Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every nightA forested campground near fishing. RV fit varies by site.
Cages Bend Campground sits on the shoreline of Old Hickory Lake, a 22,500-acre reservoir fed by the Cumberland River that stretches about 97 miles northeast of Nashville. The campground's low-lying woodlands and open lakefront make it a good place for anglers Old Hickory has a long fishing pedigree (the 25-pound world-record walleye was taken from here in 1960) and largemouth bass, crappie and catfish are common targets from shore or boat.











Length limits vary by campsite.
Showers on site. Dump station on site.
Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 43 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 standard electric | – | – | $30 |
| 22 standard electric | – | – | $30 |
| 32 standard electric | – | – | $30 |
| 40 standard electric | – | – | $30 |
| 38 standard electric | – | – | $30 |
| 41 standard electric | – | – | $30 |
| 24 standard electric | – | – | $30 |
| 23 standard electric | – | – | $30 |
| 29 standard electric | – | – | $30 |
| 37 standard electric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 43 electric individual sites.
1125 BENDERS FERRY ROAD
Open in Google Maps ↗
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (461 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Great place to camp very friendly and helpful camp hosts ”
“Lovely campground. Sites 4 & 5 are under a walnut tree… couldn’t sit outside because of falling walnuts ( October). Bathhouse desperately needs upgrading! ”
“Great place to camp. This weekend was quiet. Loved the site next to the lake.”
| – |
| $30 |
| 03 standard electric | – | – | $30 |
| 27 standard electric | – | – | $30 |
| 43 standard electric | – | – | $30 |
| 25 standard electric | – | – | $30 |
| 07 standard electric | – | – | $30 |
| 05 standard electric | – | – | $30 |
| 04 standard electric | – | – | $30 |
| 06 standard electric | – | – | $30 |
| 17 standard electric | – | – | $30 |
| 10 standard electric | – | – | $30 |
| 36 standard electric | – | – | $30 |
| 39 standard electric | – | – | $30 |
| 35 standard electric | – | – | $30 |
| 19 standard electric | – | – | $30 |
| 21 standard electric | – | – | $35 |
| 26 standard electric | – | – | $35 |
| 02 standard electric | – | – | $35 |
| 14 standard electric | – | – | $35 |
| 01 standard electric | – | – | $35 |
| 31 standard electric | – | – | $35 |
| 28 standard electric | – | – | $35 |
| 12 standard electric | – | – | $35 |
| 20 standard electric | – | – | $35 |
| 09 standard electric | – | – | $35 |
| 30 standard electric | – | – | $35 |
| 33 standard electric | – | – | $35 |
| 13 standard electric | – | – | $35 |
| 18 standard electric | – | – | $35 |
| 15 standard electric | – | – | $35 |
| 08 standard electric | – | – | $35 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights49 sites open for every nightAn idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 50 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 8 · 8 mi from campground
$130/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rental
Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 21 mi from campground
$295/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rental
Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 6 · 49 mi from campground
$100/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Nashville area · 3 hr · from $100/person

Nashville area · 1.8 hr · from $54/person

Nashville area · 1.5 hr · from $55/person

Nashville area · 2 hr–2.5 hr · from $68/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For April weekends, book about 176 days ahead. Three in four April Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 119 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 119 days ahead | 176 days ahead | 81 days ahead | 173 days ahead |
| May | 117 days ahead | 174 days ahead | 70 days ahead | 172 days ahead |
| June | 121 days ahead | 175 days ahead | 67 days ahead | 175 days ahead |
| July | 90 days ahead | 171 days ahead | 50 days ahead | 163 days ahead |
| August | 75 days ahead | 166 days ahead | 36 days ahead | 169 days ahead |
| September | 98 days ahead | 176 days ahead | 43 days ahead | 159 days ahead |
| October | 109 days ahead | 167 days ahead | 33 days ahead | 142 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (22,814 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
43 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
43 sites · $35, $30/night
Loops: CAGES BEND loop (43)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Nashville area · 1.5 hr · from $25/person

Nashville area · 1 hr · from $44/person

Nashville area · 3.5 hr · from $104/person

Nashville area · 3 hr · from $129/person

Nashville area · 1 hr · from $35/person