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Upper Cumberland · TN

Center Hill Lake

65 miles of Caney Fork shoreline across four counties.

Center Hill Lake stretches 65 miles along the Caney Fork and Falling Water Rivers, dammed by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1948 — over 400 miles of shoreline across four Middle Tennessee counties, with nine marinas and Edgar Evins State Park anchoring the DeKalb County shore.

About Center Hill Lake

Center Hill Lake spans DeKalb, Putnam, White, and Warren counties, a 65-mile reservoir created in 1948 when the Army Corps of Engineers dammed the Caney Fork River. Nine marinas and five waterfront restaurants ring the shoreline — Hurricane Marina's Blue Water Grille and Center Hill Marina & Yacht Club's El Lago are the two standout dining spots, both floating or dockside. Edgar Evins State Park, leasing its land from the Corps, anchors the DeKalb County side with its own marina and 338 slips. Smithville, the county seat, covers the grocery run and the hospital.

Nearest cities
Smithville, TN · Silver Point, TN
Airports
BNA
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