Large Group Stays

Camp Discovery (Tennessee Jaycee Foundation)

Gainesboro, TN · Jackson County · Retreat centers and camps · Run by Tennessee Jaycee Foundation

Worth knowing

  • Three cabins each sleep up to 30 and have their own living rooms and several bathrooms.
  • A six-bedroom retreat house has a kitchen, laundry and porch.
  • The 183-acre camp sits on Cordell Hull Lake with a pool and docks.
  • A dining hall has an industrial kitchen.

What the operator states

Sleeps
Facilities page: Cabins 1, 2 and 3 each sleep no more than 30 people. The Bill Gryder Retreat has six two-bed bedrooms (capacity not stated); the infirmary is day use only. No total stated, so this shows the largest building.
Largest single building
Sleeps 30
Bedrooms
Bill Gryder Retreat: 6 bedrooms
Bathrooms
Cabins have several full bathrooms; Gryder rooms share a bath between two
Kitchen
John Germ Dining Hall has a full industrial kitchen; Gryder Retreat has a kitchen.
Meals and dining
Dining hall with indoor and outdoor seating and an outdoor fireplace.
Meeting space
Dining hall, pavilion and Gryder Retreat living room.
Outdoors
183 acres on Cordell Hull Lake with pool, boat dock, fishing dock and playground.
Group rules
Venue rentals help fund the camp for campers with special needs; rentals booked through the venue line. No closure noted.

Ask before you book

Built from what the operator's page left open when we checked.

  1. Is your stated capacity the permitted occupancy, or a count of every bed and sofa?
  2. Can a church bus or coach reach the building, and how many cars fit?
  3. Which rooms and bathrooms work for a wheelchair or walker?
  4. Are pets allowed?
  5. Is alcohol allowed on the property?
  6. What is the minimum stay?
  7. What is the full price, with cleaning fees and taxes?

Also read what "sleeps 30" really means and the full question list.

Where this came from

Main source: campdiscoverytn.org. Last checked 2026-11-02.

We read this from the operator's own page and wrote it in our own words. We haven't stayed here or checked its permits. Prices and rules change, so confirm them before you book.

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