2018 Christmas Journey- Montgomery Bell State Park

Montgomery Bell State Park is located seven miles east of Dickson in Dickson County. The park was once the center of iron industry in Middle Tennessee. The park’s namesake, Montgomery Bell, formed one of the largest iron industries in Tennessee. Iron was once thought to be more valuable than gold and was a very lucrative industry at the time.

The park’s campground can accommodate 60 ft. campers on most electrical sites. The campground has on-site sewer at 40 sites and can accommodate small pop-up campers and large RVs. There are 94 campsites available at the park.

We decided to stay one night since the main lake was drained because they are working on the dam. The tree leaves are all gone so the park looks pretty brown for the winter. 

Our site backed up to the river and we enjoyed the running river sounds which is better the traffic from highways. 

We talked a trail through the hills and found a large area with cabins for large groups overlooking the lake which would be pretty in the summer.  A lot of wildlife and a 11 mile hike for back country hiking. 

Overall a good stop for us!