Tent Camping Spots in Nashville?

[Slappy]

I'm needing a place to spend the night in the Nashville area in a couple weeks and I don't want to pay for a hotel room.  The weather should be great so I thought a quick overnight camp would be good for the soul.  Can anyone here recommend a good spot for a short sleep?  I'd prefer it to be a state park instead of one of the big KOA operations with lots of RV's.  The closer it is to Nashville the better as well, but not a firm requirement. Thanks! 

[jeremiah]

Montgomery Bell State Park is a great spot, but it is 30 miles West of Nashville.

PM  Kahrman, you can camp in his front yard !

[Grunt67]

Google Tennessee State  Parks. That'll tell you what's available & where.

[TennesseeCamper]

https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Nashville%2Ctn

 

[No_0ne]

As long as the tent has AC, a fridge, internet TV and a king size bed, any of the state parks should be fine ...

[MacGyver]

Montgomery Bell is probably the closest tent site. There are some KOAs around - YMMV. 

[superduty]

You could look at Cedars of Lebanon SP too. Not too far to the east.

[Slappy]

Thanks guys! Will look into these options! 

[Ironhandjohn]

There are several people living in tents off of I-440 & Nolensville Road, but you probably don’t want them as neighbors. 

[221 Fireball]

2 hours ago, superduty said:

You could look at Cedars of Lebanon SP too. Not too far to the east.

Thumbs up on Cedars, I've camped there. Right off of 840, and close to 40, Lebanon area.

[monkeylizard]

I have a friend who has camped at Seven Points on Percy Priest lake and liked it. They close at the end of October for the season.

https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232702

[10-Ring]

I've camped at Cedars several times as well.  Seems kind of silly but it's only 6 miles from my house.  Sometimes we call with friends there and sometimes it's just an easy get a way.  Should be 35 miles/ 1 hour drive to downtown from there.  

 

We're RV campers so I'm going to throw this out there.  State parks aren't going to get you away from RVs unless there is a tent only area.  Actually stayed at Cedars last weekend and it was full of RVs. 

[gregintenn]

Long Hunter State Park seems to fit the bill well enough.

[bobsguns]

18 hours ago, monkeylizard said:

I have a friend who has camped at Seven Points on Percy Priest lake and liked it. They close at the end of October for the season.

https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232702

Came to post this.

Nashville Shores? Don't know if they offer it or not.

I would be leery about leaving all my gear anywhere in Antioch without an armed guard being there though.