Old Hickory Lake

Old Hickory Lake is a reservoir built by the Old Hickory Lock and Dam in 1952, is located in five counties in north central Tennessee, is one of the best lakes to visit in Tennessee. The reservoir is located around 40 kilometers from Nashville at an elevation of 136 meters above sea level. There are many facilities at Old Hickory Lake for the benefit of boaters. You have the option of launching your own boat or renting one from one of the numerous operators thanks to the eight public marinas and more than 40 boat access locations. You can rent a variety of watercraft to explore this 22,500-acre lake connected to the Cumberland River, including pontoon boats.

Additionally, you have the option to reserve a lakefront cabin or, if you'd rather, set up camp in one of the two US Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds, Cedar Creek or Cages Bend. The two most popular activities in Bledsoe Creek State Park, which is situated on a tributary of Old Hickory Lake, are fishing and boating.

There is an arboretum on the lake, but it isn't called after a hickory tree; rather, it bears the moniker "tough guy" given to previous President Andrew Jackson by his supporters. Old Hickory Lake is the nearest town to Hendersonville.

Location: north central Tennessee