Sportsman's Lodge at Dale Hollow
1201 Livingston Hwy
Byrdstown, TN
A cleaned-up vintage motel and honest base camp on Dale Hollow Lake
This property is an Honorable Mention. It has been vetted and approved for our highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and operational excellence. While it is still evolving toward our full design-led designation, it is a proven, reliable anchor for any road trip. We recommend it with confidence.
About Sportsman's Lodge at Dale Hollow
Sportsman's Lodge is a family-owned vintage motel that has been recently renovated inside and out, trading tired for tidy while keeping its honest roadside character. The owners run it themselves, and their friendliness is a big part of why anglers and boating families keep coming back to Dale Hollow.
What Sportsman's Lodge at Dale Hollow Is Known For
This is the value play on Dale Hollow: clean, renovated, family-run, and built around the boaters and anglers it serves. It earns its spot by being dependable and genuinely welcoming, with a grill area that turns a motel stay into a real lake base camp.
Amenities
- On-site picnic and grill area
- In-room coffee
- Single-story exterior-door rooms
- Recently renovated
- Family owned and operated
What Guests Love
- The honest, best-value base camp on Dale Hollow Lake
- Recently renovated and kept spotless
- An on-site picnic and grill area guests can use
- Friendly, hands-on family owners
Worth Knowing
- This is a simple, renovated roadside motel, not a lakefront resort
- No breakfast is served, though rooms have in-room coffee
- Off-season hours vary, so call ahead before a shoulder-season trip
The Room
Rooms are clean, comfortable, and simply furnished, single-story with doors that open right to the lot. Each comes with good, name-brand in-room coffee, so you are caffeinated and on the water early.
The Grounds
Out back there is a picnic and grill area that guests are welcome to use. Bring food and grill it here after a day on the lake, or spread out a picnic and swap fish stories with the next family over.
The Experience
Dale Hollow Lake is one of the clearest lakes in the region, famous for smallmouth bass fishing, quiet coves, and clean swimming water. Byrdstown sits in the rolling Upper Cumberland country of northern Tennessee, and Sportsman's Lodge puts you minutes from marinas, boat ramps, and the lakeshore, an easy launch point for a morning on the water.
Details
Byrdstown, TN 38549
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Sportsman's Lodge at Dale Hollow serve breakfast?
No, breakfast is not included at Sportsman's Lodge at Dale Hollow.
What is there to do near Sportsman's Lodge at Dale Hollow?
Dale Hollow Lake: 5 miles, about a 10 minute drive, or you can bike there. Dale Hollow Dam: 12 miles, about a 25 minute drive. Standing Stone State Park: 14 miles, about a 30 minute drive.
How far is Sportsman's Lodge at Dale Hollow from Dale Hollow Lake?
Dale Hollow Lake is about 5 miles from Sportsman's Lodge at Dale Hollow, roughly a 10 minute drive or a short bike ride.
How far is Sportsman's Lodge at Dale Hollow from Dale Hollow Dam?
Dale Hollow Dam is about 12 miles from Sportsman's Lodge at Dale Hollow, roughly a 25 minute drive.
How far is Sportsman's Lodge at Dale Hollow from Standing Stone State Park?
Standing Stone State Park is about 14 miles from Sportsman's Lodge at Dale Hollow, roughly a 30 minute drive.
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Things to Do Near Dale Hollow Lake
Dale Hollow Lake
2.8 miles away
Dale Hollow Lake is a famously clear reservoir of limestone coves and cliffs straddling the Tennessee-Kentucky line, a short drive north of Byrdstown.
Standing Stone State Park
15 miles away
Standing Stone is the low-key, uncrowded alternative to the busy waterfall parks.
Dale Hollow Dam
16 miles away
This 200-foot Army Corps dam on the Obey River near Celina was finished in 1943 and holds back Dale Hollow Lake, some of the clearest water in the East.
Mammoth Cave National Park
67 miles away
The longest known cave system in the world, with more than 400 mapped miles of passages.