City, County & Regional Parks · Tennessee
Bells Bend Primitive Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Tennessee, United States
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 459 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 6
- Nearest town
- Nashville
About
Metro Nashville Parks primitive platform camping at Bells Bend Park - 10 sites reached by carrying gear about 0.2 mile from the Bells Bend Outdoor Center. Water faucets and restrooms are at that same distance rather than at the sites. Designed for groups, but individual sites can be booked. Pack out all rubbish; the park gate closes at dark. Permit by phone or in person - no same-day bookings.
Fees
$10/site for Davidson County residents, $11 for non-residents. Exclusive use of all sites $50 resident, $55 non-resident.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 28° | 3° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 52° | 35° | 11° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 61° | 43° | 23° | 81° | 5 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 51° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 81° | 64° | 45° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 70° | 55° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 73° | 66° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 88° | 73° | 64° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 86° | 68° | 55° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 71° | 51° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 60° | 43° | 22° | 78° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 51° | 35° | 16° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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