Anderson Road Campground

About

Anderson Road Campground provides a convenient lakeside camping experience just minutes from Nashville at J. Percy Priest Lake, operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The campground offers 37 sites ranging from electric RV sites to primitive tent camping, all set beneath mature shade trees with generous spacing for privacy. The lake supports excellent fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass, crappie, catfish, and bluegill. Campers have access to a boat ramp on-site, plus a day-use swimming beach. The Anderson Road Fitness Trail winds through the cedar glade natural area, home to native wildflowers including the Tennessee coneflower. Beyond water recreation, the surrounding 19,000+ acres of grasslands and woodlands provide opportunities for hiking, wildlife viewing, and horseback riding. Facilities include a modern shower house, drinking water, and a dump station. Each site has a picnic table and grill. A firewood quarantine is in effect, so campers must purchase or gather wood locally. Reservations are available through Recreation.gov, with a 14-day camping limit per 30-day period across all J. Percy Priest Lake campgrounds.

Directions

From downtown Nashville, take I-40 east for 5 miles to exit 219. Turn right on Stewarts Ferry Pike and continue straight on Bell Road for 5 miles. Turn left on Smith Springs Road, then left on Anderson Road. The campground is ahead about 1 mile on the left.