Army Corps of Engineers · Tennessee
Cages Bend
Army Corps of Engineers · Tennessee, United States
- Sites
- 43
- Hookups
- 43 electric, 43 with water
- Season
- April 1 to October 28
- Cost
- No refunds for recreation use fees may be made at the project.
- Max RV length
- 50 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 482 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Old Hickory Lake
- Nearest town
- GALLATIN
- Address
- 1125 BENDERS FERRY ROAD, GALLATIN, TN, 37066
- Phone
- 615-824-4989
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing
43 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Cages Bend Campground is located on the shores of Old Hickory Lake, offering campers the opportunity to enjoy activities with a beautiful scenic backdrop.
Water recreation is the major attraction for lake-goers, but with white-tailed deer, migratory song birds and waterfowl abundant in the area, birding and wildlife photography is popular as well.
Recreation
Swimming and sailing are popular ways to enjoy the lake, and anglers can find exceptional bank and boat fishing for catfish, crappie and bass.
Facilities
The campground offers a playground for families, a boat ramp for easy lake access, showers for comfort and a group picnic shelter for convenient entertaining. All sites have electric and water hookups and four sites meet accessibility standards. Laundry facilities are also onsite. Two docks are also available for fishing only, one is located inside the campground and the other is beside the boat ramp.
Natural Features
Old Hickory Lake is a 22,500 acre reservoir just northeast of the Nashville metropolitan area.
Fed by the Cumberland River, it stretches for 97 miles, offering an ideal home for several birds and animals in its woodland habitat.
Nearby Attractions
Downtown Nashville, known as "the music city," is just over a thirty minute drive from the campground.
Visitors looking for more pier fishing opportunities can explore nearby piers at Rockland, Sanders Ferry, Shutes Branch and Bledsoe Creek State Park.
History buffs will appreciate a day trip to the Hermitage, an impressive National Historic Landmark where the seventh U.S. President, Andrew Jackson lived.
Charges & Cancellations
* Once your reservation has been created, there will be a $10.00 fee to cancel and a $10.00 fee to change your site or dates.
* Cancellations made the day before, or up to the day after your arrival date will also be charged the first nights use fee.
* No-Shows are charged a $20.00 fee plus the first nights use fee.
* If your reservation is for 1 night, and you have been charged the first nights use fee, there is no $10.00 serivce fee.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 28° | 2° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 52° | 34° | 12° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 61° | 42° | 23° | 81° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 70° | 51° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 81° | 64° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 69° | 52° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 73° | 66° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 72° | 63° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 86° | 67° | 54° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 71° | 50° | 37° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 60° | 42° | 21° | 78° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 51° | 35° | 15° | 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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