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Anderson Road Campground

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers campground in J Percy Priest Lake, near Nashville, Tennessee.

$10nightly fee
36overnight sites
Reservablebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
100 ftmax RV/trailer length
0named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi
0.0 mibike trails within 5 mi

How it compares

  • With 36 sites it is the #31 largest of 84 Tennessee campgrounds that publish a site count.
  • Its lowest fee ($10) is equal to the Tennessee median of $10/night.
  • There are 19 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 0 of them list a lower starting fee.
  • 9% of Tennessee campgrounds that publish a length limit accept a rig this long (100 ft), so this is one of the better big-rig options.
  • Electric sites go up to 50 amp service (10 electric sites).
  • 100% of sites with a shade rating are listed as shaded or partly shaded.
  • Pets allowed on 1 of 36 sites; campfires allowed on 26 (subject to seasonal fire bans).
  • Straight-line distance: Nashville ~11 mi, Chattanooga ~103 mi, Knoxville ~150 mi.

Site mix

Electric10

Amenities & rules

Fire pitsGrillsPicnic tablesPets allowedTentsRVs/trailers

Trails within 5 miles

No named Forest Service or National Park Service trails are mapped within 5 miles. Trails on state, county or Corps of Engineers land aren't in these datasets.

Mountain biking nearby

No bike-legal trails are mapped within 5 miles in OpenStreetMap or Forest Service data.

Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.

Activities listed

BikingBoatingCampingEnvironmental EducationFishingHikingHorseback RidingHotel/lodge/resort Privately OwnedOther Recreation Concession SitePicnickingPlayground Park Specialized Sport SiteSwimming SiteVisitor CenterWater SportsWildlife Viewing

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Smith Springs
J Percy Priest Lake
1.5TN—— — —— Reserve0
Long Hunter State Park Campground
Long Hunter State Park
2.5TNSee booking site— — —yes Reserve0
Seven Points
J Percy Priest Lake
2.6TN—58 E 50A W 100 ftyes Reserve0
Poole Knobs
J Percy Priest Lake
6.5TN$1078 E 50A W 40 ftyes Reserve0
Shutes Branch
Old Hickory Lake
10.0TN—— — —— Reserve0
Jefferson Springs
J Percy Priest Lake
10.3TN—— — —— Reserve0

Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby.

From the managing agency

Overview Anderson Road Campground is a lakeside oasis in the green hills of Tennessee, providing campers with countless recreational activities on the lake and in the surrounding woods and grasslands. Recreation 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 and Cheroke… read the full description on Recreation.gov