Visitor Center- Old Hickory Lake
A trip to the Old Hickory Lake Visitor Center is an excellent way to learn more about the history, navigational facilities, management programs, and recreational facilities of Old Hickory Lake. The visitor center is located in Rockland Recreation Area in Hendersonville. A display, narrated by country music star Ferlin Husky, depicts the history and development of the Cumberland River and Old Hickory Lake. Another display features memorabilia of the old navigation locks used on the Cumberland before the advent of the modern multipurpose dams. Other interactive exhibits provide information about water safety and Corps natural resources management programs. There are also displays interpreting water resources development in the Cumberland River Basin and the history and mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Group Camps
Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Camp
The FOP Camp located in Mt. Juliet, TN on Old Hickory Lake is a community service project of the Andrew Jackson Lodge. Police officers volunteer at least one week during the summer to mentor and chaperone approximately 300 underprivileged children at the camp. The camp currently operates six camps during the summer, which gives the campers one week of sports, swimming, and good food in a safe environment. The camp also gives the children a chance to see that police officers are real people too. The friendships and trust that are built between the officers and the youth can last a lifetime.
Easter Seals Camp
Easter Seals Camp has been providing high quality recreational camping services for children and adults with disabilities since 1959. A fully accessible camp situated on 100 acres on Old Hickory Lake in Mt. Juliet, Easter Seals Camp offers a variety of activities such as swimming, arts and crafts, canoeing, hiking, boat rides, tennis, basketball, putt-putt golf and much more. Easter Seals Camp offers a supportive environment that stimulates children and adults with disabilities to be self-reliant, independent, and motivated. In addition to summer camping, Easter Seals Camp is also the site for Respite Weekends. Respite Weekends offer families and care givers a brief break from their care giving responsibility. Easter Seals Camp is also a great location for Corporate Meetings, Retreats, and Group Rentals. Call Easter Seals Camp at (615) 444-2829 or visit the Easter Seals web site for details of all of their camp programs.
Camp Boxwell
Camp Boxwell is operated by the Middle Tennessee Council Boy Scouts of America. It is located on the shores of Old Hickory Lake in Wilson County Tennessee. The reservation includes 1,182 acres of rolling hills with lots of good camping sites and hiking trails. Boxwell is filled with wildlife including deer, turkey and geese. The surrounding waters are excellent for swimming, canoeing, fishing, and other aquatic activities. Boxwell Reservation is a nationally accredited camp with an "A" rating. Recently renovated, it is one of the premier camps in the Southern Region.
Lincoya Girl Scout Camp
Located in Wilson County, on the shores of Old Hickory Lake, Lincoya is characterized by rolling topography, bedrock outcrops, and moderately dense deciduous forest. The 53 acres site is leased to the Girl Scouts of America. With the exception of a combination lodge/dining hall and outdoor pavilion, the majority of the area has been left in its natural state to provide various outdoor experiences. For more information visit the Girl Scout Council of Cumberland Valley contact web page or their Camp Lincoya web page.
Ruilman Center
Located in Wilson County, on the shore of Old Hickory Lake, this 51 acres site is leased to the State of Tennessee Department of Mental Health. The primary purpose of the center is to provide recreational opportunities and training in conjunction with the programmatic needs of the patients. For more information visit the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities web site.