Best For: Watersports, fishing, lakefront living
Old Hickory Lake winds through several counties northeast of Nashville and is dotted with residential communities, parks, and full-service marinas. It’s a haven for bass fishing and water skiing, with easy access points in Hendersonville, Gallatin, and Lebanon. If you’re looking to blend everyday living with weekend adventure, Old Hickory offers the best of both.
Old Hickory Lake Marinas
Blue Turtle Bay Marina (Old Hickory, TN)
Sun Life-operated marina with slip rentals, boat rentals (pontoon), fuel dock, and ship’s store. Located near Old Hickory dam.Drakes Creek Marina (Sun Life Drakes Creek) (Hendersonville, TN)
Full-service marina with secure slips, indoor dry storage, fuel, pump‑out facilities, and ship’s store.Anchor High Marina (Hendersonville, TN)
Premier yacht harbor with covered wet slips, dry storage, gas dock, ship’s store, laundry and amenities.Cedar Creek Marina (Mt. Juliet, TN)
Full-service marina about 25–30 minutes from Nashville. Offers wet slips up to 80 ft, fuel dock, rentals, lodging, restaurant/bar, ships’ store.Gallatin Marina (Gallatin, TN)
Part of Rubright Marinas group; slip rentals, fuel, ship’s store, watersports and rentals; strong reputation for service on the northern lake.Cherokee Marina & Campground (Lebanon, TN)
Full marina with covered docks, fuel, ships’ store, restaurant/bar, RV campground, launching amenities.
