Recreation area

Nashville Shores

J Percy Priest Lake · Nashville · Tennessee — managed by US Army Corps of Engineers

First-come, first-served — no online reservations

About this campground

This recreation area is part of J Percy Priest Lake

About J Percy Priest Lake

The Nashville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers welcomes you to J. Percy Priest Lake. 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 from which to choose, including: fishing, hunting, camping, picnicking, boating, canoeing, hiking, horseback riding, and others. Because of the lake's proximity to Nashville (15 minutes from downtown) lakeside recreation can fit nicely into your other vacation plans.

Describes the wider recreation area this campground sits in. Source: Recreation.gov.

Getting there

From Nashville, 5 miles east on I-40 to Stewarts Ferry Pike exit, right on Stewarts Ferry Pike, left on Bell Rd.

Directions to J Percy Priest Lake, not to this specific campground.

Elevation
521 ft
Contact
(615) 889-1975
J Percy Priest Lake office

Activities

  • BOATING
  • CAMPING
  • PICNICKING
  • WATER SPORTS
  • SWIMMING SITE
  • PLAYGROUND PARK SPECIALIZED SPORT SITE
  • OTHER RECREATION CONCESSION SITE
  • HOTEL/LODGE/RESORT PRIVATELY OWNED

Nearby federal campgrounds

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.