Decided to ride out to Granny White Park with my 13 month old to burn off some energy and get some sunlight in before bedtime. It was the perfect night. This park is excellent for toddlers- so much to play with and experience. My son can walk but this park would also be great if you had a crawling baby. There is a smaller children's area that is turfed and has many different play items that kept my son's interest. He did not want to leave. Lots of park are difficult to take this age to just based on there not being enough equipment for them to play with while also not being safe/hazardous for toddlers. Would highly recommend this park!!! Pros: - fenced in - so many swings - clean bathrooms - lots of parking - fun and enjoyable read more

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I go here often on weekday mornings with my three kids (ages 4, 3, and 1), and it's probably the best park in the Nashville area for young kids especially if you have multiple children. Parking is incredibly easy since the lot is huge. The playground is fully fenced, which is one of the biggest reasons I love coming here. At many other parks there are creeks, busy walking paths, or playgrounds located too close to roads. Here, the playground is nicely separated from other activities, making it much easier to keep multiple kids safe. The restrooms are nearby and have always been clean during our visits. The playground itself has plenty to keep my kids entertained, and I especially appreciate that I can let my 1-year-old explore without constantly worrying about dangerous drop-offs or easy escape routes. The only areas that require a little extra supervision are the large blue slide and the spinning play feature. The park is nicely shaded and has several tables around where you can sit and enjoy a snack or lunch. I believe you can also rent the pavilions with tables for parties. If you have toddlers, preschoolers, or several young kids to keep track of at once, this park is hard to beat. It's safe, well-designed, and one of our family's favorite places to spend a morning. read more

Granny White Park - Parks Near Me - Brentwood, Tennessee

This park is perfect! It's in a beautiful and safe neighborhood and has so much to offer! There is an amazing playground with a locked fence all the way around which helps parents with young kiddos feel safe and secure! All of the equipment is amazing and has a lot of climbers that other parks don't have! There are also sand volleyball courts, a basketball court, an amazing shaded community building with picnic tables to use, and so much more! We were really impressed by this park! read more

Granny White Park - Parks Near Me - Brentwood, Tennessee

Love the park, lots of new adventures rides for kids. Clean and kids friendly mats. Ample parking space.

Nice and renovated park and thank you to the Rotary Club for the donations also! The playground is new and safe and lots of fun for the kids with a zip line, swings, see saws, jungle gym, pogo stick like stuff, and so much more. The pavilion is shaded with recycling and trash bins so you can eat without the blaring sun. Also bathrooms and volleyball net on grass. Plenty of parking. All around a great place for the family. read more

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For decades, Granny White Park was mostly a place to come for the pavilion, a few picnic tables or one of the small number of sports fields. Otherwise it was an unremarkable buffer between Brentwood High School and homes on Granny White Pike. Behold the new inclusive playground, which opened in the fall of 2022. It's accessible, large, has multiple areas to accommodate various ages, and kids of all abilities love it. Visit on a nice weekend or holiday and it will be buzzing with activity - giggles, squeals, smiles, and music from the many sound stations. The entire playground is fenced in and the ground is covered with artificial turf and a rubber surface for safety. The artificial surfaces have the added benefit of minimizing mud and dust. The equipment includes things to climb, ride, make believe, spin, or slide on. At the time of renovation, some of the facilities like shelters, benches, and picnic tables were updated to improve accessibility and quality. On nice days, you may have to walk a bit, but it's unlikely there will be a shortage of parking unless there's an event at the schools next door. read more

I dropped in hoping to find some civil war era stacked stone walls. They are all over Granny White Pike but I didn't want to stop in the road. I didn't stick around too long. This is really a crappy review of the park. I will try again. Granny White Park looks like a sports park, it is very clean and well kept. It look safe too. It is in a nice neighborhood. I did end up stopping along the highway for my photos. And I did not get run over. read more

