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Cages Bend Campground is located on the shores of Old Hickory Lake, offering campers the opportunity to enjoy activities with a beautiful scenic backdrop. Water recreation is the major attraction for lake-goers, but with white-tailed deer, migratory song birds and waterfowl abundant in the area, birding and wildlife photography is popular as well.
Swimming and sailing are popular ways to enjoy the lake, and anglers can find exceptional bank and boat fishing for catfish, crappie and bass.
The campground offers a playground for families, a boat ramp for easy lake access, showers for comfort and a group picnic shelter for convenient entertaining. All sites have electric and water hookups and four sites meet accessibility standards. Laundry facilities are also onsite. Two docks are also available for fishing only, one is located inside the campground and the other is beside the boat ramp.
Old Hickory Lake is a 22,500 acre reservoir just northeast of the Nashville metropolitan area.
Fed by the Cumberland River, it stretches for 97 miles, offering an ideal home for several birds and animals in its woodland habitat.
Downtown Nashville, known as "the music city," is just over a thirty minute drive from the campground.
Visitors looking for more pier fishing opportunities can explore nearby piers at Rockland, Sanders Ferry, Shutes Branch and Bledsoe Creek State Park.
History buffs will appreciate a day trip to the Hermitage, an impressive National Historic Landmark where the seventh U.S. President, Andrew Jackson lived.
* Once your reservation has been created, there will be a $10.00 fee to cancel and a $10.00 fee to change your site or dates. * Cancellations made the day before, or up to the day after your arrival date will also be charged the first nights use fee. * No-Shows are charged a $20.00 fee plus the first nights use fee. * If your reservation is for 1 night, and you have been charged the first nights use fee, there is no $10.00 serivce fee.
From Nashville, TN, travel North on I-65 and take TN-386/Vietnam Veterans Blvd. Continue to exit 12, Big Station Camp Blvd. Turn right onto Big Station Camp Bldvd. Continue staight across Nashville Pike onto Cages Bend Road. Take Cages Bend Road to Benders Ferry Road. The recreation area will be ahead on the left.
No refunds for recreation use fees may be made at the project.
Very peaceful. Family friends. Right next to hickory lake. And plenty to do. And not far from a Kroger. The stop light at the turn off is a photo stop light so be careful
Can't say enough about this campground, it's our favorite so far in our travels. Each site is huge, very scenic and overlooks the lake from most sites, has cheap laundry which was great but only one of each machine, the staff guy in the Welcome Center Hut was so nice and helpful at all times, one thing to take note on is...they DON'T let you "check in" EARLY at all but town is close by to waste time so that was good, bathrooms are clean and exceptable but do need some updating but the handicap bathroom on side of the building is brand new. All in all we can't wait to come back here again in the near future!!
Helpful hint though....this campground is ALWAYS FULL, so book your sites in plenty of advance to get a spot. You won't be disappointed, its worth checking it out for yourselves! 🤗😀🌞
We had an outstanding time here at Cages Bend Campground! The sites were clean as were the bathrooms and dumping stations. Very friendly staff! We will be back! There are many spots right on the lake but we needed a bit more time and were a little late to book to stay for a few days lakeside...next time!
Was a very nice campground. The bathrooms were always clean. The person who runs it is super nice. I only give it 4 starts as there are chiggers so be wary of walking barefoot or sandals, and the firewood they had on hand was wet. Otherwise, overall, it was a great experience!!
