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FLOATING MILL PARK
FLOATING MILL PARK
430 Floating Mill Road
Silver Point, Tennessee   38582
(lat:36.0449 lon:-85.7634) map location

Phone: 931-858-4845
Located in Center Hill Lake.
Floating Mill Park is located on the shores of the scenic Center Hill Lake on central Tennessee's Highland Rim. The lake stretches 64 miles up the Caney Fork River, where visitors come to enjoy boating, fishing and water sports. The 415 miles of forested shoreline provide excellent hiking, hunting and camping opportunities.

2025 Events The annual Halloween event will be held Friday, October 31, 2025.

Center Hill Lake is surrounded by lush mixed hardwood forests in the hilly Highland Rim region. Whitetail deer, wild turkey, squirrels and rabbits roam the wooded hills around the lake.

Floating Mill Park is surrounded by the lake on three sides, providing sweeping waterfront views.

Edgar Evins State Park, about 25 minutes from Floating Mill, sits on the shores of the lake. An observation tower at the Visitor Center offers a spectacular view of Center Hill Lake and the surrounding hillsides.

Burgess Falls State Park is a 35-minute drive from the campground. Here, the Falling Water River drops approximately 250 feet, creating numerous breathtaking waterfalls. Hiking trails and overlooks help visitors enjoy the scenery. The large Native Butterfly Garden is a popular attraction within the park.

Boating, waterskiing, canoeing and fishing are popular activities on the water.

Anglers will find bream, walleye, smallmouth bass, crappie, catfish and white bass. Below the dam, the Caney Fork River is one of the most productive trout fisheries in the state.

Nine miles of hiking trails meander around the lake. The Lost Springs Trail loops for two miles above the campground and Hurricane Marina.

This large campground provides a wide variety of campsites, most of which have electric and water hookups. Several tent-only sites are provided, several of which are beautiful lakefront sites.

A day-use group picnic area is available for reservations. It can accommodate up to 125 guests, with a large shelter and picnic tables. Water and 30-amp electric hookups are included.

Amenities like flush toilets, showers and drinking water are provided, creating a comfortable camping experience for guests. A boat ramp, fish cleaning station, playground and hiking trail are all conveniently located within the campground.
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Located in Center Hill Lake.


Location
Floating Mill Park is located near Cookeville, Smithville and Sparta


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Area Fishing Related Businesses
Caney Fork Outdoors
1189 Wolf Creek Rd
Silver Point, TN
(931) 858-5222
Eddie's Bait & Tackle
7115 Sparta Hwy
Sparta, TN
(931) 761-2248
Area Cabins and Lodges
Hurricane Dock Resort
864 Floating Mill Ln
Silver Point, TN
(931) 858-2221
Hurrican Dock Resort
1175 Floating Mill Rd
Baxter, TN
(931) 858-2221
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Directions
From I-40, take exit 273. Merge onto US-56 south and continue for 3.5 miles to Floating Mill Road. After about a mile, turn right to stay on Floating Mill Road, and follow signs into the campground.

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