Friends Of Cordell Hull Lake

06/03/2026

String up your poles and bring your bait or lure of choice for Free Fishing Day. Excited to support this event, this Saturday 🧭 Roaring River Park.

🎣 Join us for the 2026 Fishing Rodeo at Roaring River Park on Cordell Hull Lake!

📅 June 6, 2026
📍 10417 Dodson Branch Hwy, Gainesboro, TN 38562

Sponsored by USACE, Friends of Cordell Hull Lake, TWRA, and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce.

05/18/2026

What a cool thing we did! Everyone involved was instrumental in this accomplishment.

04/25/2026

The Friends of Cordell Hull Lake were proud to support this year’s annual Trail Day! 🥾🚲

It was great to see such a strong turnout of volunteers working together to complete maintenance on the Bear Wheels Mountain Bike Trail.
And host hikers with a ranger led experience on the Bear Waller Gap.

We were happy to sponsor the shuttle and provide lunch for participants—it’s a small way to say thank you to those who give their time to care for these beautiful public lands.

04/08/2026

New recreation season, new shirts. If you love Cordell Hull Lake support our non profit group by getting a shirt. Good news, Salt Lick Campground opens today and are now available, card only payment. 👕🏕

04/06/2026

Big thank you to Defeated Creek Park, Park Attendants for helping us get the word out for FOCHL's very first Easter Egg Hunt at the park! Thank you to USACE for allowing us to organize and host this event at one of your beautiful parks we appreciate all of you. Thank you to all of the families that joined us for a little fun this past Saturday.

We were able to supply and fill 400 Easter eggs for the kids! It was great to see so many come and join us and create fond memories for the Littles.

From our families to your’s;

Happy Easter!!!

03/27/2026

New recreation season, new shirts. If you love Cordell Hull Lake support our non profit group by getting a shirt. The shirts are now at Defeated Creek Campground, card only payment. 👕🏕

03/24/2026

This year’s sticker is out for Defeated Creek Campground. Stop by the campground booth to get yours for $3.00.

02/25/2026

Congratulations! Great stewardship of our communities’ lands and waters.

02/20/2026

Visit Cordell Hull Lake’s visitor center to get your t-shirt. The current campground shirt designs have limited inventory and stock will not be reordered.

02/14/2026

Keep a look out and share this planet with nature. 🐍❤️

Rangers encountered this beautiful Timber Rattlesnake yesterday while marking boundary line. Always a good reminder that we share these woods with some incredible native wildlife.

Timber rattlesnakes are a venomous pit viper species found throughout much of the eastern United States. They play an important role in the ecosystem by helping control rodent populations. Despite their reputation, they’re generally calm and prefer to avoid people often relying on camouflage and staying still rather than striking.

If you’re out hiking or working in the woods:
• Watch where you step and place your hands
• Give snakes plenty of space
• Never try to handle or harass them

Respect wildlife, stay aware, and enjoy the outdoors safely.