Old Hickory Beach in TN -- Campground & RV Camping

Old Hickory Beach is a day-use park on the shores of Old Hickory Lake along the Cumberland River. The site features a sandy swimming beach, two boat ramps, a playground, a small beachside shelter, and a large reservable picnic shelter holding up to 100 people with outdoor grills. Boating, sailing, and bank fishing for bass, crappie, and catfish are popular activities. Below Old Hickory Dam, visitors can access the 1.1-mile Old Hickory Lake Nature Trail, which winds through three loops of woodland and swamp terrain. Nearby attractions include Andrew Jackson's Hermitage estate.

Getting there: From Nashville, take I-65 North to exit 92, TN-45/Old Hickory Blvd toward Madison, continue until you cross over the Cumberland River then take the 2nd left onto Bridgeway Ave., travel approximately 0.2 miles and turn left onto Ensley Ave., continue approximately 0.3 miles and turn left onto Swinging Bridge Road, continue approximately 0.4 miles and turn right onto Burnett Road. The entrance to the park will be at the end of the road.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 7, a suburban sky.
• The Old Hickory Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.