J Percy Priest Lake

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3737 Bell Road
Nashville, TN 37214-2660

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.

Directions

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

Reviews

J Percy Priest Lake campground continues to be appreciated for its spacious, clean, wooded, and flat campsites with lake access and privacy between sites. The hosts and gate attendants receive strong praise for their helpfulness and friendliness. However, some visitors noted issues such as loud noise from work crews, lack of monitored gate entry, damaged bathhouse facilities requiring driving to alternate restrooms, and the need for improved roadways and more electric and water sites near the lake. Overall, it remains a peaceful and scenic spot with attentive staff but with opportunities for amenity improvements and better entry security.

Spacious, flat, clean, and wooded campsites with private lake access

Friendly, helpful, and attentive hosts and gate attendants

Noise disturbance from work crew music and occasional sources

Unmonitored gate entry raising security concerns

Damaged bathhouse facilities requiring access to distant restrooms

Worn driveways needing repaving or concrete

Limited number of electric and water sites near the lake

2,021 reviews

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Denise T

Campground:Seven Points (Tn)

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Reviewed 8 days ago

After weeks of stalking the website, I manage to get a reservation from Tuesday until Friday for my favorite lakefront site as well as a site across the street from Sunday to Tuesday. I have camped for years at this campground and have often had to move sites to extend my stay. For the first time ever, the campers in the site that I was moving to refused to leave until right at 12 noon. Yes, they were aware that someone else was moving to that site and that is when they went into slow motion about packing up. Since someone was waiting for my site, I went ahead and hooked onto my truck and just waited for more that an hour for them to leave. There was no where for me to pull out and wait without blocking the entire road. I wish that the camp host had been able to do something about the delay but I am thankful that this is my first time to encounter a camper this rude and spiteful at this beautiful campground. If you are able to get a site, make sure you check out the sunsets. There is something magical about each and every one of them. The colors of the sky and water surface is something that I have not found anywhere else. The camp is always clean and well maintained. The beach was not very favorable this year but that is because of the local drought and nothing that humans could control.

Bruce M

Campground:Seven Points (Tn)

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Reviewed 8 days ago

Wonderful hosts at check on, very clean sites. Great place to stay and visit with friends and family.

Martin J

Campground:Seven Points (Tn)

Loop:Spoi

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Reviewed 9 days ago

We stay here often overnighting from Arkansas to Virginia. It is one of the best parks in the system. Close to I-40. Easy in and out. Clean and secure. There is not a bad site.

Christopher N

Campground:Seven Points (Tn)

Loop:Spoi

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Reviewed 9 days ago

Beautiful place! Friendly staff! Very well kept!

Vicki H

Campground:Seven Points (Tn)

Loop:Spoi

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Reviewed 9 days ago

A bit tricky to back in, but beautiful park, sites, trees, and sunset. Clean and spacious restroom/showers.