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Sunset Ridge RV Park

Ethridge, Tennessee

Sunset Ridge RV Park in Ethridge, Tennessee, provides full-hookup camping in Lawrence County's mid-state Tennessee farmland — a pet-friendly campground with clean bathrooms, showers, laundry, and a community fire pit in the rolling agricultural country that harbors one of the largest and most traditionally observant Old Order Amish communities in the southeastern United States, making the Ethridge area a specific cultural tourism destination for guests interested in the Plain community lifestyle that the Pennsylvania Amish country typically monopolizes in most travelers' awareness of North American Anabaptist communities. The campground's Ethridge location in Lawrence County gives guests the access to the Amish community's working farms, hand-crafted goods, and horse-and-buggy rural culture that the Tennessee Amish of Ethridge have maintained since the community's founding in 1944. Full-hookup sites with clean bathroom and shower facilities, laundry access, and a community fire pit give guests the complete practical infrastructure for comfortable Lawrence County stays, and the pet-friendly policy ensures that traveling families with dogs find the same welcome as those without. The campground's community fire pit provides the social gathering space that smaller campgrounds cultivate more effectively than larger resort properties — the evening conversations between neighbors that the fire pit setting enables are specifically the kind of casual community interaction that campground regulars specifically value in a property with a settled, welcoming character. Pets are welcome. The Ethridge Amish community, spread across Lawrence County's farmland south of Lawrenceburg, is one of Tennessee's most distinctive cultural resources — a community of Old Order Amish families who have farmed the middle Tennessee landscape since the 1940s using horse-drawn equipment, producing handcrafted furniture, baked goods, quilts, and garden produce that the area's roadside stands and small shops make accessible to visitors without the formal tourism infrastructure that the more commercialized Pennsylvania Amish districts impose on the encounter. The community's relative informality and the genuine rural working-farm character of the Lawrence County Amish landscape give the Ethridge cultural encounter a more authentic and less staged quality than many visitors expect. David Crockett State Park, 15 miles north of Ethridge in the Lawrenceburg area, preserves the site of the grist mill and distillery that the young David Crockett operated in Lawrence County before the Creek War brought him to national attention and eventually to Congress and the Alamo — a state park with 1,000 acres of recreation land along Shoal Creek that gives the Crockett heritage tourism of this section of Tennessee a specific Lawrence County site to anchor the historical narrative beyond the frontier legend's famous frontier identity. The Buffalo River, running through Lawrence County's northern edge, provides Class I paddling access to one of Tennessee's most pristine undammed river systems. Sunset Ridge RV Park serves guests year-round in Lawrence County's moderate Tennessee climate, where the mild winters make the Ethridge Amish community and the David Crockett area accessible across all seasons and the spring and fall temperatures represent the most comfortable outdoor recreation conditions for the surrounding mid-state farmland and river access. Lawrenceburg, 12 miles north, provides the commercial service infrastructure for Lawrence County — dining, retail, fuel, and the county's medical services — within a practical drive from the campground's peaceful rural Ethridge setting. Reserve sites ahead for spring and fall weekends, when the Lawrence County Amish country and the Buffalo River paddling season draw visitors from the Nashville and Huntsville markets to the mid-state Tennessee corridor.

What does this place offer

  • Bathrooms
  • Bird/Wildlife Watching
  • Dump Station
  • Full Hookup
  • Laundry
  • Pavilion
  • Pet Friendly
  • Picnicking
  • River/Stream/Creek Nearby
  • Showers

