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Hidden Coves On Center Hill Lake
Tennessee's Most Beautiful Lake!

There are well over 30 major coves on Center Hill Lake with unmatched beauty to be found within them. Join us as we explore each unique cove through the changing seasons from early spring into late fall. Complimentary maps of the lake and it's coves can be picked up at our front desk or you can download the PDF provided by the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Dry Creek Cove

September 13th, 2010

Dry Creek is not shown on the Army Corps of Engineers map but is the first cove on your left as you enter the main waterway to Cookeville Boat Dock. It's a narrow and relaxing cove well worth checking out.

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Big Hurricane Creek

September 27th, 2010

Big Hurricane Creek is a wide and long cove that breaks into 3 smaller coves as you travel towards the back. This cove is located across from Hurricane Marina.

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Pine Creek

October 7th, 2010

Pine Creek is a long cove popular among both fishermen and water enthusiast. However, the further back you travel, the more secluded you'll find yourself!

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Townsend Branch

October 7th, 2010

Townsend Branch is a short, narrow cove that branches off of Ferguson Creek. Unique with its steep banks and deep shade. This cove is located across from Four Seasons Marina

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Ferguson Creek

October 7th, 2010

Ferguson Creek is located across from Four Seasons Marina. Its a great cove to beach your boat, swim and enjoy the sun. To the back of the cove is an Army Corps primitive camp site. So if your thinking of a camping weekend just make sure you apply for a permit.

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Mine Lick Creek Part 1

October 21st, 2010

Mine Lick Creek is one of the deepest coves on Center Hill Lake. Plan on spending the day to explore all it's sub coves (8+) and beauty. Make sure to view slide #10 - there are some creative people traveling the lake. Slide #15 is a great shot of a Heron taking flight. Mine Lick Cove is located just to the north of Lakeside Resort.

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Mine Lick Cove Part 2

October 28st, 2010

Part 2 continues the Mine Lick Cove series. The water level was very low, around 624 ft. So we could only travel as far back as the water would allow, about 5 miles of some of the nicest views on the lake. Slide 16 and 29 are of Cookeville's water intake system.

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Second Creek

March 2nd, 2011

What a way to start off the new season; migrating Seagulls, Loons, and nesting Herons!
The Herons were found just before entering the cove. As we approached, we counted 11 nests in one tree with 10 Herons occupying them.
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Fancher Falls

March 18th, 2011

The water level was around 642 ft which allowed us to travel to the falls. Make sure the water is up before attempting this cove. There is a link below that will give the water levels by the hour. The last slide is of an Eagle sitting in it's nest. Just the top of his white head is visible, you've gotta' look close.

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Little Hurricane Creek

April 7th, 2011

Turtles, Loons, Herons, and a Picnic Table, what else do you need? This cove is located just past Second Creek on the right. A couple of side coves with the trees starting to green up makes for a beautiful spring day on the lake. By the way, if you're missing a picnic table, you now know where it is!

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Long Branch

April 18th, 2010

Long Branch is located South of Lakeside on the West side of the lake. The family of turtles, slide #19 didn't like us in their cove and started jumping off the log as we approached. The Heron could have cared less and was more receptive to being shot (photographed)!

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Eagle Creek

April 18th, 2011

This cove should be called "Buzzards Cove" instead. No Eagles, just Buzzards, and ugly ones at that. Eagle Cove branches off of Maynard Branch and is a popular cove due in part to it's proximity to Sligo Marina.

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Maynard Branch

April 18th, 2011

Maynard Branch is a very short and narrow cove. Although on the map it looks much deeper. A canoe or kayak would probably be the better way to explore this cove.

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Fall Creek

June 20th, 2011

Fall Creek is on the right, south of Sligo Bridge with interesting features. The stumps drinking at waters edge #3 and #11 makes me wonder how long it took them to reach the water. A good cove for watching Herons also.

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Britch Creek

June 20th, 2011

Britch Creek is a great little cove on the left past Sligo Bridge. It is definitely a great picnic cove with ample areas to beach you boat or drop anchor. We had a Heron guide us to the back where we spotted it's nest high in the tree, slide #22, occupied by two chicks (Heron).

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Channel 1

June 30th, 2011

5:30 am and the water is calm with the most brilliant blues and greens. We started out at Lakside Resort and headed south to Sligo Marina. After filling up with gas we headed to Britch Creek and watched the day pass by. Life IS good!

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Burgess Falls Cove

July 10th, 2011

Another early morning shoot (5:30am). We headed to Burgess Falls and on the way spotted an Eagle washing it's food on the shore. Heading up Falling Waters River the water was as smooth as glass with great reflective quality. Due to water level we could not reach the falls. Slide #19 is an Osprey.

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Sunrise on the Lake

July 23th, 2011

5am and on the lake. Between the lifting fog and the orange tinted skies it doesn't get much better. This series was shot heading towards Hurricane bridge from Lakeside Resort

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Mine Lick Creek Summer

July 23th, 2011

Green Herons, Ducks, Blue Herons, and a Hawk that was not intimidated by us made for a great morning. Mine Lick is another deep cove on Center Hill Lake with quite a few coves branching off.

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