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Sumner offers many marinas The U.S. Corps of Engineers’ Old Hickory Lake is a showcase for the area, annually attracting close to 8.6 million visitors, which brings in approximately $273 million in tourism revenue to the local economy. In recent years, the lake has hosted several fishing tournaments, including a National Bass Association fishing tournament. The lake has many recreational uses including fishing, boating, skiing, jet skiing and scuba diving. The dam itself became operational in 1957 and has 22,500 acres of water at normal pool. There is 440 miles of shoreline for the entire lake. There are 19 recreation areas, 19 minor access points (boat ramps) and 284 picnic areas of varying sizes, including campgrounds in the Cages Bend area of Hendersonville. There are eight marinas, three private clubs, six group camps on the lake and four swim areas, including Lock 3 in Hendersonville. Maps and brochures detailing the lake can be obtained at the resource manager’s office at the Rockland Recreational area in Hendersonville, located off of Rockland Road. For information, call 822-4846, write to the Corps of Engineers, No. 5 Power Plant Rd., Hendersonville, TN 37075 or visit lrn.usace.army.mil\op\old\rec.
MARINAS ANCHOR HIGH MARINA 128 River Road, Hendersonville 826-2628
DRAKES CREEK MARINA 441 Sanders Ferry Road, Hendersonville 822-0393
GALLATIN MARINA 727 Marina Road, Gallatin 452-9876
SHADY COVE MARINA 115 Shady Cove Road, Castalian Springs 452-8010
CREEKWOOD MARINA 259 Sanders Ferry Road, Hendersonville 824-7963
CHEROKEE MARINA 450 Cherokee Dock Road, Lebanon (Across from Sumner over the Cumberland River) 444-2783
Anglers fish on Old Hickory Lake through dense fog near Drakes Creek Marina in Hendersonville. FILE
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