If you're visiting Nashville, Centennial Park is absolutely worth checking out! If I were a local,…read moreI could easily see myself going there every day just to walk around, enjoy the scenery, and take it all in. I'd also recommend checking out the Women's Suffrage Monument while you're there--it's a beautiful and meaningful addition to the park A beautiful park, with incredible pieces of history, and a great place to spend a few hours. Highly recommend!

My fiancé and I took a stroll through Centennial Park to check out the different monuments and see…read morethe Parthenon, and it really is such a gorgeous spot to walk around. The Parthenon building itself is stunning and makes for some beautiful photos, even on a cloudy day. Just a heads up, the Parthenon is currently closed until June 28th. The only downside was that there was unfortunately quite a bit of trash around the park and in the water, which was disappointing to see in such a beautiful area. Overall though, it was still a lovely place to explore while in Nashville!

Great modern playground with offerings for young and older kids…read more Great for families with one or more children of any ages.

Beautiful park that has lots of seating and shade! We loved that they have different options for…read morethe age groups, all in the shade. Nice turf, lots of picnic tables, and some real grass areas to lay in with a blanket. Really pretty tennis court, small field to play ball, and the mosaic dragon! Only bummer is no bathroom here, otherwise it would be five stars.

Truly a gem in the neighborhood. I'm so thankful to have this public park space in the Gulch!…read moreAmidst nearby restaurants, shops, hotels, gyms, and residences, Noble Park provides some tranquility. It's a perfect place to dine outside or to take a breather - but my favorite part is the events hosted here! Noble Park holds seasonal markets, outdoor movie nights, and workout class days, all free to attend. (I highly suggest following @gulchevents on Instagram if interested!) You never know when there will be free hot cocoa or pumpkin painting in the park to celebrate a holiday or even a Netflix pop-up event with a famed comedian. For both the special events and the day-to-day, Noble Park is a great outdoor space to visit - with plenty of seating options around the park, and aesthetic water wall, and nearby street and garage parking options (many garages offering an hour free).

Very cute and quaint space! Surrounded by shops with lots of seating Noble Park offers calm in the…read morehustle and bustle of The Gulch. Sometimes there are free or tickets events being held here as well which is fun. I attended an outdoor movie night that was well organized.

We have been visiting Radnor lake for years and it is one of our favorite places to walk and feel…read moreconnected with nature while also still being close to the city. We always enter from the "access trail" side. It is a smaller parking lot but we like coming in from this side. Depending on what time you get there, you may have a slight wait time to park but it is usually pretty quick and efficient. We usually arrive before 8:30am and have had no problem finding a spot. There are I believe at least 2 handicap spots at this entrance. They also have bathrooms available that are always clean and kept up. At the main entrance, entering from (otter creek). There is a welcome center with information and a small gift shop. Before bringing a stroller we would always go on the trail through the park woods but now with our baby and taking a stroller we take the paved path which was just redone and is SO nice!!! Strollers and bikes are not permitted on the dirt path so keep that in mind. There is so much beauty to look at while enjoying a nice peaceful walk. Eagles, owls, deer, frogs, turtles, birds, and more creatures to look at all while visiting Radnor. It is a staple as a local to get outdoors and into fresh air. Great place to take kids or any family that is visiting or even a great place to go on a nice solo long walk.

Visited with my husband and 3 kids (ages 4, 3, and 20 months) on a holiday weekend around 9 a.m…read more There are two entrances -- we used the one off Franklin Rd. This parking lot is smaller, but we were surprised to find a spot easily. When we left around 10:45, there was a line of about 6 cars waiting, though cars seemed to move through fairly quickly. There is a nice bathroom at the top of the parking lot. From this entrance, you can also access the trail along the lake, though strollers and dogs are not allowed on that trail. We chose the lower paved trail instead (part of the mulch trail loop). It's wide -- almost road-sized -- and newly paved the entire way. It took about 15 minutes to reach the lake, and there's plenty more paved trail beyond that. We saw frogs, ducks, turtles, deer, an owl, and even a bald eagle. My kids stayed engaged the whole time. The trail was flat and easy for stroller pushing, and my older kids rode scooters without any issues. There were lots of families, dogs, and walkers out, but it never felt overcrowded. Overall, this is a great near-the-city option for getting young kids into nature without dealing with steep terrain. The other entrance off Granny White has the visitor center and a bit more parking.

