Montgomery Bell State Park
Dickson County - Burns, Tennessee
Montgomery Bell Campground
April 23-25, 2021
Montgomery Bell State Park is a great state park with a conference center, hotel, golf course, and three lakes nestled into 3,850-acres located in Burns, Tennessee within Dickson county. There are many road-side picnic areas, trails for hiking, a swim beach, kayaking, canoeing, camping and plenty of other things to do while visiting or staying at the park.
This is another one of my favorite parks to visit or camp at close to home here in Tennessee. Reservations are required and the campground can accommodate large rigs and include full hook-ups and a dumping station.
The weekend we decided to camp at Montgomery Bell with the teardrop was a bit of a washout. We were weekend camping from Friday through Sunday and it rained nearly all day Saturday. It was wet, dreary and miserable. One really cool thing however, was the 'Hasika' canopy I ordered and received the day before our trip. This canopy was amazing and kept the galley completely dry during the wet and rainy weather. It was easy to setup and with a length of 11 feet, provided plenty of covered space behind the galley for washing dishes and keeping dry while cooking.
Our tiny caravan attracted a LOT of attention on this trip. We met loads of friendly people walking by who were interested and intrigued by the teardrop and wanted a closer look. Everyone was impressed with the design and amazed it was a home built caravan, including some friends of ours who happened to be camping that same weekend on the opposite side of the campground. This is one thing I love about camping. Everyone is so friendly and open to strike up a discussion and conversation on just about any topic.
Overall, the wet weekend was still a lot of fun. We woke up Sunday to a beautiful sun-filled morning, ate breakfast around the camp fire and took our time breaking down camp so we could enjoy the beautiful weather.
Happy Camping!
