ESCAPE to DALE HOLLOW LAKE

DALE HOLLOW LAKE

Where Year-round

Adventure Awaits!

If you’re looking for an escape or adventure to enjoy any time of the year, Dale Hollow Lake is your destination.

With unmatched beauty surrounding pristine waters, Dale Hollow offers something for everyone!

From boating, fishing, hunting, or anything outdoors, to just getting away and living your best life—the highland reservoir nestled in the hills of northern-middle Tennessee offers 620 miles of natural shoreline to explore and over 27,000 acres of clean water to enjoy.

And you’ve come to the right place to learn all about it.  So, stay with us for a spell, kick back, and enjoy our online tour of the magnificent Dale Hollow Lake!

Dale Hollow is the perfect destination to escape to the lake any time of the year!

SPRING

Springtime on Dale Hollow Lake is the perfect time to shake off winter’s dose of cabin fever, as the great outdoors come to life with all the FISH moving up to spawn for the taking, spring wild turkey HUNTING exploding, and mother nature coming out to PLAY for all to see!

SUMMER

Summertime is Dale Hollow Lake’s best known season and rightfully so, because as temperatures soar there is no better place to cool off with a BOAT ride on the lake for WATERSPORTS action or just come STAY and take a SWIM from the over 620 miles of shoreline that awaits!

FALL

Fall brings with it a wide array of activities to ENJOY on Dale Hollow Lake, as late-summer fun continues, anglers begin their search for all SPECIES when the water starts to cool, outdoorsman kick off their SEASONS afield, and mother nature starts showing off her stunning autumn VIEWS!

WINTER

Wintertime fishing on Dale Hollow Lake has long been a staple of the SEASONS for anglers where big pre-spawn smallmouth and other trophy fish emerge, while hunting for a wide variety of QUARRY is in full swing as the mercury falls and an open invitation to HIKE the great outdoors awaits!

BOATER'S PARADISE

With clean water free of hazards, no private homes or docks dotting the shoreline, and numerous coves for privacy, Dale Hollow lake is your own personal boater’s paradise.

SMALLMOUTH CAPITAL

Due to the lake boasting six out of the Top 10 smallmouth bass ever caught—including the World Record, Dale Hollow has long been known as the Smallmouth Capital of the World.

GAME GALORE

Dale Hollow offers over 24,000 acres of public hunting land full of whitetail deer, wild turkey, waterfowl, and small game–all ready and waiting for the taking.

PLAY YOUR WAY

With ample swimming access, water to explore from above or below, trails for riding and hiking, and much more, Dale Hollow Lake has it all!

SCENES OF GRANDEUR

Magnificent views are all around at Dale Hollow Lake and they can be enjoyed from any perspective. Sunset shots, vistas of unmolested shorelines, and much more await.

HANG YOUR HAT

At Dale Hollow Lake there’s no shortage of places to hang your hat–including cabins, motels, houseboats, campgrounds, RV parks, primitive camping, and more.

GET IN THE KNOW

Learn everything you need to know about Dale Hollow Lake including how it started, the history behind it, statistics, the region’s climate, and much more.

CHART A COURSE

If you are planning a trip to Dale Hollow Lake there are a few things you may want to consider before you go, like access, marinas, climate, ideas, events, and much more.

Be sure to explore all Dale Hollow Lake has to offer before you go with the links below!

BOAT

FISH

HUNT

PLAY

ENJOY

STAY

LEARN

PLAN