City: Burns, TN

Category: Golf

Telephone: (615) 797-2578

Address: 1020 Jackson Hill Rd.

Description: This course, part of Montgomery Bell State Park, is 5,927 yards and par 71. It’s hilly and features water on 3 holes. Reserve your tee times up to 6 days in advance. Fees for 18 holes are $36 with cart weekdays, $39 with cart weekends. The course has a pro shop, practice green, driving range, and snack bar.

City: Burns, TN

Category: Parks & Recreation

Telephone: (615) 797-9052

Address: 1020 Jackson Hill Rd.

Description: This approximately 3,800-acre park is located along US 70, about 2 miles west of White Bluff and 7 miles east of Dickson. The park is named for the state’s first capitalist and industrialist, Montgomery Bell, who operated an iron forge on the Harpeth River. Bell came to Tennessee from Pennsylvania in the early 1800s and for a few years operated the Cumberland Iron Works, which had been established by James Robertson, a founder of Nashville. Bell purchased the business and turned the area into an industrial capital. He built the 290-foot tunnel at the Narrows of the Harpeth to supply water for the business. The tunnel is now on the National Register of Historic Places and is said to be the nation’s oldest remaining human-made tunnel. Other remains of Bell’s iron empire include Laurel Furnace, built in 1810, and ore pits. Another interesting historical note about the park: It was the birthplace of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, first organized in 1810. Every Sun during June, July, and Aug, services are held at the park’s replica of Rev. Samuel McAdow’s chapel. Everyone is welcome.Montgomery Bell’s accommodations and recreational opportunities make it a popular choice for family reunions, church groups, and company outings. There are 118 tree-covered campsites, most of which have water and electrical hookups. All sites have a picnic table and grill. A 120-person-capacity group camp—open Apr through Oct—contains individual cabins, a dining hall, bathhouses, and a fishing dock. Montgomery Bell State Park’s inn, conference center, and restaurant overlook the park’s Lake Acorn. The inn has 120 rooms and 5 suites. The conference facility accommodates up to 500 people. The restaurant seats 190 and serves 3 meals a day. Other accommodations include eight 2-bedroom, fully equipped cabins that are available year-round. Cabins are available Mon through Sat; a minimum 2-night reservation is required. Privately owned boats are allowed at 17-acre Lake Acorn, 26-acre Creech Hollow Lake, and 50-acre Lake Woodhaven (check with the park for regulations). Lake Woodhaven has a year-round boat launch. Lake Acorn has canoes, paddleboats, and johnboats available for rent. Hikers will find about 20 miles of trails. An 11.7-mile overnight trail has 3 primitive overnight shelters. The park also offers a challenging 18-hole golf course, 2 tennis courts, playground, ball field, basketball courts, and more. Hours are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

City: Burns, TN

Category: Parks & Recreation

Telephone: (615) 797-9052, (800) 250-8613

Address: 1020 Jackson Hill Rd.

Description: Some of the area’s most elaborate mountain biking trails can be found at scenic Montgomery Bell State Park, west of Nashville. Miles of trails, including beginner- and expert-level trails, recently have been developed at property on the opposite side of US 70 from the main park. By 2008 about 30 miles of trails were completed. The trails are off Jones Road, about 3 miles east of the park entrance. Tommy Hatcher, of the Harpeth Bike Club (www.harpethbikeclub.com), considers these trails as among the best the Nashville area has to offer.