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Seven Points Campground is a lakeside oasis in the green hills of Tennessee, providing visitors with countless recreational activities on the lake and the surrounding miles of woods and grasslands.
The lake provides a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities for millions of visitors each year. Because of the temperate climate and relatively long recreation season, visitors have numerous activities to choose from, including fishing, hunting, picnicking, boating, canoeing, hiking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing.
Fishing opportunities abound at J. Percy Priest Lake, with a wide variety of species available, including largemouth and smallmouth bass, crappie, striped bass, Cherokee bass, and white bass. Other species such as catfish, bluegill, bream and trout provide excellent opportunities for younger anglers.
The Three Hickories Nature Trail is located in nearby Cook Recreation Area and features a 1.6 miles of nature trail through the wooded area.
Seven Points Campground offers 59 shady and spacious campsites, along with two large group picnic shelters. The campground features drinking water, a dump station, flush toilets and hot showers, creating a comfortable camping experience. A boat ramp and swimming beach are provided, allowing guests to take advantage of the vast, sparkling lake. The group picnic shelters are located in the Day Use Area and can accommodate more than 100 guests each, making Seven Points an ideal spot for large parties and family functions.
J. Percy Priest Dam and Lake was one of the first Corps of Engineers lakes to have recreation as part of its justification. The dam, completed in 1968, impounds 42 miles, with 14,200 surface acres of water. In soothing contrast to the sparkling waters of the lake are the adjacent 19,087 acres of grasslands and woodlands. A highlight of the region, Couchville Cedar Glade Natural Area, is home to wildlife and rare plant species, including the Tennessee coneflower.
J. Percy Priest Lake is conveniently located about 10 miles east of downtown Nashville, offering visitors countless cultural activities in addition to the conveniences of a metro area.
From downtown Nashville, TN, take I-40 east for 7 miles and to exit 221B. Turn right onto Old Hickory Boulevard, then left on Bell Road, right on New Hope Road and left on Stewarts Ferry Pike. Follow the signs to the campground.
We’re from Virginia and stayed here at site 17 for a good week. It’s incredibly beautiful right on the beach. We had good fishing, fun kayaking, and even took a little dip, though it’s still spring. They keep it very clean. Our campsite was raked and we were even given a trash bag on the way in. The bathroom/bathhouse was clean and the showers were hot and wonderful! There’s also coined laundry available. Our site was pretty level and we can’t complain about anything but the windy weather. Our camp hosts, Mike and his wife as well as Bill and his wife are some of the best hosts we’ve ever had in the last two years of camping. They’re very present around the grounds and even stopped by to see if they could take our trash bag so we didn’t have to finish walking all the way up to the bins. Real hospitality and the best views at seven points!!
The best camping site we've been to on our 3-week road trip. Right on the lake with beautiful views, large spaces with picnic tables and grill, electricity and water plus dumping station. Super easy booking via website with instant confirmation. Gate closed between 10 pm and 6 am. Showers clean even if pretty old. Lots of shade and quiet.
Beautiful campground, great rates. Camp host were very kind to us our dog was having problems and they checked on us. My only complaint is the campground needs an early check in. The one we checked out of was 11:00 so we had to wait to check in. No fault if camp host they were just following policy. That rule needs to be changed.
Nice lakeside campground with beautiful sunset views and plenty of local wildlife (ducks, cranes, deer, loons, squirrels, and raccoons). Definitely worth a visit but it books up quickly.
Be kind and love each other. ☮️
We paid 1/2 price with the senior pass discount. The park is beautiful. Sites were spacious. The campground was peaceful and clean. The staff were very friendly. The showers were hot, good pressure and clean! (The only problem.... I used the first shower, and the second shower drains into it. Gross! Other than that, a little updating and they would be 5 star! We had 30amp electric and water at our site and there is a dump station. Nashville is 30 minutes away. Would definitely stay here again!
