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CAGES BEND Bath House
Cages Bend Campground Picnic Shelter
Cages Bend Campground Playground
CAGES BEND

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
Playground Playground

Available sites

43 total sites

About Cages Bend

Cages Bend Campground is located on the shores of Old Hickory Lake, offering campers the opportunity to enjoy activities with a beautiful scenic backdrop. Water recreation is the major attraction for lake-goers, but with white-tailed deer, migratory song birds and waterfowl abundant in the area, birding and wildlife photography is popular as well.

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
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Currently open - Apr 1 to Oct 28

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
Playground Playground
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
On Site Services

On Site Services

  • Playground
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

43 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 01, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 87 ft long
🚐 02, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 105 ft long
🚐 03, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 90 ft long · Gravel
🚐 04, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 90 ft long · Gravel
🚐 05, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 51 ft long · Gravel
🚐 06, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 117 ft long
🚐 07, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 96 ft long
🚐 08, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 87 ft long · Paved
🚐 09, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 75 ft long · Gravel
🚐 10, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 132 ft long
🚐 11, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 54 ft long
🚐 12, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 66 ft long
🚐 13, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 72 ft long
🚐 14, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 63 ft long
🚐 15, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 69 ft long
🚐 16, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 93 ft long
🚐 17, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 38 ft long
🚐 18, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 81 ft long
🚐 19, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 72 ft long
🚐 20, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 81 ft long
🚐 21, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 81 ft long
🚐 22, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 78 ft long · Gravel
🚐 23, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 75 ft long
🚐 24, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 66 ft long · Paved
🚐 25, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 54 ft long
🚐 26, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 66 ft long
🚐 27, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 45 ft long
🚐 28, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 45 ft long
🚐 29, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 42 ft long
🚐 30, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 45 ft long
🚐 31, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 48 ft long
🚐 32, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 ft long
🚐 33, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 60 ft long
🚐 34, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 72 ft long
🚐 35, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 57 ft long
🚐 36, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 45 ft long
🚐 37, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 48 ft long
🚐 38, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 45 ft long
🚐 39, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 48 ft long
🚐 40, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 51 ft long
🚐 41, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 81 ft long
🚐 42, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 63 ft long · Paved
🚐 43, Loop: CAGES BEND RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 63 ft long

Reviews (1096)

What Guests Are Saying

Cages Bend campground offers a beautiful and well-maintained environment, with friendly hosts and clean facilities. Many guests appreciate the shaded sites, scenic views of the lake, and relaxing atmosphere. While some minor issues like drainage and restroom cleanliness were noted, the overall experience is positive, with many visitors eager to return.

Review Summary

4.5
1096 reviews
5
68.3%
749
4
19.3%
211
3
7.8%
85
2
3.5%
38
1
1.2%
13

Mariah L

Verified

July 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 29, Loop: CAGES BEND

5

Love the campground. Clean and relaxing.

Jane B

Verified

July 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: CAGES BEND

3

Site 19 is very large with a concrete picnic/patio area above the site. The concrete picnic table is a bit dated but nice enough. Site is further up the bank from the lakeside sites which actually provided a pretty view of the lake. The park was very crowded during my stay in late June of 2021. Noisy and inconsiderate neighbors made my stay less-than-ideal as they loudly partied well after 11pm. Seemed as though they had several visitors making a party atmosphere. Not much monitoring of the campground that I noticed. Roads to the campground are narrow with branches hanging into the roadway. Use Cages Bend all the way from 31 vs. Shute Lane and avoid some of the curves and overhanging branches.

Mariah L

Verified

July 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 29, Loop: CAGES BEND

5

Love the campground. Clean and relaxing.

Jane B

Verified

July 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 19, Loop: CAGES BEND

3

Site 19 is very large with a concrete picnic/patio area above the site. The concrete picnic table is a bit dated but nice enough. Site is further up the bank from the lakeside sites which actually provided a pretty view of the lake. The park was very crowded during my stay in late June of 2021. Noisy and inconsiderate neighbors made my stay less-than-ideal as they loudly partied well after 11pm. Seemed as though they had several visitors making a party atmosphere. Not much monitoring of the campground that I noticed. Roads to the campground are narrow with branches hanging into the roadway. Use Cages Bend all the way from 31 vs. Shute Lane and avoid some of the curves and overhanging branches.

Roy M

Verified

July 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 25, Loop: CAGES BEND

5

Loved the place and the host was very nice to us. We are going back

Roy M

Verified

July 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 25, Loop: CAGES BEND

5

Loved the place and the host was very nice to us. We are going back

Clete S

Verified

July 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: CAGES BEND

2

spot 27: listed to accommodate 38 ft 5th wheel rv - NOT so! trees to the right, deep deep potholes on the left that will swallow a complete front wheel. requires several jack-knife maneuvers to back 38 ft rv. doing so with trees on the right caused rv to scrape the right side of rv against trees causing considerable damage. after several small jack-knife maneuvers finally made it onto pad. you must cut down the trees on the right, as well as fill the potholes on the left because narrow roadway will not allow a complete simple backing onto pad.

Clete S

Verified

July 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: CAGES BEND

2

spot 27: listed to accommodate 38 ft 5th wheel rv - NOT so! trees to the right, deep deep potholes on the left that will swallow a complete front wheel. requires several jack-knife maneuvers to back 38 ft rv. doing so with trees on the right caused rv to scrape the right side of rv against trees causing considerable damage. after several small jack-knife maneuvers finally made it onto pad. you must cut down the trees on the right, as well as fill the potholes on the left because narrow roadway will not allow a complete simple backing onto pad.

William L

Verified

July 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: CAGES BEND

3

We loved the views of the lake and the terraced sites. The interior roads were somewhat tight and tree limbs low. We arrived on a Tuesday when the camp host is off so there wasn’t a tag left for us at the gate but not a problem but no cleanup of the site between uses. The bathhouse is at the top of the hill and was fairly clean but could use updating. The site had a large patio area including table and fire pit.

William L

Verified

July 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: CAGES BEND

3

We loved the views of the lake and the terraced sites. The interior roads were somewhat tight and tree limbs low. We arrived on a Tuesday when the camp host is off so there wasn’t a tag left for us at the gate but not a problem but no cleanup of the site between uses. The bathhouse is at the top of the hill and was fairly clean but could use updating. The site had a large patio area including table and fire pit.

Location & Directions for Cages Bend

1125 Benders Ferry Road, Gallatin, TN 37066 United States

Elevation: 145 ft

Getting There

From Nashville, TN, travel North on I-65 and take TN-386/Vietnam Veterans Blvd. Continue to exit 12, Big Station Camp Blvd. Turn right onto Big Station Camp Bldvd. Continue staight across Nashville Pike onto Cages Bend Road. Take Cages Bend Road t...

Nearest town

Gallatin, TN - 8.6 mi

About 18 min to downtown

Highway access

Cages Bend is accessible via Benders Ferry Road, which connects to State Route 109 approximately 5 miles to the west, providing access to Interstate 40 about 10 miles to the south.

Policies & Rules

Arrival & departure

  • All campsites require a reservation; walk-ins are not allowed.
  • Check-in time is at 3:00 PM and check-out time is at 12:00 PM.

Cancellation policy

  • Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
  • Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
  • Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
    • Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
    • Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
    • One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
  • Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
  • Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
  • Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.

Fires & fuel

  • Do not move firewood; purchase it locally and burn it on-site to protect forests.

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Last updated: October 20, 2026

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