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Hiking & Outdoor Recreation in Nashville

Compare Nashville-area hikes, nature centers, and greenways before choosing your route.

Choose a short nature loop, a longer wooded hike, or a paved greenway. The route notes below separate trail lengths from park-wide mileage and link to official maps for current access information.

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Hiking trails and outdoor starting points

These five verified parks and greenways offer different kinds of outings. Distances below refer to a named route or trail network; check the operator's map and current notices before you go.

Hiking and nature area

Radnor Lake State Park

Walk wooded trails around one of Nashville's best-known natural areas.

Route to consider: Radnor Lake trail network
Distance: More than 6 miles of hiking trails across the natural area
Planning note: Day use; parking at the park. Leashed dogs are limited to paved surfaces, not hiking trails.
Why go: Wooded ridges and lake wildlife viewing

1160 Otter Creek Rd · Nashville

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Nature center and greenway

Shelby Bottoms Park & Nature Center

Use the nature center as a starting point for Shelby Bottoms trails and greenway time.

Route to consider: Shelby Bottoms Greenway from the Nature Center
Distance: 5.5-mile paved greenway, plus separate primitive trails
Planning note: Main trailhead parking at 1900 Davidson Street; the paved greenway is listed as ADA accessible. Open dawn to dusk.
Why go: Flat East Nashville greenway with wetland and wildlife habitat

1900 Davidson St · Nashville

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Hiking area

Beaman Park

Choose wooded trails and a quieter natural setting in northwest Nashville.

Route to consider: Henry Hollow Loop from the Creekside or Highland trailhead
Distance: 2-mile loop
Planning note: Both trailheads are off Little Marrowbone Road. Check the official trail page for creek-crossing and route conditions.
Why go: Henry Creek and wooded ridgetops

5911 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville, TN 37015

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Nature center

Warner Park Nature Center

Start a Warner Parks outing with trail information and nature programming.

Route to consider: Hungry Hawk Trail in Edwin Warner Park
Distance: 1/3-mile easy loop
Planning note: Start with the Warner Park Nature Center trailhead and its maps; check the official trail guide for the route.
Why go: Woods, meadow edges, bird blind, and observation platform

7311 Highway 100 · Nashville

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Greenway

Stones River Greenway

Plan a paved walking or biking route along the Stones River corridor.

Route to consider: Stones River Greenway via Two Rivers Park
Distance: About 8 miles from Two Rivers Park to Percy Priest Dam; choose a shorter segment as needed
Planning note: Use the official park and greenway map to choose a trailhead; the greenway also connects toward Shelby Bottoms.
Why go: River corridor and a connection to the Cumberland River pedestrian bridge

3043-3055 Lebanon Pike · Nashville

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Hiking & Outdoor Recreation in Nashville

Hiking trails and outdoor starting points

Radnor Lake State Park

Shelby Bottoms Park & Nature Center

Beaman Park

Warner Park Nature Center

Stones River Greenway

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Hiking trails and outdoor starting points

Radnor Lake State Park

Shelby Bottoms Park & Nature Center

Beaman Park

Warner Park Nature Center

Stones River Greenway

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