Use Fee Areas

Old Hickory Lake has three day use fee areas located at Cedar Creek, Laguardo, and Old Hickory Beach. Each area offers great swim beaches, picnic tables, grills, restrooms, and launching ramps. The daily cost is $4/vehicle or $1/per person. Annual day use passes ($30) can be purchased at the Old Hickory Resource Office, Hendersonville, TN or from the attendants booth at the day use areas. For more information on the day use areas and campgrounds please call the Resource Manager’s Office at 615-822-4846.

Camping Reservations

Advanced Shelter reservations for facilities at Old Hickory Lake except for Rockland Recreation Area, can be made by calling toll free at 1-877-444-6777 or electronically on “the web” at  www.Recreation.gov.  You can also click on the recreation area name below and go straight to the Recreation.gov page for that site.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Old Hickory Lake charges fees at designated camping and day use areas (not including shelter reservations).  Current Golden Age/Access passport holders or individuals possessing the new America the Beautiful (ATB) Interagency Senior or Access Pass will receive a 50% discount on these fees.

Note: The Corps of Engineers will accept only the ATB Senior or Access Pass. We will not honor the ATB Annual Pass or Volunteer Pass. The Corps of Engineers will issue and honor the Corps Annual Pass.
 

Shelter Reservation/Recreation Area Dates

 

Shelter Information for Recreation.gov Reservable Shelters

Click on the recreation area name below and go straight to the Recreation.gov page for that site.

Recreation Area Parking

Although the table above shows parking will accommodate a certain number of vehicles, parking is not included in the shelter reservation.  Day use recreation area parking is open to the general public for use of the various facilities located at each recreation area. The volume of cars in the lots will vary on any given day and parking is on a first come, first served basis.

There is a $4 per vehicle day use entrance fee charged at Cedar Creek, Laguardo, and Old Hickory Beach recreation areas in addition to the shelter reservation fee.  This fee only allows the entrance to use recreational facilities on the day of purchase and does not guarantee parking if a customer chooses to leave the recreation area and return if the recreation area becomes full.

Shelter Information for Rockland Recreation Area

Advanced shelter reservations for facilities at Rockland Recreation Area can be made 365 days in advance at the Resource Manager‘s Office, Hendersonville, TN or by calling 615-822-4846 or 615-847-2395.


Shelter Information for Rockland Recreation Shelters

Avondale
Located in Gallatin, TN, Avondale offers a reservable group picnic shelter, picnic sites, boat launch ramp, and restroom facilities.

Cedar Creek
Located in Mt Juliet, TN, Cedar Creek offers a reservable group picnic shelter, picnic sites, sand beach, sand volleyball, boat launch ramp, playground, and restroom facilities. A $4 per vehicle user fee is required.

Laguardo
Located in Laguardo, TN, Laguardo offers a reservable group picnic shelter, sand beach, picnic sites, playground, boat launch ramp, and restroom facilities. A $4 per vehicle user fee is required.

Lock 3
Located in Hendersonville, TN, Lock 3 offers a sand beach, picnic sites, boat launch ramp, and restroom facilities. No use fee is required to access this recreation area.

Lone Branch
Located in Mt. Juliet, TN, Lone Branch offers a reservable group picnic shelter, picnic sites, boat launch ramp, and restroom facilities.

Nat Caldwell
Located in Hendersonville, TN, Nat Caldwell offers a reservable group picnic shelter, nearby boat launch ramp, and Port-a-John facilities.

Old Hickory Beach
Located in Old Hickory, TN, Old Hickory Beach offers a reservable group picnic shelter, sand beach, boat launch ramp, playground, and restroom facilities. A $4 per vehicle user fee is required.

Rockland
Located in Hendersonville, TN, Rockland offers four reservable shelters, one with kitchen facilities, gazebo, fishing platform, playground, boat launch ramp, sand volleyball, several picnic sites, and restroom facilities. Rockland is the perfect choice for larger gatherings.

Shutes Branch
Located in Mt. Juliet, TN, Shutes Branch offers a reservable group picnic shelter, picnic sites, boat launch ramp, fishing platform, and restroom facilities.