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Average nightly rates44 total sites
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37 sites
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7 sites
About Lock a
Number of accommodations: 44
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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Showers
Playground
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Showers
On Site Services
- Playground
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Reviews (487)
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
Dave D
VerifiedJuly 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 34, Loop: LOCK A
Locke A never fails to provide a unique experience with tugs and barrages passing daily! Campground is maintuvery well and new camp house great’. Will be back next year!
Edward T
VerifiedJuly 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 29, Loop: LOCK A
Beautiful COE campground on the Cumberland River. Our site (29) was large with water and electric hookups. Dump station was available. Showers were clean, but a little dated and in need of maintenance, however.
Barbara F
VerifiedJuly 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: LOCK A
Awesome, quiet. clean
Robert D
VerifiedJuly 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: LOCK A
Mrs Pam was very kind and helpful. She makes sure everyone has a good experience. The campground was clean and well kept. We'll be coming back!
diane n
VerifiedJuly 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 33, Loop: LOCK A
Camphost Connie was very helpful and friendly answering all of our questions.
Richard B
VerifiedJuly 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 33, Loop: LOCK A
Widely spaced sites with great amenities. Bathrooms were clean. Great views of the lake
Jill S
VerifiedJuly 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 20, Loop: LOCK A
It’s usually really nice and quiet. This time there was a couple of campsites that was playing there music really loud.
Stephen O
VerifiedJuly 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: LOCK A
Great camp ground and very friendly host..
J W M
VerifiedJuly 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 25, Loop: LOCK A
campground hostess was outstanding and very helpful
John M
VerifiedJuly 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: LOCK A
This was our first time here, but we have camped and many other COE parks. The views along the river are fantastic. We were on site 27 and the shade was much appreciated since temps in the 90s. The site was nice and level. We picked up about 60 TV stations so got the major networks. Cell service was good. I love it that there was a trash can at each site.
My only complaint is that there is only a single dump at the dump station. So you can easily imagine the lineup that can form on a Sunday morning as the weekend campers leave since all sites are W/E only.
Location Lock a
Address:
1798 Cheatham Dam Road
Ashland City, TN, 37015-9805
United States
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.
The campground is accessible via US Highway 12, located approximately eight miles east of the campground.
Elevation: 130 feet
11 mi drive to downtown Ashland City (about 18 min)
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: September 4, 2026
