Dale Hollow Lake is the second largest wintering eagle population in the states of Tennessee and Kentucky. Eagle Watch tours are held on the third and fourth Saturday of January. Eagle enthusiasts are transported by open air barge in search of wintering bald eagles. The eagle watch tours are free, but advance reservations are required. Please remember tour spaces are limited and fill up quickly. Changes or cancellations should be made by 8:00 a.m. the Friday before the tour date.
For the morning tour, participants will be picked up at Lillydale Campground launch ramp on the Tennessee side of the lake at 9:30 am and then be transported for pick-up at the Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park ramp. The afternoon tour will depart from Lillydale only at 12:30 pm