My boyfriend and I camped at Anderson Road Campground for two nights while visiting Nashville, Tennessee. The campground was beautiful and well laid out. We stayed in site #18 and enjoyed ourselves very much. Our site wasn't next to the water because all of the water sites were booked, but every campsite looked really cool, with: a large round cement table with cement seats, a firepit, an outdoor grill, and a flat space for tent camping. The older gentleman camping nextdoor in the campsite next to us came over and gave us: wood, charcoal, and water bottles, because he said he was leaving the next day on his motorcycle and couldn't carry it all. He was very kind to us. Overall, great experience! Can't wait to return to Anderson Road Campground in the future when visiting Nashville, Tennessee! read more

The good: big campsites, lots of shade The Bad: $22 a night for no water or electricity (though many campsites have both), rocky land so very hard to pitch a tent (site 15), no beach access if you aren't lucky enough to have a beach front site (which many sites are), no instructions on check in such as where to get water, no details re: Day use area or fitness trail (discovered on our own), loud at night with music, RV generators, people walking and laughing in the middle of the night, showers don't look like they have been cleaned in the three days I've been there (sign says maintained but not often - use at your own discretion) , though a nice woman did clean the sinks and toilets. Beach area person was rude, doesn't have good customer service. read more

This is a fantastic campground located about a half hour away from Nashville and was great. It was right along the lake and many of the sites were right on the water. There was two bathrooms and they were both clean enough and one of them had showers which was also campground clean so kind of dirty. With the cost of less than $20 It really can't be beat. I would definitely come back to this spot. read more

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There is a strict 3:00pm check in policy. Don't show up early because they will turn you away. Is there anywhere to wait? I was told the grocery store parking lot down the street. Sat for 90 minutes and returned to the campground, then it goes downhill from there... Couldn't get my 36' camper into site #6. The bumper scrapped on the ground half way into the site so I wasn't able to use that particular site. Several other sites were " more level" and could accommodate my camper. When I asked if there was another site available I was told only a primitive site with no water or electric. With it being 90 degrees and muggy we opted for another campground. GLAD WE WAITED TILL 3:00 TO FIND OUT. Thanks for wasting our afternoon Anderson. If zero stars was an option you wouldn't have even got the 1 I gave you. read more

Anderson Road Campground - Can't get into campsite - Campgrounds Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

It's not the most naturally beautiful campground, but we had the perfect campsite and extremely friendly staff. Campsite 37 (tent only) was nicely tucked away from the road and a bit more wooded. Also a nice distance from the bathroom - not too close, not too far. We stayed here as a cheaper alternative to a hotel while touring Nashville. This worked surprisingly well - less than 30 minutes from downtown! Overall it was super easy for our purposes. The beach area has a really nice view, though the swimming area is roped off. Very happy with our choice! read more

Anderson Road Campground - Campgrounds Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

We are SO disappointed. We just moved here from Colorado, so we wanted to make sure we knew all of the rules prior to coming. We looked on the website, as well as multiple blogs to check if we could bring beer and a dog. NOTHING said otherwise. We were going to meet some friends, and paid to park. When we found out that they couldn't bring their dog, we asked if we could get our $5 back because we couldn't stay. They refused and the woman was SO rude. We paid $5 to drive around the parking lot and leave. And it's Father's Day. read more

This campground is a hidden gem right outside of Nashville. It's affordable, the sites are large and private, and it's set on a beautiful lake. We stayed here two nights and would have been happy spending more. The sites are easy to book, and if you book far enough in advance there are some real perfect ones you can reserve. I also want to shout out Bob for helping us through the booking process and being so informative! I'll definitely come back to stay here if I'm in the Nashville area again. read more

Before we even arrived this place was causing us issue. Many campgrounds require a call before a certain time if you are going to arrive after 5. We tried to call for over an hour and no-one would answer the phone. We even called recreation.gov for updated phone numbers just in case. Still no response. Once we arrived, there was no-one at the check in shack. This meant we could not buy firewood. The people in who rented the space next to ours must have run into the same thing as they found wood and left a pile of it unused, so I had to use some of that to cook our dinner on. Being in Tennessee (where there is a ton of river gravel available) you would think they would use something smooth for the tent pad. Nope. The same amount of effort was put into the tent pad as it was in customer service. How my air mattress and tent wasn't cut I don't know with the large and sharp rocks that were used. I couldn't imagine using just a sleeping pad on those. It was ridiculous. Though we never talked to anyone, the staff made their presence known by driving in circles all night with their lights on blinding anyone trying to sleep in a tent. At least I hope it was staff. Since the gate was never closed, who knows what kind of shady goings-on was happening. We didn't even get to talk to anyone when we tried to check out either. Basically anyone could have stayed and I don't think the staff would have noticed, or cared for that matter, in the slightest. The only semi-redeeming quality about this camp was that scenery was pretty and the showers didn't out and out suck. In the men's, the stalls were sufficient size with a dry stall attached. The women's however were atrocious from what my wife said. I would definitely NOT return and would not recommend this park to my friends. read more

