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Pull-thru
USACECheatham Lock and Dam · Tennessee
Harpeth River Bridge Campground (TN)
Overview The relaxing family friendly atmosphere at Harpeth River Campground will have campers wanting to return as often as possible.
Sites14all reservable
Elev.381ft
Comf.Mar-Dec10 months
Max rig50 ft
Electric1414×50-amp
From Nashville0h41real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 381 ft, Harpeth River Bridge Campground (TN) has a 10-month comfortable window (Mar-Dec). Winter nights average around 33°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 14 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 14 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 50-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
Mar-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
54%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 1
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 13.
71°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Nashville
26 mi
0h41
02
Chattanooga
161 mi
3h11
03
Memphis
199 mi
3h55
04
Knoxville
205 mi
3h58
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 14 SITES
Color byShow only
14 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
14
50-amp
14
Accessible
14
Prime
14
Sites
★ The standout
Site 08
HARPETH RIVER BRIDGE CAMPGROUND (TN) · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
91 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
10
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.1 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.