Tennessee · Pier fishing · Gallatin

Cages Bend

Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Overview 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.Recreation Swimming and sailing are popular ways to enjoy the lake, and anglers can find exceptional bank and boat fishing for catfish, crappie and bass.Facilities The campground offers a playground for families, a boat ramp for easy lake access, showers for comfort and a group picnic shelter for convenient entertaining. All sites have electric and water hookups and four sites meet accessibility standards. Laundry facilities are also onsite. Two docks are also available for fishing only, one is located inside the campground and the other is beside the boat ramp.Natural Features Old Hickory Lake is a 22,500 acre reservoir just northeast of the Nashville metropolitan area. Fed by the Cumberland River, it stretches for 97 miles, offering an ideal home for several birds and animals in its woodland habitat. Nearby Attractions Downtown Nashville, known as "the music city," is just over a thirty minute drive from the campground. Visitors looking for more pier fishing opportunities can explore nearby piers at Rockland, Sanders Ferry, Shutes Branch and Bledsoe Creek State Park. History buffs will appreciate a day trip to the Hermitage, an impressive National Historic Landmark where the seventh U.S. President, Andrew Jackson lived.Charges & Cancellations * Once your reservation has been created, there will be a $10.00 fee to cancel and a $10.00 fee to change your site or dates. * Cancellations made the day before, or up to the day after your arrival date will also be charged the first nights use fee. * No-Shows are charged a $20.00 fee plus the first nights use fee. * If your reservation is for 1 night, and you have been charged the first nights use fee, there is no $10.00 serivce fee.

  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Cages Bend

    Best months: March–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      46° / 28°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      51° / 30°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      60° / 38°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      70° / 47°

      12 wet

    5. May

      78° / 56°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      85° / 65°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 68°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 67°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      82° / 61°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      72° / 49°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      59° / 38°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      50° / 32°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Old Hickory Wfo, TN, 4.7 mi away at 590 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.