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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
Jim A
VerifiedJanuary 26, 2020 • Stayed at: 24, Loop: LOCK A
We LOVE Lock A and always look for opportunities to visit. Our favorite site is 24, on the end of the row that gives our dogs a nice place to play and explore. The sites are paved, and sit right on the Cumberland River. Watching the barge traffic go by, day and night, is nice. So much to do in the area; just as nice to sit and relax. One of our most favorite campgrounds!
David G
VerifiedFebruary 9, 2020 • Stayed at: 29, Loop: LOCK A
Love this Place. Only improvement would be to upgrade restrooms.
Emily N
VerifiedMarch 2, 2020 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: LOCK A
Great camping spot, very clean and peaceful!
Ricky H
VerifiedMarch 18, 2020 • Stayed at: 24, Loop: LOCK A
We loved this trip!
Joseph S
VerifiedJune 7, 2020 • Stayed at: 30, Loop: LOCK A
sites were clean and well taken care of. Camp Host is very friendly and helpful/
We enjoyed our time there
Overall all the facilities were clean and accessible
David M
VerifiedJune 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 31, Loop: LOCK A
Nice campground. Very friendly staff. Verizon Jetpack was a little spotty. Good AT&T service.
Constance K
VerifiedJune 25, 2020 • Stayed at: 38, Loop: LOCK A
Quick, friendly and easy check-in upon arrival. Hosts Sharyll and Tom are always so nice and make time to speak to the grandkids as we pull up to the window. Site was clean and as always, the view was spectacular!!! We love coming to Lock A Campground because of the cleanliness, the friendliness, the view and the fact that it's a small campground...not so large that it's overwhelming to get around. Another very nice 'feature' is that Cheatham County Sheriff's Dept patrols the grounds, which we really like.
Pamela R
VerifiedJuly 12, 2020 • Stayed at: 44, Loop: LOCK A
Its peaceful camp grounds. Tent camping can be a challenge. Bathroom is far away.
Faith S
VerifiedJuly 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 42, Loop: LOCK A
Beautiful spot and clean!
Steven A
VerifiedJuly 19, 2020 • Stayed at: 34, Loop: LOCK A
Very nice place. Plenty of shade and area to walk, fish, big playground For kids
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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