camping.

[Daniel]

Im trying to put a camping trip in the mid tn area together for the weekend after thanksgiving. possibly starting that friday if not then saturday for sure. I am not from the area so not sure where would be ideal. id like at least a little hike into the area but not like an all day trek. anyway if anyone has any ideas throw them out there.

[bteague2]

Montgomery Bell State Park, you can hike around the park but you have to stay in the designated camping area. There are short trails and some longer ones; but it isn't roughing it, there are heated bathrooms with showers in the campgrounds and it's popular with people who are in RVs. I doubt it's changed much since I worked there, so I could probably give you the low down.

Edited November 21, 2008 by bteague2
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[Guest Bronker]

+1 for Montgomery Bell. It is very nice, and well kept. Nice campgrounds as well. I live near there now, and as a kid we ran every square inch of the place!

It's just outside of Dickson, an easy click from where you are.

[Guest tcampbell]

fallcreek falls state park is nice too.

[-boatman-]

Mousetail Landing SP has some shelters overlooking the Tenn River. The hike is probably a half mile or a little more. This is no cabin. Is is as close to camping as you will get with a roof over your head. No electricity and screens instead of windows but the view is great.

[Guest dwrd]

I have gone to Rock Island State park a few times during college to camp and always had a great time there. It isn't as well known as the other parks mentioned, so it wasn't as crowded as the "Name brand" park so to speak.

[Guest pjblurton]

+1 for Fall Creek Falls - especially if you want to do some hiking. Great scenery and good trails.

[Guest billwilly73]

I like Cherokee Ridge http://cherokeeridgecampncabins.com/ it's on about 75 acers, I believe. So you could hike there or it's close to Pickett State Park and Big South Fork. If you decide to hike the parks I would recommend wearing hunter orange as quite a few people hunt these areas.

[molonlabetn]

+1 Fall Creek Falls

[Guest SUNTZU]

I've heard that there are only two backpacking trails in Fall Creek Falls. We want to go, but I don't want to be shoulder to shoulder with other campers. Have any of you guys backpacked there?

[Angus]

Falls Creek Falls, and Rock Island State Park. Tons of waterfalls by Rock Island. Lots of good short hikes from what I have read.

[Daniel]

looks like for a first trip we are going to do MB. 4 of us.