Granny White Park - Picnic pavilion - Parks Near Me - Brentwood, Tennessee

We went out and visited Granny White Park, which is adjacent to the Davidson County/Williamson County line, in neighboring Brentwood. You know what it's like when you go to your wealthy friend's house in middle school, and you can't stop marveling over dumb stuff, like an ice maker in the fridge? That's what this park is like. It's got those Brentwood tax dollars. The park itself is 32 acres, has baseball fields, a volleyball field, tennis courts, a pavilion, a large playground, and walking trails a little over a mile. The property itself was the home of John Beverly Gooch, a major league baseball player, in the 1930s. It was the home to the Tennessee Artificial Breeders Association, inseminating dairy cattle, in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. The property was purchased by the state in the 1980s for $500,000, and the city of Brentwood spent over $2.2 million to develop the park. The finished park was officially opened on Earth Day in 1990, presided over by future vice President Al Gore. Go see this park; it's a beautiful one and absolutely well worth the visit. read more

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We had a great picnic here as we came to experience the amazing total eclipse! 100's of other people had the same idea but there was plenty of room for all of us! One group was cranking Eclipse from Pink Floyd! Another group had custom tin foil hats of all shapes and sizes! We had some amazing homemade veggie sandwiches, two-year aged cheddar cheese from Ireland, salty crunchy chips, and a beautiful day! As totality approached, it quickly cooled and the street lights in the parking lot all came on. The crowd started cheering and the insects and birds started singing their nighttime anthems. Then, BAM! TOTALITY! AMAZING! I'm so glad we got to experience it! You only live once and totality is an experience not to be missed! read more

Granny White Park - Eclipse 2017 totality! - Parks Near Me - Brentwood, Tennessee

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Beautiful park! It is in a nice and safe area. The park seems well taken care of and the child's play area is very large with a lot of things to keep your little one busy. read more

For as long as people have been coming to this park, I can't believe I am the first yelper to take a photo of it. Well, maybe I'll start a trend. There are, certainly, many picture taking opportunities at the park. Granny White isn't a jumbo park like Shelby or Percy Warner. This is, definitely, a neighborhood park. But, it's a neighborhood park that can still draw visitors from outside the area. As you walk the oval walking trail that serves as the perimeter gate to the park, you'll notice some fantastic hill & sky views that translate well to your instagramming/selfie needs. Plus, the trail is only .8 of a mile long and, virtually, flat so it's an easy way to get some exercise. If exercise if your intention, though, in coming to the park, you're in luck. There's a soccer field, baseball diamond, basketball court, and volleyball court set for your sports-playing needs. The park also abuts a school (and subdivision) so there's access to those resources as well (although I don't know what's there for the school and what's open to/for the public). Something I found interesting is that GW Park boasts a small arboretum/tree museum. As you walk the trail, take a moment to look at the trees. They're all different and have placards by them which gives you some more information about them. I wouldn't expect this kind of detail in a park of this size. Plus, there's information about who Granny White was. All interesting stuff that helps you learn as you enjoy time outside. Here with the kiddos? No problem. Beyond having plenty of green space in which they can run wild, there's a pretty nice playground for them to let loose on. Plus, there's a nice-sized pavilion which is perfect for parents to grab some shade while the kids play. Looking for a peaceful way to spend a semi-urban day (in Brentwood; we aren't in Shelby Hills, here), Granny White Park makes a lot of sense. Next time you're here, snap a few pictures. read more

**Sadly, it appears the playground is torn down**. Looks to be under renovation as of 4/2022.** Hopefully, it will be nice in the future. read more

This park offers baseball and soccer fields, has a sand volleyball courts, tennis courts, a walking track/trail, playground and pavillion. As I also can attest to, it boasts a lightening detection system, and tornado siren. There are bathroom facilities, a coke machine and concessions at the baseball fields (although I have rarely seen the concessions open, and have been told of over-the-hill sodas being purchased there...yechhhh). Dogs are allowed (although doody collection and disposal is a given, of course). The park offers plenty of sunny and shady areas, plus lots of green space for frisbee throwing, football, or whatever floats your boat (um, within the law of course...pervs wantin' to enjoy themselves open-air style, please just stay away!). read more

