History The History Of The Rolley Hole Phenomenon Clay County is home to Rolley Hole, a rustic, decades-old marbles game that is also unique to a two-county area. Standing Stone State Rustic Park, where the Rolley Hole world championship is held each year, is only 10...
Free Hill The History Of The Free Hill Community “Community of Free Hill in Clay County, TN” Contributed by Amy Batton Free Hill (sometimes called Free Hills) is an African American community established in the Upper Cumberland before the Civil War. It is...
Plenty To Do So Much to Enjoy! We invite you to make a day trip to Clay County, or maybe spend a weekend. You’ll find plenty to do. Maps & Directions A Unique Town. . . We’ve all been to Nashville, Chattanooga and Knoxville, right? For some of us, things are a...
So Much To See Enjoy All Our Area Has to Offer! There’s so much to see and do, not just in Celina and Clay County but throughout Tennessee’s Upper Cumberland. We hope that as you make your way to stay with us in Clay County, you will enjoy some of the...
Places to Eat STOP BY FOR A BITE Great Local Food A lot of places want to brag about how many chain restaurants they have, but we like to brag about our great local eateries. We have meat and three and all-you-can-eat catfish to giant burgers and a unique brand of...
Outdoor Resources Get Equipped! There are resources for planning your trip to Clay County and to help you get stocked up with supplies, pick up fishing, boating and hunting licenses on the spot and to help you find outfitters and rental locations for small craft and...
Historic Driving Tour Hit the High Spots From Clay County’s Past Hermitage Springs Bank Vault Corner of Little Trace Creek and Old Gamaliel Rd., Hermitage SpringsThe original building was a bank owned by J.W. Green of Hermitage Springs. When the bank closed,...
Civil War Trails Take to the Trails Tennessee Civil War Below is the text of the Civil War marker located at Clay County Museum, 145 Cordell Hull Dr., Celina, TN 38551 Celina During the Civil War During the Civil War, the residents of the eastern and Cumberland...
Marinas Float Your Boat Dale Hollow Lake Marinas, Clay County Dale Hollow Lake is such a great destination for lakeside cabin rental, houseboat rental, fishing, watersports and just relaxing. Clay County has six marinas on the lake, all of which offer these options....
Clay County Museum – Chamber Member Remembering Roots Preserving Clay County History 4In 1986, Clay County did not have a museum, so a group of citizens decided it was a good time to establish one because the State of Tennessee was celebrating Homecoming ’86. With...
Get Out There Stay a While, Play a While! From rustic campsites to sites with hookups as well as some beautiful state lodges, there are places to stay that match your sense of adventure! Public areas for recreation and camping are scattered throughout Clay County. The...
47.8 Miles Camp, Fish, Canoe and Kayak The Obey River is a 47.8-mile-long tributary of the Cumberland River in Tennessee. It joins the Cumberland River on the western edge of the town of Celina. Through the Cumberland and Ohio rivers, the Obey River is part of the...
Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery The excellent water quality of Dale Hollow Lake is important to the operation of the Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery, which is located just below Dale Hollow Dam. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service operates the hatchery on 40...
Experience Dale Hollow Eagles Dale Hollow is the home of the one the largest wintering bald eagle populations in the area. The eagles can be viewed life during annual Eagle Watch events or online via the Dale Hollow Eagle Cam. Eagle Watch activities are held on the...
River Roots That same Cumberland River that flows through Nashville also runs by Celina. The Clay County Museum curator once made that trip by houseboat. She’ll be tickled to tell you about it. Hunting Outdoor Resources Parks & Rec Boating Enjoy the Water During...
Enjoy Life on the Water Through the years, Dale Hollow and our nearby rivers have developed quite a reputation for boating and watersports. Outdoor Resources Houseboating on Dale Hollow Pickaslip.com rated Dale Hollow as the top houseboating destination not only in...
Loaded With Smallmouth Reel ‘Em In! Dale Hollow is known for many things: houseboating, clear water, rustic beauty. But Dale Hollow is known most for one thing: fishing. And that fishing can be narrowed down to a particular kind – smallmouth bass – and for good...
Fun in the Sun Dive, Ski, Tube and Snorkel Dale Hollow is also a great destination for scuba diving and snorkeling. The clarity of the lake is outstanding, and it attracts divers from hundreds of miles away. But that’s not all. Dale Hollow is ideal for all kinds...
Breathe – Relax a Spell Places to Stay in Clay County Places to stay in Clay County include cabins, resorts, hotels, motels, marinas and campgrounds. We have a wide variety of accommodations in and around the lake. Dale Hollow Lake is consistently listed among...
SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP Find Your Treasure Celina has become something of a “boutique and antique” town. If you like looking for old collectibles, primitives and other unique items, we’ve got it. You may find that, like life in general, shopping is a little more laid-back...
