Cages Bend: how hard is it to reserve?
Old Hickory Lake · US Army Corps of Engineers · Gallatin, TN
As of Oct 10, 2026, 98% of Friday and Saturday site-nights at Cages Bend over the next 90 days are already reserved, compared with 79% of weeknights. In the next 30 days, 15 of 30 dates have at least one open site (125 open site-nights in total; 125 over 90 days).
Upcoming weekends
| Weekend (Fri–Sat) | Booked | Open sites Fri | Open sites Sat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
Snapshot history
| Snapshot date | Score | Weekends booked | Weeknights booked | Open dates 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | 84 | 98% | 79% | 15 |
About Cages Bend
- 42 campsites (42 listed in availability data)
- $30–$35 per night
- Recreation.gov rating 4.5/5 from 599 reviews
- Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer
- Activities: Fishing, Camping, Boating
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.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. Laund…
Description excerpt from Recreation.gov.
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Other campgrounds in Old Hickory Lake
| Campground | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek (Tn) Old Hickory Lake | Very hard | 99% | 15 |
Nearby campgrounds
| Campground | State | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Points (Tn) J Percy Priest Lake | TN | Hard | 99% | 16 |
| Anderson Road Campground J Percy Priest Lake | TN | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Poole Knobs J Percy Priest Lake | TN | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Defeated Creek Park Cordell Hull Lake | TN | Hard | 95% | 30 |
| Harpeth River Bridge Campground (Tn) Cheatham Lock and Dam | TN | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Lock a Cheatham Lock and Dam | TN | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |