Grand Ole RV Resort

The people in the office are nice and they made us laugh every time we walked in. Though you’re packed in like sardines, they make up for that with live music every night, beer in the fridge and (for a small fee) breakfast in the mornings. Not sure we’d stay here again as there are better campgrounds but we enjoyed our stay while we were here. It’s also one of the most beautiful drives to a drag strip just 10 minutes away. Even if there’s not a drag race, I’d recommend making the drive anyway.

Admittedly, we like the State Park feel when we camp and there is none of that here. We were able to take a 1-mile walk, all gravel going around the campground, it would not have been safe to walk on the highway. The sites were very small, the train ran all night about every 2 hours, and road noise was a constant. There was music outside in the evening, but we did not particularly enjoy that - to us, it only added to the noise. The bathhouse was clean enough but had poor lighting except in one stall. We did not use the breakfast or dinner services, as we do all of our own cooking. We met only two people, one man directing people to their site and the woman assigning the site, so not much interaction there. Even though there is not really room for campfires, people had them, so we had to close up and use AC. It is hard to comment about access from I-65 as we drove on country roads from Cottontown to get to Hwy 41.

I've stayed here 3 times now and it is one of our favorite places - in fact going again in September. Train noise? Man I love listening and watching that train go by us - reminds me of wife's hometown where trains ran night and day! The sites are close and their are some permanent campers too. But all the people who run the place have that southern hospitality. The live music at night is pretty good. The breakfasts and dinners are usually very good. We are walkers and there is not a lot of room to walk. One word of advice I haven't seen in all the reviews is take the Lawman's tour (brochure on the main desk) He was backstage security at Ryman and the Grand Old Opry. Also a policeman in Nashville. Tour was worth it - you'll learn much about Nashville. He also showed us where the free parking is at the Grand Old Opry which saved us money. I also recommend the Grand Old Opry and Ryman Auditorium ($30 with free picture) tours....

The Grand Ole RV Resort is a nice park to stay in near all the fun and sightseeing of Nashville, Tennessee. The campground is very tidy and well-kept. There are a lot of grassy areas for your dog and large shade trees to relax under. The office doubles as a restaurant which serves breakfast and dinner daily. They also sell snacks and basic RV supplies. The campground does not have a lot of amenities, but makes up for it with live nightly music! What a treat when you are visiting “Music City!” The sites are 30/50 amp FHU and pretty tight. We are literally parked less than 2 feet from our neighbor, so if you don’t like close quarters, this is probably not the right park for you. We enjoyed our stay here, though, and would stay here again when in the area. 👍🏻😊

To see videos on this campground and others, check out our YouTube channel: Jeff & Steff’s Excellent Adventure.

Although $50 is more than we like to pay for an overnight stop, there are limited options near Nashville close to I-65, and this was very convenient. The "resort" is mostly open gravel and grass with a major road on one side and railroad track on the other. Thankfully we sleep hard in a fairly well-insulated trailer so that noise doesn't bother us much. As others have said, the people are all nice, and if you wanted to take advantage of hot breakfast (8-10 am) or supper with live music (5:30 - 7:30) that could be a good perk. Although it looked pretty full, we were able to get one of their pull-through sites which is helpful because we like to stay hitched up for one-nighters.