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Obey River Park: how hard is it to reserve?
Dale Hollow Lake · US Army Corps of Engineers · Monroe, TN
As of Oct 10, 2026, 66% of Friday and Saturday site-nights at Obey River Park over the next 90 days are already reserved, compared with 46% of weeknights. In the next 30 days, 16 of 30 dates have at least one open site (947 open site-nights in total; 947 over 90 days).
Upcoming weekends
| Weekend (Fri–Sat) | Booked | Open sites Fri | Open sites Sat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 77% | 28 | 28 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 59% | 52 | 51 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
Snapshot history
| Snapshot date | Score | Weekends booked | Weeknights booked | Open dates 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | 60 | 66% | 46% | 16 |
About Obey River Park
- 124 campsites (124 listed in availability data)
- $22–$50 per night
- Recreation.gov rating 4.5/5 from 535 reviews
- Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer, Pickup Camper, Fifth Wheel, Pop up
- Activities: Swimming Site, Day Use Area, Fishing, Camping, Boating, Biking, Birding, Water Access, Water Sports
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.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 shoreli…
Description excerpt from Recreation.gov.
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Other campgrounds in Dale Hollow Lake
| Campground | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Hollow Damsite Dale Hollow Lake | Hard | 94% | 15 |
| Lillydale Campground and Day Use Dale Hollow Lake | Not measured yet | n/a | 0 |
| Dale Hollow Lake - Primitive Camping Dale Hollow Lake | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Willow Grove Campground Dale Hollow Lake | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
Nearby campgrounds
| Campground | State | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Campground Lake Cumberland | KY | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Bandy Creek Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area | TN | Easy | 46% | 30 |
| Blue Heron Campground Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area | KY | Easy | 24% | 28 |
| Salt Lick Creek Cordell Hull Lake | TN | Not measured yet | n/a | 0 |
| Defeated Creek Park Cordell Hull Lake | TN | Hard | 95% | 30 |
| Waitsboro Campground Lake Cumberland | KY | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |