Cages Bend Campground
Old Hickory Lake · Tennessee · 43 sites
Photos: US Army Corps of Engineers via Recreation.gov
Overview
Cages Bend Campground is a US Army Corps of Engineers campground in Old Hickory Lake, Tennessee, with 43 sites. Mostly shady: most sites have good shade. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site.
35 of 43 sites shaded
1 of 43 sites in full sun
13 of 43 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Cages Bend Campground are the shadiest?
Most of them. 35 of 43 sites have good shade, much of it from the afternoon sun; the other 8 are more open.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Cages Bend Campground get the most sun?
Only a few. 1 of 43 sites is truly sunny and 9 more get some sun; the rest are shaded.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Cages Bend Campground?
At some sites. About 13 of 43 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 17 a partial one; the rest sit under trees. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Cages Bend Campground are the most level?
12 of 43 sites are flat, and 16 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 15 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 50 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Cages Bend Campground have cell service?
Yes. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T all report coverage at every site at Cages Bend Campground. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Cages Bend Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 73°F and lows around 48°F, with about 3.6 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Cages Bend in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 43
- Kinds
- 43 for RVs or trailers
- Hookups
- 43 with electric
- Longest rig
- 50 ft
- Accessible
- 4 sites
- Elevation
- 448–477 ft
- Every site
- Picnic table · Fire ring · Pets allowed · Campfires allowed · Check-in 3 PM, check-out 12 PM
- Managed by
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “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. 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.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.