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2026 Season availability
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- Dump station on site
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- Showers
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- Playground
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Reviews (511)
What Guests Are Saying
Lock A campground is well-maintained and offers beautiful river views, spacious sites, and friendly hosts, making it an enjoyable place for camping. Visitors appreciated the cleanliness of the facilities, good connectivity, and access to water activities like kayaking. While the narrow and steep road to the campground and some dated bathroom facilities were mentioned as drawbacks, overall experiences were positive, with many guests eager to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Lock A campground is well-maintained and offers beautiful river views, spacious sites, and friendly hosts, making it an enjoyable place for camping. Visitors appreciated the cleanliness of the facilities, good connectivity, and access to water activities like kayaking. While the narrow and steep road to the campground and some dated bathroom facilities were mentioned as drawbacks, overall experiences were positive, with many guests eager to return.
Review Summary
Yvonne G
VerifiedJune 21, 2021 • Stayed at: 36, Loop: LOCK A
John H
VerifiedJune 23, 2021 • Stayed at: 26, Loop: LOCK A
One of our favorite middle Tennessee camping grounds. Always clean, exceptionally nice and helpful host. Swimming beach is great for kids, kayaking in Pardue Pond Wildlife area is awesome.
Nancy T
VerifiedJuly 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: LOCK A
Lovely campground, hosts and staff very friendly. Right on the Cumberland River, barges and recreation on the river was fun to observe. I would definitely stay there again!
Brandi B
VerifiedJuly 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: LOCK A
Loved this campground. Probably my new favorite
Sherrie S
VerifiedJuly 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: LOCK A
Weather was perfect! Sure was clean as usual.
Lisa L
VerifiedJuly 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: LOCK A
We had an awesome time! Very clean, nice and quiet.
Karen S
VerifiedJuly 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 34, Loop: LOCK A
Nice park clean big site on the river. Quiet like coming here so much we are going again this week
Timothy B
VerifiedJuly 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: LOCK A
Really nice campground. Sure wish they had more spots. The folks at the guard shacks were very friendly and helpfull. Will try and get back there again this year and also want to do some next year.
Donald N
VerifiedJuly 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 38, Loop: LOCK A
While the campsite was great, the lady's bathhouse was very unkept.
Jim A
VerifiedJuly 11, 2021 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: LOCK A
Awesome place. Great views, very peaceful. Good fishing. The attendant Sheryl is AWESOME... We will be back.
Location & Directions for Lock a
1798 Cheatham Dam Road, Ashland City, TN 37015-9805 United States
Elevation: 130 ft
Getting There
From Ashland City, Tennessee, take US 12 and go eight miles west to Cheap Hill. Turn
left on Cheatham Dam Road traveling west four miles. Turn left into
the campground.
Highway access
The campground is accessible via US Highway 12, located approximately eight miles east of the campground.
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check out time
2PM
General
- Please be aware that falling branches are a natural hazard at this campground
- Motorized, including electric vehicles: Golf carts, Scooters & ATV’s are permitted on roadways in Corps operated recreation areas. However, these type of vehicles shall be operated in accordance with applicable Federal, state and local laws, which shall be regulated by authorized enforcement officials. Must be 16 years or older to drive motorized vehicle. Prohibited items include: battery operated scooters/cars, hover-boards, non compliant golf carts and ATV's.
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
- However, if you're arrving late, we highly recommend you call the campground to notify the Park Attendant. If arrival does not occur before check-out time on the day following the arrival date, the reservation will be canceled.
- Two tents or one tent and one RV are permitted per campsite.
- Lock A campground has reservable sites only. No walk-up sites.
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Last updated: October 19, 2026
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