Cheatham Lock and Dam · Tennessee
Overview The relaxing family friendly atmosphere at Right Bank Recreation Area will have campers wanting to return as often as possible. Right Bank also known as Cheatham Dam is located about 11 miles northwest of Ashland City, TN and is a 30 minute drive to Nashville. Recreation The temperate climate here allows for a lengthy recreation season, including boating, canoeing, swimming and fishing.
Sites at Right Bank Recreation Area are reserved through Recreation.gov. Sites here can be reserved in advance through the official system, and they are claimed fast — cancellations then trickle back all season, unannounced, at any hour of the day or night.
| Total sites | 5 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Group, Shelter |
| Hookups | Electric hookups at some sites |
| Location | Ashland City, TN |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov |
Because sites are booked months ahead, a steady share of reservations get cancelled as trips fall through. Each cancellation instantly returns that site and those nights to the official calendar — first-come, first-served, no waitlist, no announcement. Refreshing the booking page yourself, every few minutes for weeks, works in theory. In practice, the people who get these sites are the ones who hear about the opening first.
itOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Right Bank Recreation Area around the clock. When a site matching your dates and your vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link to it. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell — your fee pays for monitoring, and openings are first-come, so speed is the whole game.
| Lock A | Cancellation alerts available |
|---|---|
| Harpeth River Bridge Campground (Tn) | Cancellation alerts available |
Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Site facts come from the official directory listing for Right Bank Recreation Area; cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.