Contact Info
- Phone 1:
- 615-889-1975
Basics
- Number of Sites:
- 2
Amenities
Basic Amenities
- Drinking Water
Special Features
- Playground
Additional Conveniences
- Boat Ramp
Details
Season
Open through Mon Oct 28 2013Location
Getting There:GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
36.13667, -86.59583
36°8'12"N, 86°35'45"W
From downtown Nashville, TN, take I-40 east for 7 miles to exit 221B. Turn right on Old Hickory Boulevard, left on Bell Road, right on New Hope Road and right on Stewarts Ferry Pike. Follow the signs to the picnic shelters.
Basic Info
- Total Sites:
- 2
Fishing opportunities abound at J. Percy Priest Lake, with a wide variety of species available, including largemouth and smallmouth bass, crappie, striped bass, Cherokee bass and white bass. Other species such as catfish, bluegill, bream and trout provide excellent opportunities for younger anglers.
A large sandy swimming beach provides guests of Cook Day Use Area with convenient access to swimming and comfortable sunbathing.
The Three Hickories Nature Trail is a 1.6 mile nature trail located in a wooded area within Cook Recreation Area.