites, standard RV and tent pads, non-electric island walk-in sites, and a group shelter. Amenities include electric hookups, drinking water, flush toilets, a dump station, two boat ramps, two swim beaches, and volleyball courts. The 7.5-mile Accordian Bluff Hiking Trail links to Willow Grove Campground. Anglers target smallmouth bass on the lake and trout on the Obey River, while purple martins and wintering bald eagles frequent the area.

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.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 114-site campground with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
• The Dale Hollow Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
• Most sites here have an electric hookup, with 58 on the water.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.

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