Live Music/Entertainment

Nashville Shores Lakeside Resort

49 RV Sites, 23 Cabins

Nashville Shores Lakeside Resort offers 49 RV sites and 23 cabins on Percy Priest Lake in Nashville, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet, behind a gated entrance. Lakefront premium and lake view categories join a water park, zip line, lazy river, and marina. Forty-nine sites span standard, lake view, lakefront premium, and pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The lakefront premium category is worth requesting early. Twenty-three cabins round out the lodging. A general store, boutique shop, laundry, restrooms, showers, firewood, and boat storage handle the practical side. Recreation is extensive. A full water park, lazy river, and zip line anchor the summer, with a marina, beach, boat rentals, and kayak rentals putting guests on the lake for boating, fishing, paddle boarding, and water sports. A library, walking trails, sports courts, volleyball, horseshoes, corn hole, a playground, pavilion, dog park, on-site dining, and a snack bar fill the rest, with live music and planned activities through the season and strong stargazing over the water. Pets are welcome. One practical note for RV arrivals: GPS often routes you onto Mills Road after Exit 221 (Old Hickory Boulevard). Avoid that turn and follow the resort's posted RV directions instead. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $81/night

Camp Margaritaville RV Resort & Lodge - Pigeon Forge

91 RV Sites

Camp Margaritaville RV Resort and Lodge in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, offers 91 full-hookup back-in RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 60 feet at the foot of the Great Smoky Mountains. Super, premium, deluxe, family, and standard categories join a lazy river, pool, hot tub, and bar minutes from Dollywood. Ninety-one back-in sites span standard, family, deluxe, premium, and super categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The five-tier structure gives real range, and the family category is sized for groups. Cabins round out the lodging. A general store, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. Check-in is 2pm; arriving earlier may mean waiting, and an early check-in fee applies where the site is ready. A lazy river is the anchor, with an outdoor pool and hot tub and sauna alongside. A craft room, arcade, billiards, ping pong, tennis, pickleball, a playground, pavilion, dog park, snack bar, and bar fill the grounds, with live music, boating, and planned activities through the season. The Margaritaville brand's tropical energy against a Smoky Mountain backdrop is an odd combination that works. Pets are welcome. Dollywood and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park entrance are both minutes away. Summer and fall foliage drive the heaviest demand in Pigeon Forge. Reserve well ahead for June through October.

from $42 $36/night

Piney River RV Resort

117 RV Sites, 4 Tent Sites, 2 Glamping Sites, 1 Onsite RV/Trailer, 4 Tiny Houses, 7 Park Models

Piney River RV Resort in Bon Aqua, Tennessee, offers 118 full-hookup RV sites, 11 park model and tiny house units, four tent sites, and two glamping sites on the Piney River, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 80 feet, open all year. Pavilion Waterfront, Waterfront, and Super Premium categories join standard and upper campground tiers, with a splash pad, pool, and barn. One hundred eighteen sites span standard, premium, super premium, super premium upper campground, waterfront, and Pavilion waterfront categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 80 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Eighty feet accommodates the longest coaches with a tow. The waterfront tiers are the ones to request. Eleven park models and tiny houses, four tent sites, two glamping sites, and RV rentals round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The address is 6869 Piney River Road North. A splash pad and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with the river carrying canoeing, kayaking, water sports, swimming, and fishing. A game room, barn, sports courts, pickleball, basketball, a pond, playground, pavilion, dog park, and on-site dining fill the rest, with live music, hiking, biking, and strong stargazing and birding. A golf course, state park, and wine tasting are nearby. Fifty miles from downtown Nashville, minutes from Johnny Cash's farm, in the Western Highland Rim's cedar and limestone country. Summer drives demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $49/night

Sun Outdoors Pigeon Forge

194 RV Sites, 9 Cabins, 14 Cottages

Sun Outdoors Pigeon Forge in Sevierville, Tennessee, offers 194 full-hookup RV sites and 23 cabin and cottage units at the gateway to the Great Smokies, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted up to 100 feet, open all year. Waterfront Signature, Signature Deluxe back-in, and Signature pull-through categories join standard tiers, with a lazy river, hot tub, and jumping pillow. One hundred ninety-four sites span standard full hookup, standard pull-thru full hookup, Signature deluxe back-in, Signature pull-thru full hookup, and waterfront Signature full hookup categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 100 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. One hundred feet is exceptional for the Smokies, where terrain usually limits length. Twenty-three cabins and cottages round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The daily resort fee covers cable and WiFi, local attraction discounts, the fitness center, and access to the amenity program, with the arcade priced separately. A lazy river and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a hot tub and sauna alongside. A fitness center, recreation center, game room, arcade, jumping pillow, gaga ball, sports courts, pickleball, basketball, golf cart rentals, a pond, creek, playground, pavilion, dog park, and on-site dining fill the rest, with live music and planned activities through the season. Dollywood and the park entrance are minutes away. Summer and fall foliage drive demand hard. Reserve well ahead.

