The park is open for year-round recreation including boating, hiking, camping, fishing and golf.

[2] Named for iron industrialist Montgomery Bell, the park is known as the birthplace of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

[3] Montgomery Bell State Park is located in what was once the center of the iron industry in Middle Tennessee.

[3] The park's namesake, Montgomery Bell, arrived in Tennessee from his birthplace in Pennsylvania by way of Kentucky.

[4] He greatly expanded his business during the War of 1812, when his furnaces produced cannonballs for the armies of General Andrew Jackson.

[3][5] The Cumberland Presbyterian Church was founded in 1810 in the log cabin home of Reverend Samuel McAdow within what is now Montgomery Bell State Park.

[8] A replica of McAdow's cabin now stands where the church was found, and a sandstone chapel commemorating the event has been erected nearby.

[9] The NPS used labor from Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress Administration, to Montgomery Bell Recreational Demonstration Area.

The Lodge completed a full renovation in October 2020 and offers spacious rooms with private balconies overlooking the lake.

Additionally, two outdoor event spaces surround the Lodge at the Lake Acorn Pavilion and the Golf Course Veranda.

Eight modern cabins are fully furnished and are the first in a series of environmentally responsible homes to be built in Tennessee's state parks.

The menu offers classic favorites like Hot Chicken and Waffles to Caesar Salad with beverage selections featuring local and Tennessee spirits and wines, perfect for winding down after a day on the trail.

Common game fish in the lakes include crappie, channel catfish, bluegill and shellcracker.