The boat launch with the deepest channel. The trail to the gorge. The farm stand that takes Venmo. The icon you've heard of and the one you haven't.
The lake's social hub, on Bell Road just twelve miles from downtown Nashville — pontoon rentals from 24 to 30 feet with swim ladders and gas grills, covered and uncovered slips, a fuel dock, and weekend live entertainment.
A marina on Bell Road with wet boat slips featuring patios, power, and water, adjacent to the Nashville Shores waterpark and home to Papa Turney's BBQ.
A marina on Weakley Lane between Nashville and Murfreesboro, open 360 days a year — 16-foot fishing boats and 20- and 30-foot pontoons, home to Hoppy's Harbor Grill.
A resort and marina about twenty miles from downtown Nashville — boat storage, boat rentals, a tackle shop, and a fuel station, home to Scoreboard Bar & Grill.
An Army Corps of Engineers dam on the Stones River, built 1963–1967 and named for U.S. Congressman James Percy Priest — flood control plus a 28-megawatt hydroelectric plant, operated by the Corps' Nashville District.