Outdoor Recreation

Camping

Campground Location Contact
Bill Nation's Camp Hornbeak, TN (731) 538-2177
Bo's Landing Reelfoot Lake (888) 293-9049
Denny's RV Park Union City (731) 538-2908 or (731) 571-1705
Gray's Camp Reelfoot Lake (731) 253-7813
Reelfoot Lake State Park Reelfoot Lake (800) 250-8617
Spillway Campground Reelfoot Lake (731) 538-3030

Eagle Watching

Reelfoot Lake is the home of one of the largest wintering populations of eagles in the country. From January to March, the number of bald eagles spending their winter at the lake ranges from 100-200 birds.  These majestic birds can be viewed on land or by boat; however, the most popular way to observe and learn about the eagles is through the guided tours that are available. All tours are lead by state park rangers and naturalists, who provide plenty of eagle information along the way. For more information, please visit Reelfoot Outdoors or Reelfoot Lake Tourism Council.

Fishing

Type Season
Bass March, April, May, June, July, September, October, November
Bluegill April, May, June, July, October
Catfish June, July
Crappie February, March, April, May, September, October, November

*Guides available. For more information contact the Reelfoot Tourism Council
**Crappie tournament in March and Catfish Tournament in July.
***For fishing guidelines, visit Tennessee's Fishing Page.

Golf

Obion county offers 7 public/semi-public golf courses within a 20 mile radius.

Course No. of Holes Contact
Doe Valley Golf Course 18-hole, Public Course (731) 479-9309
Fulton Country Club 18-hole, Semi-Public Course (731) 479-3016
Hickman Country Club 9-hole, Semi-Public Course (270) 236-9128
Poplar Meadows Country Club 9-hole, Private Course (731) 885-3650
Wingfoot Park (Goodyear's Course) 18-hole, Semi-Public Course (731) 885-9922
Wynridge Greens 18-hole, Public (731) 536-4653

Guide Services

Guide Contact
Bluebank Resort (link to www.bluebank.com) (877) 258-3226 or (731) 253-8976
Cocked and Ready Guide Service (731) 538-2211
Driver's Guide Service (731) 538-9734
Final Flight Outfitters (866) FLIGHT9
Flooded Timber Guide Service (731) 588-4531 or (270) 472-1259
Homra's Guide Service (731) 538-2835 or (731) 885-5125
Hughes Guide Service (731) 538-9983 or (731) 589-2386
Mark Pierce (731) 538-2323 or (731) 693-7626
Professional Guide Service (731) 538-3112 or (731) 431-7891
Red Legged Guide Service (731) 538-2547 or (731) 431-9700
Jackie Van Cleave (731) 538-2547 or (731) 431-9700

*For more information, please visit Reelfoot Outdoors

Hunting

Type Season
Deer January, September, October, November, December
Dove September, October, December
Duck November, December, January
Goose December, January, February
Rabbit November, December, January , February
Raccoon September, October, November, December, January, February
Squirrel September, October, November, December, January, February

*Guides available. For more information contact the Reelfoot Tourism Council
**For hunting guidelines, visit Tennessee's Hunting Page.

Lakes

Reelfoot Lake
  • Reelfoot Lake and the Reelfoot Lake State Park area are only 30 minutes from most points in the county. The lake is widely known for its fishing, hunting, and water sports. The American Bald Eagle winters at Reelfoot, and eagle tours sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Wildlife Resources are available.
  • Kentucky Lake and the Land Between the Lakes are also widely known for their recreational facilities. They are located 1 hour from Obion County.

Parks

Recreational Parks are located in Union City, Troy, Obion, Kenton, Hornbeak, and Woodland Mills. Facilities may include baseball and softball fields, walking tracks, recreational activities, picnic facilities, basketball and tennis courts, soccer fields, and public pools. Union City's Graham Park is currently undergoing renovation and expansion.

Sports

Union City Athletic Facilities

  • Elam Stadium at L.H. Ladd Field (600) - Elam Stadium is home to the Union City Greyhounds of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee Collegiate Summer League as well as the UCHS Baseball league.  The stadium is one of the premier facilities in West Tennessee as a result of major renovations which included a new stadium, press box, bleachers, and lighting.
  • Graham Park Complex - With major renovations scheduled through 2010, the Graham Park Complex will become on of the areas top youth sports complexes.  The facility features two youth baseball fields, three regulation girls' softball fields, and nine youth soccer fields.
  • Thompson Field - Thompson Field is an outstanding youth baseball facility and is home to the Union City Babe Ruth League.  Thompson Field has played host to two Southeast Regional Tournaments as well as numerous District Area and State Tournaments.
  • War Memorial Stadium - War Memorial Stadium is home to the Union City High School (UCHS) and Union City Middle School (UCMS) football teams and UCHS track team as well as the Youth Football League teams.  The facility features locker rooms, offices, training room, weight room, conference room, and a state-of-the-art indoor training facility.  The track is open to walkers throughout the day.

Wooden Bat League - Union City Greyhounds

The Greyhounds are part of the newly formed Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee Kitty League. The league will play approximately 40 games each summer with play beginning in early June and concluding the first week of August. The Union City Greyhounds will take part in the K-I-T League's inaugural season this summer with the Fulton Railroaders, Sikeston Boothill Bombers and Farmington Firebirds.

Major improvements have been made to L.H. Ladd Field to accommodate the new Wooden Bat League, which will be comprised of college players from across West Tennessee. Former UTM assistant coach David Hogue will manage the Greyhounds.

Randy Morgan, president of the K-I-T League, has tried for several years to revive the old Kitty League in many of the same towns the league flourished in back in the 1940's and 50's. The Wooden Bat League is a spinoff of that endeavor.

Union City Youth Athletic Leagues

Union City offers numerous youth athletic leagues for ages 5-19. These leagues are operated through their Board of Directors. For league contact information, please call the office of Parks & Recreation at (731) 885-0354.

Leagues Ages
Youth Football   3rd, 4th, 5th grades
Youth Soccer AYSO Ages 4-18
Youth Basketball Little Twisters League  
Softball Union City Softball Association Ages 5-18
Youth Baseball Subsidiary Development Leagues Ages 5-10
  Little League Ages 9-12
Babe Ruth Baseball Babe Ruth Baseball Ages 13-15
  Senior Babe Ruth Baseball Ages 16-19

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