One of my favorite state parks here in Tenn. The sewer hook-ups only added to the rating of the park. Some changes are in store for the new year with different entrance area but i totally agree with the need to make improvements that add to the safety of campers. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
A very nice campground, but visitors should be aware of three things: bathhouses are not cleaned during the weekend (when the campground is crowded), bathhouses are small for the amount of sites, and some sites are extremely close together. We highly recommend the Inn's buffet. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Great park. Sewer has recently been added to several sites. Sites are gravel but level and clean. Road leading to sites is asphalt and looks new. Good golf course on site. Inn available for guests. Had breakfast and night buffet and both were very good. Would give it a 10 but there was no cable. Can't wait to go back. We camped here in a Motorhome.
A great park, and nice campground! There are some larger sites that will accommodate larger rigs, however, most are small. This park does not take reservations so get in early. There are two good bath houses and one old, and not heated unit. The park is in the process of installing sewer in about half of the sites. This should be done in time for the spring season to start. Great hiking, and mountain bike riding! There is lots to do and see too! It is a bit far from downtown Nashville, but a lot less expensive than the campgrounds in town. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
A great state park campground that makes me glad to live in Tennessee. Neat and clean because of the great staff and the extra mile they go in order to keep it that way. We will be back again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We camped here this weekend. We came in on Thursday and it was great. Alot of shade and we parked along the creek. It was great. But on Friday, everyone else came in and it was over crowded. Tents were parked in the campers spots instead of using the tent area. It was overbooked. People were everywhere. It was noisey, even past 11 p.m. on both friday and saturday nights. By late morning on sunday, everyone was leaving out. It was great again. I am not sure if I will go back there in the summer time. It is close to home, but if it is this way every weekend, it is not camping. It is a party. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Of the state parks that we have stayed at this one was the most well maintained as far as the campsites were concerned. Although some sites were closer together, all were very level and clean. This campground had more of a park feel than others which have more of a primitive camping feel. There were plenty of activities throughout the day and the park ranger was regularly on hand for assistance and education while they showed you some of the wildlife they have. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Camping sites are very close to each other. There was about 10 ft. between me and the folks next door. My greatest gripe is the Tennessee State Parks web site. It doesn't have maps showing how to get to the various parks. You can download a pdf brochure but it only contains a very small crude map. When I tried to call the park at around 5:00 PM, I got an answering machine that said they closed at 4:00. So, I couldn't even ask them how to get to the park. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2003
$12
Sites are tight packed (for a state park), but room is adequate at each site. Bathrooms
and showers VERY clean. Well planned facility even had dishwashing facilities for tenters like us. Park has many wooded areas, but is mainly a resort park with sports, conference centers, family reunion pavillion, etc. Slight highway noise in background from US 70. Coyote howling, hooting owls, mooing cows makes it sound more wild or rural than it is. We camped here in a Tent.