The Montgomery County Conservation Club is an organization I've been familiar with since I was a teenager. My father, Tim Cash, bought his first boat in my teen years and became a member of this boating club to be part of a local boating community. Obviously, as a child, I was not as active in this but all the same, I became familiar with the natural area and the large boat dock. With a boat slip-- a parking space off of the dock for a boat, allowing it to be surrounded on three sides-- we were quite frequently at the Conservation Club. My parents formed friendships with the sociable people who also frequented the club with interests in boating, and I was able to engage in several adventures. Some of them were large group plans formed by those who were part of the club. I have amazing memories of visiting a sandbar with a volleyball net set up, scavenging for shells under the gritty platform of sand that allowed us to stand only knee-deep in the middle of the river. Another time, we went through Lock-B and traveled up towards Nashville to dock at a seafood restaurant.
With a membership of $60 a year with discounts for seniors-- or a lifetime membership for $600-- the Conservation Club is a rather affordable area to be able to unload your boat and become part of a community. Slips and storage units are an additional cost, but the prices are relatively reasonable especially given the friendly atmosphere of the riverside club located on the Cumberland.
There are other boating clubs to explore in the Clarksville area, but my positive experiences-- even as a teen and young adult-- with the Conservation Club call for my recommendation there. With countless catfish dinners and trips out to cruise on the river, if you happen to have a boat or are looking into getting one, the Montgomery County Conservation Club at 1182 7 Mile Ferry Road should be a place you check out.
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