from $39/night

Pigeon Forge RV Resort

182 RV Sites

Pigeon Forge RV Resort in Tennessee offers 182 RV sites in the heart of the Sevier County resort corridor, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 65 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, open all year. Signature, Deluxe, Deluxe Micro, and creekfront partial-hookup categories join a pool, mini-golf, and 13 private bathrooms. One hundred eighty-two sites span creekfront grass partial hookup, deluxe back-in full hookup, deluxe micro back-in full hookup, deluxe pull-through full hookup, and Signature back-in full hookup categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 65 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Two things worth knowing: the creekfront category is partial hookup rather than full, and the Deluxe Micro tier right-sizes for compact rigs. Accessible sites are available. A general store, laundry, dump station, and firewood handle the practical side. The bathhouse has 13 private bathrooms, each with its own shower. Four people are included per site, each additional person is $7 per day, and eight is the maximum. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with mini-golf, volleyball, golf cart rentals, a pond, creek, playground, pavilion, community fire pit, dog park, and snack bar filling the grounds. Fishing, hiking, biking, and live music round it out. Dollywood, the Parkway, and the park's busiest entrance are all at hand. Summer and fall foliage drive demand hard. Reserve well ahead.

from $51/night

Four Corners RV Resort & Marina

79 RV Sites, 3 Onsite RV/Trailers, 2 Tiny Houses, 4 Boat Bungalows

Four Corners RV Resort and Marina in Nashville, Tennessee, offers 82 full-hookup RV sites and six boat bungalow and tiny house units on J. Percy Priest Lake, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 70 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, open all year. Dedicated fifth wheel categories join lakeside and deluxe back-in tiers, with a marina, pool, fitness center, and bar. Eighty-two back-in sites span deluxe east, deluxe west, lakeside east, fifth wheel deluxe, fifth wheel lakeside, and fifth wheel standard categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 70 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Dedicated fifth wheel categories are genuinely uncommon and worth knowing about if that is what you tow. Six boat bungalows and tiny houses plus cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. Check-in is 2pm and checkout noon, with early and late options for a fee. The marina anchors the property, with boat rentals opening the lake for boating, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, water sports, and fishing. An outdoor pool, fitness center, clubhouse, sports courts, pickleball, basketball, golf cart rentals, hiking, biking, a playground, pavilion, dog park, on-site dining, and a bar fill the rest, with live music through the season. Twenty miles from downtown means kayaking at sunrise and a Broadway honky-tonk by evening. Summer lake season and Nashville's event calendar both drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $49/night

Creekside RV Park - TN

106 RV Sites

Creekside RV Park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, offers 106 full-hookup RV sites along Walden's Creek, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet behind a gated entrance. Creekside categories at both amperages join standard full-hookup and pull-through tiers, with a lazy river, outdoor pool, zip line, and mini-golf. One hundred six sites span 30-amp full hookup, 30-amp creekside full hookup, 50/30-amp full hookup, creekside full hookup 30/50-amp, and pull-thru full hookup categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The creekside categories put you on the water and are worth requesting early. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. Rates run by season — roughly $55 for 30-amp and $60 for 50-amp in early spring, rising to $60 and $65 through the summer, with separate fall pricing. A lazy river and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a zip line, mini-golf, pavilion, walking trails, and on-site dining filling the grounds. The creek supports fishing, canoeing, and kayaking, with hiking, biking, horseback riding, whitewater rafting, live music, and productive birding nearby. A golf course and skiing are close. Four miles from Dollywood puts the resort inside the most entertainment-dense corridor in the southern Appalachians, with the national park's 521,000 acres just beyond. Summer and fall foliage drive demand hard. Reserve well ahead.

from $55/night

Quiet Woods Green River Stables

10 RV Sites

Quiet Woods Green River Stables in Campbellsville, KY, offers 10 full-hookup back-in RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 60 feet. Every site is a back-in carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi. At 60 feet the sites take a large rig, and with ten of them the property never feels crowded. Laundry, a general store, and a barn are on site — the barn is the point, since this is an equestrian property and guests can bring horses, which almost no standard campground accommodates. Pets are welcome. The property also serves as a wedding venue. A beach and lake access, walking trails, and live music fill the grounds, with fishing, boating, swimming, biking, and birding on and around the water. A state park is nearby. Campbellsville sits in the Green River Lake area of central Kentucky, in rolling farm and lake country. Rates and availability are on the booking page. If you're traveling with horses, contact the stables directly to confirm stall availability alongside your site.