Beautiful green space in Nashville's Germantown neighborhood. Great for walks or to take the dogsread more

Great park in Germantown! Usually a lot of people walking their dogs! The park is complete with a…read morefountain, basketball court, and Rec sports on certain nights of the week including kickball. The greenway also runs right through for a great walking or running path that leads all the way downtown along the river.

E. S. Rose Park was founded in 1960, which was named after E. S. Rose, a graduate of Fisk…read moreUniversity and a celebrated pastor of St. Paul AME Church. In 2007, Belmont University partnered with Metro Nashville Parks, and invested $6million to renovate the property, in exchange for using the property for practices and competitions, and having preferential use of the park. Today, it sits at 25 acres, with a community center, playground, baseball fields, basketball courts, football field, soccer field, a swimming pool, and a community center. It has with paved walkways around the perimeter of each, and a field dedicated to the Nashville Negro Baseball League. We spent about half an hour here, and walked a half a mile.

E S Rose Park is located next to the Easley Community Center, and features a playground, two…read morebasketball courts, a grassy meadow, and two baseball diamonds, one with concrete stadium seating. It's not really the kind of park I would go alone to to wile away an afternoon (too many shady characters around for that), but it would be fine for a game of frisbee or basketball. There's also a swimming pool, but it's completely drained, and unfortunately doesn't look like it will be in use any time soon. The park is located just a few blocks from Edgehill Village, so after playing at the park you could stop by the Fat Straw or Edgehill Studios Cafe for a cold drink.

Eastland Park is a small neighborhood park situated at the corner of Douglas and Chapel in East…read moreNashville and offers a simple, but good time outdoors. I came by for the walking path, which is .25 miles long and circles around the perimeter of the park. Inside that perimeter sits a bit of open green space, a covered picnic area, basketball course and a playground. There are no restrooms or water fountains here. The park is no frills and offers a small space for the neighborhood to get out and about in. Overall, keeps me outside and in the super walkable East Nashville neighborhoods, so I am a fan.

I stopped with my son so he could stretch his legs while running errands…read more This park has two play areas, one for smaller kids and another for bigger kids. There's also a small basketball court, a swing set, and field to run around. There isn't a designated parking area, just street parking. The park was pretty clean when we were here, except for a empty water bottles on the basketball court. This does seem like the neighborhood hot spot for dog bathrooms breaks so watch your shoes while running around in the field. There's plenty of trash cans here so hopefully people cleanup after their pets. My only real concern is the park is not fully gated in, so kids can easily run into the street and the cars driving near the park do not slow down. Stay vigilante!

For a neighborhood park, Charlotte Park is not a bad place. It is a bit small, but once again, it…read moreis designed to meet this neighborhood. They have a few sport fields, a children's playground, a few benches and a little walkway. It was a pleasant enough place, but I would not recommend coming here if you are looking for a big park. I will say, but they have adequate parking here, as well. Probably because of the multiple sports fields.

CP has walking trails, kids playground, a tennis court (which is closed for repairs), a pavilion…read moreyou rent through Metro Parks. They cut the grass in a rotation so be patient. They also have sign up for baseball ages 4-12 and softball 4-18 years old starting in mid January. Practice starts when the weather is cool and dry around Late February/March. The games go from April-June with tournaments in June and if you win you will play State tournaments in July. The league President has been here for 28 plus years serving the kids with the happiness memories. He was my coach 25 years ago. They are always looking for good coaches and volunteers