fees, RV limits, trails & mountain biking

Right Bank Recreation Area

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers campground in Cheatham Lock and Dam, near Ashland City, Tennessee.

$5–$10nightly fee
Not itemizedfirst-come area, sites not listed
Reservablebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
No RV datamax RV/trailer length
0named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi
2.9 mibike trails within 5 mi

How it compares

  • Its lowest fee ($5) is $5 below the Tennessee median of $10/night.
  • There are 6 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 0 of them list a lower starting fee.
  • Straight-line distance: Nashville ~25 mi, Chattanooga ~138 mi, Knoxville ~184 mi.

Amenities & rules

The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.

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

2.9 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles. Difficulty mix: Unrated: 2.9 mi

TrailClosest pointMiles within 5 miDifficulty (as tagged)KidsSource
Cumberland River Bicentennial Trail0.4 mi2.9UnratedOSM

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

Auto TouringBikingBoatingCampingDay Use AreaFishingHikingOther Recreation Concession SitePicnickingPlayground Park Specialized Sport SiteSwimming SiteWater SportsWildlife Viewing

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Lock a
Cheatham Lock and Dam
0.5TN—44 E 50A W 40 ftyes Reserve0
Harpeth River Bridge Campground
Cheatham Lock and Dam
3.6TN—14 E 50A W 50 ftyes Reserve0
Montgomery Bell State Park Campground
Montgomery Bell State Park
17.2TNSee booking site— — —yes Reserve0
Camping Municipal
OpenStreetMap listing
18.7TN—10 — —— ?0
Spring Creek Campground
Private campground
20.9TN—— — —— ?0
Twin Trees
OpenStreetMap listing
22.8TN—— — —— ?0

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 The relaxing family friendly atmosphere at Right Bank Recreation Area will have campers wanting to return as often as possible. Right Bank also known as Cheatham Dam is located about 11 miles northwest of Ashland City, TN and is a 30 minute drive to Nashville. Recreation The temperate climate here allows for a lengthy recreation season, including boating, canoeing, swimming and fishing. Camping is also available in the adjacent Lock A Campground. There are several playgrounds for the children and horseshoe pits for the adults. The area also provides numerous individual picnic tables with grills, a designated swimming area with sand beach (no life guard, swim at your own risk), two b… read the full description on Recreation.gov