Dale Hollow Lake, Tennessee

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=100 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0418dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Entrances By Sandy</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>    </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Entrances By Sandy"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id183.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Premigratory Purple Martin Roosts: Poss"><U>Premigratory Purple Martin Roosts:  Possible Reasons For Them</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id177.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="William B. Umstead Bridge Roost"><U>William B. 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They are on an island, perhaps fifty yards out from shore.  The viewing layout is absolutely perfect. The park and resort area is perfectly situated for observing the roost. </B></div> <div> <B>Lily Dale is about the most beautiful place in Tennessee.  It is equipped with a full layout, campground, with boat ramps, shower building, hookups and everything needed for camping. </B></div> <div> <B>Dale Hollow is the Smallmouth Bass capital of the world (at least they claim to be). Everything is about as perfect there as it can get for camping pleasure. </B></div> <div> <B>The park attendant told me the martins had been coming for the past three years at least. Before then, the park and resort area had been closed for a few years.  When they reopened three years ago, the martins showed up.  He says they start coming in around the first of August and start leaving out around the middle of the month. </B></div> <div> <B>Now get this picture. Folks could reserve a camping space for around August tenth next year, fish and play every day, and watch the show every night. That is, of course, if they return to the same roost place next year.</B></div> <div> <B>      Here is a link that should show the Dale Hollow Lake area.  Lily Dale is at the end of Highyway 294 at the place marked by the big red 5.   </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="http://www.dalehollow-lake.net/html/map_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dalehollow-lake.net/html/map_"><U><B>http://www.dalehollow-lake.net/html/map_.htm</B></U></A></FONT><B> </B></div> <div> <B>Dale hollow lake lies along the Tennessee/ Kentucky border in North Central Tennessee. Lily Dale must be approached from the south side because the lake surrounds it in all other directions. </B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>The roost is rapidly dwindling for this year but should be back next year.  I talked with the park attendant and he said they had been there for at least the past three years. He also mentioned something about the possibility of clearing off the little island where they roost.  Perhaps a letter writing or email campaign, expressing our appreciation for the roost, might be worth the effort. </B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id185.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tulsa, OK Roost"><U><B>Previous Page</B></U></A><B>              </B><A HREF="mailto:sbunn1@suddenlink.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:sbunn1@suddenlink.net"><U><B>Contact Me</B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>