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Old Hickory Lock
1 review for Old Hickory Lock
This little lock on Old Hickory Lake is a lovely place to spend a sunny afternoon. It has a small beach where you can lounge and catch some rays or take a float out into the water. Unfortunately, Middle Tennessee doesn't exactly boast any large or impressive beaches, but there are a few spots on Old Hickory where you can have modest but fun beach experiences.
This lock is right across Old Hickory Lake from Hendersonville, and the beach itself is probably only an acre or two total. A small section of the lake is roped off for swimming and floating about, and there are usually families and couples spending time there.
My ex and I often went down to the lock for picnics, and after having sandwiches on the beach, we'd splash around in the water and talk to the friendly folks hanging around. You might think spending time on a man-made lake front beach is a bit trailer trashy, but the area is quite clean and the people there are usually nice (though there's occasionally an old fellow with a metal detector). There is parking enforcement, so you can gamble on parking without paying or play it safe and put $4 in the dropbox. Either way, it's a pretty fun place to hang out.