In the late 18th century/early 19th century, Granny White operated a tavern on Granny White Pike (obviously that wasn't its name then)...she brewed her own whiskey, got travelers drunk, gave them a place to stay and then sent them on their merry drunken way. 200 years later, there's now a street and a park named after the former barmaid...and what better place to have a school picnic or to bring your kids than a park named after a tavern? Actually...it is a pretty nice little park. it has a running/walking trail around it that is 0.8 miles long, there are tennis courts, some baseball fields, a basketball court and a picnic pavilion. There's also some easy access over to the Brentwood High track if you want to go do some speedwork. The only problem with the park that I've found is the complete ignorance of the rules by some of the park's patrons...no bikes on the jogging path means no bikes on the jogging path. This does not mean that you let little Johnny and Susy roll their training wheels into the ankles of oncoming runners while you yap away on your cell phone... Other than that...neat little park that I've been coming to for over 20 years... read more

One of the main draws at the park is the 0.8 mile walking/jogging path. The path is completely paved, which I think is certainly nice. For the most part, it is covered with trees that protect you from the sun while you are on the path. There are also some soccer and baseball fields, tennis courts and a playground. read more

There are two softball fields at Granny White Park. One is regulation size. I would say that it is close to 300 feet. The other is quite small at 275 or so. There is also a baseball field between them. The smaller field is not great for men's softball, but it fits ok. It's perfect for coed and church leagues though. The bigger field is quite nice, but it does take a little extra pop to get it out of there because of a hill in the outfield. Like all parks in Williamson County, it's well maintained. The grass and infields are always in great shape. You probably won't lose many balls on the big field, but there is a walking trail and trees behind the smaller one. The men's league here is quite good and solid competition. There are also several other very good leagues that play here. Granny White is a good park and accommodates all kinds of leisure activities. It's great for kids with a playground and it also has a nice basketball court. read more

Wedding Reception...weather turned out great....clean and well kept grounds, clean restrooms, friendly people... read more

Granny White Park - Pavilion - Parks Near Me - Brentwood, Tennessee

In the 1st place, Granny White was NOT a BARMAID!!! I am her 5th Great Grandson and, Geneaologist, and Historian, I know thiese things and many others that i am going to tell about as family facts, so please save the assumptions and conjecture for someone else. She was Lucinda Wilson White alias "Granny" ( yes, kin to the 10 Wilson Brothers that came to Tn) a true Pioneer and kind to all ,and she crossed the mountains with 2 grandchildren, (we think) an Ox & Cart, and a Man Servant it took her 2 years to get to the Cumberland Settlements, she took pine tar and processed it into grease for passing wagon axles , made "Hoe-Cakes" off the back of her Hoe for strangers, processed Apples from an Orchard to make "Apple-Jack" f, and Apple Pies for passers-by all to earn enough money to pay the taxes on the Grant awarded her and her dead husband Zacharia (killed at the battle of the Bluffs,1780) for his service during the revolution and settlement efforts, but didn't have enough and family here in the settlements did'nt either so she lost her 640 acres, but bought 50 acres off old Franklin pk (Granny White) where she erected an Inn and was famous for her hospitality, cooking and Apple-Jack., people were not known to be running around drunk from her establishment either, they could stay the nite. She had many very famous people stay there and visit her, and was considered to be a prominat citizen and notable personality...not a Barmaid! By the way she was over 60 yrs old when she came here in 1803 some 23 yrs later than she had anticipated due to the death of her husband, with no income from him she hung on until destitue, came to Tn, where her children and grandchildren were..she was a small woman and wore the size dress of a 10 yr old girl. She lies buried in the median of the subdivision built by a later irreverant land owner where she settled on her land, remnants of her famous Apple Orchard still exist across the Pike from her resting place. I plan to attend to her gravesite to get it in top condition anyone wanting to help will be welcome. Granny White park is very pleasant and laid out well, but I agree with a previous writer, people with thier kids on bikes do not belong on the jogging path. read more