We were greeted at the entry with a smile, map and patient answers to our questions. We had a waterfront RV site that felt very private with two picnic tables, two fire pits and a clean grill and plenty of front yard for the kids. It was quiet at night and the bathroom showers were clean but could use a screen door to keep out the bugs. Plenty of hot water! The beach area was sandy with a roped off beach and a nice playground and plenty of room for get together with a group. The campground felt very safe for the kids to ride their bikes. It books up fast and now we know why. read more

Would be a 5 star but the amenities here are not kept. Massive amounts of bugs/spiders in the bathrooms and showers. Need pest control. Also both smell as if they haven't been cleaned in a while. On the plus side the lake is beautiful and perfect temperature. Close to downtown. Very friendly staff! read more

If you want a cheap beach day this is about as good as it gets in Nashville. The entry is $4 per car and you get access to a swimming beach with a little bit of soft brown sand. They also have a playground, picnic areas, and a restroom. It's a good place for families but not South Beach by any means. read more

We tried to take a tour to see if we like the campsite for our travel trailer but we were turned away without any information on the place. We were told Army Corp doesn't allow tours on the weekend. read more

I'm calling this place, The Blake. Lol, it's literally a small beach and a lake!! Summertime fun!! Go if you haven't been!!

This place is amazing! That being said, I am giving it 1 star right now because it's Sept 22nd (85 degrees) and I just found out that this place is CLOSED FOR THE WINTER!!! WTF??!! My husband and I suffer through these God-forsaken Nashville heat-bath summers just to get to some NICE, COOL CAMPING WEATHER!!! Yet these yahoos close up shop right at the brink of the possibility of awesome lower temps and lessened pain-in-the-ass biting Tennessee bugs (mosquitos, ticks)!!! Seriously??? I'm quite literally NOT a happy camper right now about the blokes that run this joint!!! LAAAAME!!!! read more

This campground would have five stars but for one thing. The campground is beautiful, bathrooms are clean and well maintained. But...and this is a BIG but, the campground hostess was RUDE! She claimed reservations HAD to be made through the recreation.gov website, and yet while she was grumbling and begrudgingly checking us in, another camper came without a reservation. If they would have just put envelopes and a box out there we would have paid that way and she could have stayed in her camper on her "day off." read more

I would not return to this campground. The camp host was not friendly and was down right rude. The sites that are not on the water have no view of the water like other area campgrounds. There is no beach within the campground, you have to drive a bit down the road to use the public use park. The beach is nice and the facilities were clean, it's just a bit of a pain to pack up and drive to the beach. Whoever hires the hosts, please don't let the host from our stay return next year. read more

This campground is a bit of a hidden gem. It is an Army Corp of Engineers Campground on J Percy Priest Lake. There are only 10 sites with electric and water and 20+ primitive (dry camping) sites. You make reservations on recreation.gov and if you want W/E, you obviously need to reserve well in advance...which I did. Then I decided to extend the reservation by one day and the "helpful" gov't agent moved us to a dry camping spot. I didn't thoroughly check the reservation details so part of the blame is with me BUT then there is Bob...my new best friend. When we arrived he worked his magic. We had to move 3 times over 5 days but we had W/E for 4 of the 5 days. Instead of that last day dry camping we headed in for a staycation in Nashville...which is a 30 min drive. The sites are level with plenty of space between sites. The views of the lake are beautiful. It would be great if they increased the number of sites to W/E and had more showers but they honor the America the Beautiful pass so we stayed 5 nights for 50% off. Not bad! So Bob is my hero and exploring Nashville was a blast from our haven at the lake. read more

Anderson Road Campground - Site #6. Sites 1-10 are on the lake. - Campgrounds Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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