Best places: City parks in Middle Tennessee

Family-friendly setting with playgrounds, plus tennis, basketball & sand volleyball courts.

Public recreation area with walking trails, picnic pavilions & extensive playground equipment.

This 164-acre park features an amphitheater, sports fields, a historic events space & a playground.

Tranquil spot with trees, lawns & a creek, plus a walking path, community center & historic house.

200-acre public park on a historic horse farm, with hiking trails, a dog park & a sports arena.

Vast farm property featuring walking trails, forested wildlife habitats & a 19th-century mansion.

Park sited on the grounds of a Civil War battle with 110-acres of fields, shade trees & trails.

Neighborhood green space with a community center, pool, baseball fields & a playground.

👍👍 A quick 2 minute walk to the overlook. Beautiful fall foliage. Don’t mind all these reviews about parking time. If you’re only there for 10 mins you’ll be fine.

👍 This playground/splash pad is a hit for my kiddos. I only have 2 complaints... There should either be a gate to walk in and out so Littles won't be so tempted to go into the parking lot OR the entrance should be closer to the pavilion where parents are typically sitting and have a better view. Righ...

Forested park offering a creekside loop trail, children's playground & picnic pavilion on 14 acres.

👍👍 Historic public square in trendy downtown.

Grassy neighborhood park with a playground, picnic shelter, basketball courts & walking paths.

👍👍 The park is always very nice and clean. It is very popular but it never seems to be crowded. it is the trailhead for the trail going to Crockett Park lots of people walk and bike on a very flat and safe area beautifully bordered by creeks and trees. And you can almost always count on seeing Wildlife...

👍👍 Good place to walk. Many different trees with labels so you can identify them as you walk.

👍 This is a gem right in the middle of Murfreesboro. I wish I had found this years ago. The wildlife is varied and usually easy to see. Beavers, otters, herons, turtles, frogs, raccoons, waterfowl and other birds depending on season. Take my advice and go at sunrise, you won't regret it.

😐 Food truck festival was well attended and enjoyed.. But the long lines for food took more patience then I could muster.

👍👍 Love this place. Fun for the kids, places to sit in the shade for mom and dad, and kept very clean.

👍👍 My wife and I love this mountain bike park. It it has three levels of difficulty black, blue, and green level trails. The only issue with this trail system is that you can get lost very easily. They have added more signage lately, it can still be confusing, but once you figure out the trail system i...

👍👍 I had a great adventure and playing like a kid in this amazing beautiful park. This is open to public.There are picnic tables that provided with a huge parking area and a trail with a pond that you can walk with your dog. Come and experience this beautiful playground in the City of Dickson! You w...