Off the Hook RV Campground

5 RV Sites

Off the Hook RV Campground in Nancy, KY, offers 5 full-hookup RV sites with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 50 feet. Sites come in two premium categories, 20/30/50-amp back-in and 20/30/50-amp pull-through, both carrying electric, water, and sewer with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table, and ADA-accessible sites are available. Every site takes all three amp services, and the campground is rated big rig friendly. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a craft room, and a community fire pit cover the rest. If you're arriving after hours, call ahead for check-in instructions. Pets are welcome, and there's a playground. A pond, live music, birding, fishing, and picnicking fill the grounds, with a lake and boating nearby. Nancy sits in Pulaski County in south-central Kentucky's Lake Cumberland corridor, where a 101-mile reservoir on the Cumberland River forms the largest Army Corps lake east of the Mississippi by surface area. Rates and availability are on the booking page. Five sites on Lake Cumberland — call ahead, and call again if you'll be late.

from $25/night

JG's Campen Life RV Campground

On 34 wooded acres in Cullman County, Alabama, JG's Campen Life RV Campground combines veteran-owned hospitality with a resort-level amenity package that goes well beyond what the county-road address suggests. The property sits close to Ryan's Creek and within a short drive of Lewis Smith Lake—one of Alabama's clearest and deepest reservoirs—giving guests both a quiet, tree-lined creek environment at camp and access to exceptional bass and striped bass fishing on one of the state's most productive angling destinations. A full-service pool, pickleball courts, virtual golf, Gellyball arena, and a commercial-grade playground position this property as much a family resort as an RV park. Full-hookup sites with 50-amp electrical service, water, and sewer connections spread across the 34-acre wooded property alongside a well-stocked camp store carrying firewood, ice, snacks, and propane. The in-ground swimming pool serves as the warm-weather social center, and walking trails that wander through the property and along Ryan's Creek provide a quiet alternative for guests who want to decompress between activities. A dog park accommodates traveling pets, private bathhouse facilities elevate the hygiene experience above the typical campground standard, and laundry on-site handles the practical demands of extended stays. Ryan's Creek borders the property and provides a shaded natural backdrop for the campground's hiking paths and streamside relaxation areas. Lewis Smith Lake, just a short drive away, spans more than 21,000 acres of remarkably clear water impounded on the Sipsey Fork—a system so clean and deep that it supports a world-class striped bass fishery alongside a scuba diving community that finds visibility far superior to most Southern reservoirs. Kayaking and canoeing on Smith Lake's protected coves and the creeks feeding from the surrounding Bankhead National Forest provide a paddling experience of exceptional quality for a campground within an hour of Birmingham. Cullman, the county seat just minutes from the campground, anchors a surprisingly rich cultural and culinary scene for a city of its size in north-central Alabama. Ave Maria Grotto—four acres of miniature replicas of famous world religious sites built by a Benedictine monk over decades—provides one of Alabama's most unusual and beloved attractions, drawing visitors who come expecting kitsch and leave moved by the devotion and artistry on display. The William B. Bankhead National Forest spreads across the surrounding ridge country with hiking trails, cascading waterfalls, and the Sipsey Wilderness, one of Alabama's most celebrated backcountry destinations for overnight backpackers. Summer brings the pool, the creek, and Smith Lake to their most popular states, with warm days and long evenings accommodating multiple outdoor activities before dark. Fall is the quieter and arguably better season for fishing—both Ryan's Creek and Smith Lake produce excellent striped bass action in October and November as water temperatures drop and fish feed aggressively. JG's Campen Life operates year-round, making it a viable winter stop for I-65 travelers seeking an above-average campground within driving distance of Birmingham's dining and entertainment offerings. Reserve in advance for summer holiday weekends and the fall fishing season, when Cullman County's campgrounds see strong demand from both local day visitors and traveling anglers.

from $31/night