Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park Campground

Closed — Campground closed for renovations throughout 2026. Contact the park at +1 (731) 593-6445 for reopening information.

About

Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park sits on Kentucky Lake in West Tennessee, offering diverse camping experiences about 100 miles west of Nashville. The park features two main campgrounds plus group and backcountry options. Happy Hollow Campground contains 37 paved RV sites with electric and water hookups, picnic tables, and grills on concrete slabs. Lakefront Campground provides 13 primitive sites situated less than 10 feet from Kentucky Lake's shoreline, offering unparalleled water views with basic facilities. The park encompasses over 2,500 acres and maintains more than 20 miles of hiking trails that wind through forests and along rivers and streams. Pilot Knob, one of the highest points in West Tennessee, hosts the Tennessee River Folklife Interpretive Center and Museum. The park also features a third campground reserved for supervised youth groups along Harmon's Creek, plus five backcountry shelters for more adventurous campers. Originally constructed by the Works Progress Administration during the Depression Era, the park now serves as both a recreational destination and cultural heritage site. The park has implemented a trash-can-free system with centralized dumpsters at each campground. Standard camping limits apply: 14 consecutive days maximum (28 days December through February), with check-in at 4:00 PM and checkout at noon.

Directions

Use GPS address 1825 Pilot Knob Road, Eva, TN 38333 for the most direct route to the park office. Using the park name in GPS may route to the back gate.

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