The site was previously the location of Hermitage Landing, a marina, campground, and recreational complex that opened in 1971.

Hermitage Landing closed in 1997, and the Nashville Shores water park opened on the property one year later.

In 2009, Nashville Shores was sold to investors Kieran Burke and Gary Story, two former Six Flags executives.

Hooper and business partner Robert Baltz opened Hermitage Landing, a marina, campground, and recreational complex on the shores of Percy Priest Lake.

[8] Hermitage residents voiced skepticism and opposition about the planned construction of an amusement park, which led to the project being canceled.

The new additions to campground were new hookups for water, sewer, and electricity, Wi-Fi, a playground, new RV sites, a refurbished bathhouse, a laundromat, a dog park, and other improvements.

[23] On November 14, 2019, the Nashville Shores announced that they would be adding Mega Mayhem in 2020, the largest waterslide addition in the park's history.

[24] Mega Mayhem is a six-story family raft ride from ProSlide Technologies, that features two distinct elements, a tornado funnel and a four-story wall.