Poole Knobs

About

Poole Knobs Campground is a lakeside retreat on the shores of J. Percy Priest Lake, located about ten miles east of downtown Nashville. The campground features 87 shaded individual campsites plus one group site that accommodates up to 40 people. Most sites offer electric hookups (50/30/20 amp) and water connections, with a mix of back-in and pull-through configurations. Facilities include flush toilets, hot showers, drinking water, a dump station, and a boat ramp with trailer parking for lake access. The temperate Tennessee climate supports a variety of recreational activities including fishing, boating, canoeing, hiking, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing. J. Percy Priest Lake offers excellent fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass, crappie, striped bass, catfish, and bluegill. The campground operates seasonally from early May through late September. Reservations are available through Recreation.gov. A 14-day camping limit applies within any 30-consecutive-day period across all J. Percy Priest Lake campgrounds. Quiet hours are enforced from 10 PM to 6 AM.

Directions

From downtown Nashville, take I-40 east to I-24 east. After 15 miles take exit 66B and turn right onto Sam Ridley Parkway. Turn right onto Highway 41 north, and after about 1.5 miles turn right onto Fergus Road. Make another right onto Jones Mill Road and follow the signs to the campground after 4 miles.