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Water-safety note: Generation and release schedules can change without notice, and a large amount of water may be discharged without warning. Verify official USACE and TVA information before approaching dam or tailwater areas, and obey every posted warning.

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TGTony’s GuideCenter Hill Lake

Tony’s Guide · Road-trip challenge

Tennessee’s Inland
Lighthouse Challenge

Choose the circuit that fits the day, follow Middle Tennessee’s water story, and save each completed stop on this device.

4 distinctive stops0 / 100 pointsRoute Scout current rank
Your circuit0 of 4 stops
Route Scout

Build the right circuit

How much day do you have?

A full loop is roughly 200 road miles before detours. Choosing the shorter version is good planning, not failure.

Tony’s recommended sequence

Lake-side sampler

The honest shorter option: Carthage, then Cookeville Boat Dock when the restaurant is open.

  1. 1
    Carthage LighthouseOpen directions ↗
  2. 4
    Lighthouse RestaurantOpen directions ↗

The circuit

Mark the lights you reach.

Completing a stop never requires entering closed or private property.

Carthage Lighthouse
01

Public river access · Tower closed

Carthage Lighthouse

Tony’s challenge: Photograph the tower and the river setting that explains why the landmark belongs here.

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Lighthouse on the Lake
02

Private venue · Confirm access first

Lighthouse on the Lake

Tony’s challenge: Visit only with confirmed permission and capture the red-and-white tower from an approved area.

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Omohundro Water Intake No. 1
03

Historic river light · Walk from public parkland

Omohundro Water Intake No. 1

Tony’s challenge: Find a public greenway viewpoint that shows the brick intake in its working-river landscape.

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Lighthouse Restaurant
04

Cookeville Boat Dock · Verify seasonal hours

Lighthouse Restaurant

Tony’s challenge: Finish with the floating restaurant, lake view and a photograph that makes the Center Hill setting unmistakable.

Open directions ↗

Before you leave

Confirm the two fragile stops.

Hendersonville is a private venue, not a walk-in attraction. Cookeville Boat Dock operates seasonally. Confirm both before committing to the complete circuit, and use public access for every photograph.

Read the complete road-trip guide