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Location

3804 US-43, Ethridge, TN 38456, USA

Things to know

Check-in: 2:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Rules

Registration and Arrival Check-In Procedure - Campsite check-in time: 2 p.m. - Campsite check-out time: 11 a.m. - While each park attempts to accommodate your exact spot request, the on-site manager makes the ultimate decision regarding spot placement. Check In / Check Out - Check-in is at 2 PM and entitles you to your site until 11 AM the day after check-in. - Early check-in is not permitted. - The guests who paid for the site the night before you have paid for their site until noon. - We will not ask a guest to leave so that you can check in early. - If you will be arriving in the area early, please make arrangements until your site opens up at noon. - We do not have a waiting area for those checking in early. - Check-out time is 11 AM. - You do not need to contact the office for check out, unless you need to pay for an after-hours check-in. - Late check-ins are allowed at any time; please just contact the park before 5 PM for instructions. - If you are staying in our park for a month or longer, we require an agreement to be signed. Site Changes - You have been assigned a specific site. If you wish to move, please check with the office. - Due to reservations and maintenance, moving may not be possible. - Please inquire before moving sites. Open Fires - Open fires are not allowed in our park. - Fires must be in fire rings that are available upon request. - No burning of paper or cardboard. Parking - Please do not park your vehicle, trailer, or boat in an adjacent site. - Use of more than one site will result in additional charges. Storage - Storage is not allowed under or around your RV or picnic table. Site and Park Navigation - Please be respectful of your neighbor and do not walk between sites when navigating the park. - Please use main roads, sidewalks, and designated public paths to walk around the campground. - No parking in common areas. - Do not park in the middle of the road. - Do not park in sites that you did not register for, and do not block our garages, bathroom, and laundry room doors. Pet Policies Leash - We ask that you keep your pets on a leash at all times. - This helps you, your pet, and other guests and their pets stay safe. - Sunset Ridge RV Park is not responsible for and will hold the pet owner accountable for any injury or damage caused by the pet(s). Buildings - Pets are not allowed in the buildings. - Please do not tie your pet to our trees, doors, fence, or posts. Cleaning Up After Your Pet - Be a good neighbor, and please use the dog walk area and clean up after your pet always. - Do not let your pet deposit waste on your site or any of our other guests’ sites, please. - Failure to clean up after your pet will result in you being asked to leave without a refund. Leaving Pets Unattended - Pets may not be left unattended in our park. - Please do not tie your pet to a tree and leave. - Leaving your pets unattended is dangerous for your pet, as many factors, including weather, power outages, etc., can affect your pet's well-being while you are away. Pet Vaccinations - Due to Insurance Requirements, all pets must be vaccinated in our park. - Please make sure your pet’s shots are up-to-date. Barking - Excessive barking is not tolerated and disturbs your neighbors. - Please note that excessive barking may result in you being asked to leave without a refund. Severe Weather - In case of severe weather, seek shelter in the bathrooms or the laundry room. - We love pets, so please bring them with you, and please do not leave them in your RV during severe weather warnings. - There is an off-site shelter available; see the front desk for location. Minors - Children under 18 must be supervised by an adult at all times. - Riding bicycles without a parent and on our main entrance road is prohibited for the safety of your children and our incoming RV guests. - Anyone under the age of 18 must be back at their site by dusk. - Children may not use the restrooms without being accompanied by a parent or guardian. Drones - Drones are not permitted in our park. - Please do not fly drones over people or RVs. Clotheslines - Clotheslines are not permitted in our park. Fireworks and Firearms - Fireworks and firearms are strictly prohibited in our park. - The prohibition of fireworks includes sparklers, smoke bombs, aerials, and firecrackers. - The prohibition of firearms includes all guns, including airsoft, BB, and pellet guns. - If these items are seen outside of your RV, you will be asked to leave immediately without a refund. Repairs - Repairs to RVs and vehicles are not permitted in our park. - We are happy to recommend a local Mobile RV Repair service that comes out to your site to assist you with any repairs. Safety - If you observe any activity you believe to be of concern, call 931-242-0834 hours a day. - If you need to call 911 for any reason, please give the operator your lot number and the address of Sunset Ridge RV Park, 3804 HWY 43N, Ethridge, TN 38456. - Late payment: Third day late, utilities turned off. - 5 days to exit the park.

Cancellation Policy

Campground Cancellation Policy - All Spot2Nite reservations require payment in full at the time of booking. - Please email Spot2Nite to cancel a reservation at [email protected] or call (877)778-2683, Option 1. - Spot2Nite convenience fees and credit card processing fees are non-refundable.