Cedars of Lebanon State Park Campground

Cedars of Lebanon State Park is set in an area of cedar forests. It includes a historic farm across the highway, the Sadie Ford Farm where they had many family activities scheduled for the July 4th weekend. There were also many activities for kids in the park as well. Our campsite, 69 was gravel, located on an inside corner but relatively easy to back our 27 foot trailer into. In loop 2, many campsites are pretty close together. You are supposed to clean your site before leaving, some people didn’t. Take precautions to prevent ticks if you are hiking here. We hiked the Cedar Run trail trough meadows & some forested areas but when we returned to our trailer we found 10 ticks on our dog and some on us too. We also rode bikes through the park and on a road through a beautiful forest to Norene, TN - fun road with lots of hills, very picturesque. We would camp here again if in the area.

Lovely, spacious, quiet state park. Sites are nicely spaced with lots of trees and natural growth. Stayed in Site 79 which is next to bathhouse but you can’t see it from campsite. Got 30 channels just from RV antenna. I wouldn’t stay in campground #1. Sites were very close together and mostly pull throughs. Campgrounds #2 and #3 are absolutely stunning. Sites are nicely spaced and most are completely shaded. Will definitely come back and would choose the same site, next favorite sites are #94 & #97. Some sites seem short so be sure to check drive length on website.

Love this campground! Great lovely sites, great park, LOVE the cedar glades that are a very unique ecosystem. Our rig is 39' and some inches, and some of the turns inside the campground are a little too small for it. It was fine, but I wouldn't want to bring in anything bigger. Very few sites are full hookups. Nice bathhouses that were very clean when we were there. Wifi wasn't good. Our site backed up to a great little dry creek bed that was fun to explore and pretty. They do a big thing every Halloween where everyone decorates and tens of thousands of locals come to trick or treat.

Our particular site felt a bit exposed as it was in a bend in the road, but it was tucked away enough to where we still had privacy. Some sites felt a little close together but lots of trees help to provide buffers between them. Nice shady campground; convenient and clean bathhouses. We enjoyed walking around the park too, through the campground loops and some of the trails. Regular campground “noise” with families and groups fellowshipping and being neighborly, and folks were mindful of quiet hours. Really cool disc golf course adjacent to the campground. Friendly staff. Will likely stay there again.

The park is a little out of the way, but not too inconvenient. We stayed a total of three nights, Thurs-Sun. The roads looping through the spots were a little narrow so getting into the spots seemed a little challenging for most.These spots are a little small and close together. Most folks could not fit their trailer and vehicle in the same spot. We let one of our neighbors park their car in our spot. The first night the park was pretty empty and quiet. Then came Friday and the weekend warriors. Lots of traffic, lots of noise and ultimately lots of rain. It was pretty muddy in most spots. There was some questionable folks that were set up and the Park Rangers did a great job of getting them to leave. Have you ever seen a tent on top of a car or a refrigerator in the trunk? That was a sight for sure. It just wasn’t our favorite, but I’m sure it’s fine for most. We are more the quiet campground types.

We stayed at Cedars for our very first camping trip August 7-12, 2020. We took delivery of our 24'4" travel trailer and drove straight to our back in site 62. The road into the park is a little narrow, but not too narrow. There are speed bumps. The check in process was quick, about 10 minutes, and easy. The ranger on duty was very friendly and helpful. Our site was large enough for our small travel trailer, our Ford F-250 and plenty of room to stretch out and move around with our two dogs. Each site has a concrete picnic table, charcoal grill, and large fire pit with a swing over grill. The sites are far enough apart that we did not feel crowded at all. The bathroom was centrally located in the campground and super clean. The shower room was clean and large with a separated dressing area. The shower water pressure was not fabulous, but the water was hot. Our site had 30 amp service and water. No sewer, but the dump station is located on the way out and very easy to get into and out of. There are two dump stations with separate lanes. Our site was gravel lined with (probably) 4"x4" posts. The sites are well marked. We were impressed that we saw ranger patrol multiple times per day-probably close to every three hours. We saw highway patrol come through a couple of times as well. We felt very safe. The park itself is amazing with cedar woods and several hiking trails, picnic pavilions, and nature center. I think my favorite thing about this site was being in nature. So beautiful and peaceful.

Living in Nashville we have many RV parks and State Parks to choose from and we have enjoyed Cedars the most due to the ease of in and out and the level (yes close together) pull through sites. Bath house was nice and warm and the dump stations are well planned out and easily accessible. We enjoyed the hikes and we can tell they are getting ready for some upgrades.