Great Outdoors In Nashville

Spring is here and there are so many outdoor activities and venues here is Nashville. Check these out.


Parks and Recreation,  Nashville offers 113 different park properties on over 10,570 acres, and seven municipal golf courses. These parks offer something for everyone, including both passive and active recreation. Activities include: senior programs, special population programs, cultural arts classes, dog parks, a variety of trails, nature programs, sports leagues, art galleries, and much more. edit

Some of the highlights of Nashville Parks and Recreation:

Centennial Park, West End Avenue at 25th Avenue. Features a nice duck pond, where you can get up close with the ducks and feed them, as well as a real steam engine train, dating back in the 1800's and a fighter jet on a large, metal stand, to give the appearance of flight. edit

The Parthenon, located in ''Centennial Park'', u-Sa 9AM-4:30PM. Also Su 12:30PM-4:30PM from June to August.. Originally created for Tennessee's Centennial Exposition, this monument was such a well-received attraction that a permanent form was constructed. It maintains the dimensions of the original Athens Parthenon to within a quarter of an inch (at 2/3 the scale), though constructed mainly of concrete as opposed to marble. Inside stands a replica of the statue of the goddess Athena thought to have existed in the original Parthenon. Adults $6, Seniors $3.50, Children 5-17 $3.50, Children under 4 free.

Nashville Golf,  Metro Parks offers seven golf courses. All courses are open seven days a week through Labor day- 7:00 a.m. to dark on week ends, and 8:00 a.m. to dark on week days. After Labor Day new hours will go into affect. Check courses for details. The seven golf courses are:

Harpeth Hills Golf Course, 2424 Old Hickory Blvd, ☎ +1-615-862-8493

McCabe Golf Course, 46th & Murphy Road, ☎ +1-615-862-8491

Percy Warner Golf Course, Forrest Park Drive, ☎ +1-615-352-9958

Shelby Golf Course, 20th & Fatherland, ☎ +1 615'' 862-8474

Ted Rhodes Golf Course, 1901 Ed Temple Blvd, ☎ +1-615-862-8463

Two Rivers Golf Course, Two Rivers Parkway, ☎ +1-615-889-2675

VinnyLinks, 2009 Sevier Street, ☎ +1-615-880-1720

Radnor Lake, Otter Creek Road, ☎ +1-615-373-3467 6AM to sunset. Visitor Center Su-Th 9AM-5PM, Fr-Sa 8AM-4:30PM.. Often called "Nashville's Walden," Radnor Lake was formed when the railroad companies dammed up a small stream to provide a reliable water source for their railroad yards. Although it is in the heart of a residential suburb south of town, hikers on the miles of trails around the pond feel like they are in the heart of the wilderness.

Sports Teams
Centennial Sportsplex, 222 25th Avenue N, ☎ +1-615-862-8480.  Located in Centennial Park. Featuring two indoor ice skating rinks, two pools, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, and a fitness room. Call or check online for the schedules, as they vary from month to month. The Sportsplex is also a practice location for the Nashville Predators professional hockey team. Ice skating admission is $6 with skate rentals available for $2. Memberships are available..

Nashville Predators,  The local NHL hockey team plays their home games at Bridgestone Arena (previously Gaylord Entertainment Center and Sommet Center), which is on Broadway in the heart of downtown. In May of 1998 the Predators were named the 27th franchise in league history and their first playoff game came in 2004. Tickets start at $19 and are available through Ticketmaster..

Nashville Sounds, ☎ +1-615-242-4371, The local minor league baseball team currently plays in Greer Stadium, but talks about a brand new stadium are ongoing. General admission tickets $6, reserved seats $10.

Tennessee Titans, The local NFL football team plays their home games at LP Field, (formerly Adelphia Coliseum), which is located across the river from downtown (it's big, you'll see it). Once the Houston Oilers, the team was reborn as the Tennessee Titans in 1999

Vanderbilt University Athletics,  The Vanderbilt Commodores are one of Nashville's great sports attractions. As members of the Southeastern Conference they compete with a wide range of colleges and universities throughout the southeast United States. The Commodores consistently hold their own in the SEC despite being the perennial underdog.