Must-see lake · Middle Tennessee, Tennessee
Cheatham Lock
Cheatham Lock is a lake in Middle Tennessee, Tennessee.
Cheatham Lock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Cheatham Lock
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cheatham Lock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.32128, -87.22288. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cheatham Lock
- Mound Bottom State Archaeology Area · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bethany Hills Camp · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- St Peter African Methodist Church · church · Middle Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Montgomery County Government · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Middle Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Montgomery Bell State Park · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Whites Chapel · church · Middle Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fort Defiance Park · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Belle Meade Plantation · museum · Middle Tennessee · ~50 km · Must-see
- Cheekwood · museum · Middle Tennessee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia · church · Middle Tennessee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Percy Warner Park · park · Middle Tennessee · ~52 km · Must-see
- Parthenon · museum · Middle Tennessee · ~52 km · Must-see
- Centennial Park · park · Middle Tennessee · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tennessee State Museum · museum · Middle Tennessee · ~53 km · Must-see
- Peabody College · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~54 km · Must-see
- Downtown Presbyterian Church · church · Middle Tennessee · ~54 km · Must-see
- Ryman Auditorium · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~55 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cheatham Lock
- Eigth Avenue South Reservoir · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~56 km · Must-see
- Radnor Lake State Natural Area · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~60 km · Must-see
- Old Hickory Lock · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~63 km · Must-see
- Old Hickory Dam · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~64 km · Must-see
- Old Hickory Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~82 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~96 km · Must-see
- Lake Malone · lake · Todd · ~104 km · Must-see
- Lake Barkley · lake · Trigg · ~113 km · Must-see
- Beshear Lake Dam · lake · Caldwell · ~126 km · Must-see
- Barkley Dam · lake · Lyon · ~147 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cheatham Lock full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cheatham Lock yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cheatham Lock?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cheatham Lock?
Nearby: Mound Bottom State Archaeology Area (fort, 29 km), Bethany Hills Camp (sanctuary, 31 km), St Peter African Methodist Church (church, 32 km), Montgomery County Government (fort, 32 km), Trinity Episcopal Church (church, 32 km), Montgomery Bell State Park (sanctuary, 33 km).
Is Cheatham Lock worth visiting?
Cheatham Lock is listed as a must-see lake in Tennessee on Spotwander.