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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
edward l
VerifiedApril 24, 2022 • Stayed at: 30, Loop: LOCK A
Always Freidly and clean
Lindsey C
VerifiedApril 25, 2022 • Stayed at: 24, Loop: LOCK A
Nice, quiet campground. Excellent bike trail.
Mike S
VerifiedApril 26, 2022 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: LOCK A
Very nice campground. Sites are in very good condition.
Luis M
VerifiedApril 27, 2022 • Stayed at: 38, Loop: LOCK A
Very nice site. Helpful staff.
Randy D
VerifiedApril 28, 2022 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: LOCK A
Lock A campground is quiet with sites that are big enough that you actually have room around you. Watching the barges go up and down the river makes it a different kind of place, and the host is great just like family.
Kendall D
VerifiedApril 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: LOCK A
Bring your snorkel to check out the springs. The water was a little cool, but you get used to it. The water was crystal clear, so you can see the blue crabs and the fish.
David E
VerifiedApril 30, 2022 • Stayed at: 20, Loop: LOCK A
Very nice campground. Host very nice. The downside of the visit was, we arrived on a Tuesday. The trash can were not emptied until Friday and there is no dumpster for you to put it in yourself. Trash cans again emptied on Saturday . Why 2 days back to back and then 5 days between? They need a dumpster.
Lannie W
VerifiedMay 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 33, Loop: LOCK A
Very clean, level camping. Great place for the kids to play and ride bike. Great adult bike riding and walking trails that connect to the campground. Looking forward to our next trip there.
Eric P
VerifiedMay 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 30, Loop: LOCK A
Great as always. Site 30 is a concrete site right next to the river. Bathhouse was clean, camping area was clean and well kept.
Karen M
VerifiedMay 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: LOCK A
The lady Sheryl I believe is her name is so sweet & offered to help us any way she could. Campground is very clean & well maintained & she did numerous ride checks throughout.
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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