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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
Orion R
VerifiedApril 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 30, Loop: LOCK A
One of the best Just wish it had sewers
David L
VerifiedApril 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: LOCK A
Awesome place
Jeremy W
VerifiedApril 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 42, Loop: LOCK A
Very good!
Patricia P
VerifiedApril 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 26, Loop: LOCK A
We love Lock A. The host was very friendly and helpful . Just wish you had sewer. Looking forward to our next trip..
Vince K
VerifiedApril 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: LOCK A
The camp host at the gate was an amazingly wonderful person. Very helpful and friendly. The site was great, while not on the water it was level, had water and electric with easy in and out access.
Jim A
VerifiedFebruary 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 24, Loop: LOCK A
Lock A is outstanding! Nice sites right on the river; great trails for hiking; friendly staff and campers. We try to camp at Lock A once or twice a year!
John K
VerifiedNovember 6, 2020 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: LOCK A
This is one of our favorite campgrounds, with that said, we had one issue that should have NEVER happened.
The showers in both the men's and women's bath-house was terrible !!! There was so much mold and filth in the showers, we almost cancelled our time there. It's always been our opinion that the bathrooms make the campground !
Other than that, the campground was nice and clean and the Camp Host was very pleasant !!!
We'll be back !
John & Debby C
VerifiedNovember 6, 2020 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: LOCK A
This is by far one of our favorite campgrounds. The bike riding options are awesome, both trail riding and blacktop. Love watching the barges go by!
Suggestion: Its time to update the bathrooms.
Dan G
VerifiedNovember 3, 2020 • Stayed at: 20, Loop: LOCK A
Excellent facility providing a beautiful setting along the river and trails for hiking
Joseph S
VerifiedNovember 2, 2020 • Stayed at: 26, Loop: LOCK A
It would be great if the rangers would set up programs for kids, like more water safety, nature programs and so on
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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