Radnor Lake State Park Tennessee

Radnor Lake State Park    

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(845) · State park in Nashville, United States
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This park is over 1300 acres in size and houses a uniquely diverse range of biodiversity, making it great for nature observation. There are 6+ miles of trails in this day-use only park. Opportunities to …
This park is over 1300 acres in size and houses a uniquely diverse range of biodiversity, making it great for nature observation. There are 6+ miles of trails in this day-use only park. Opportunities to learn about the biodiversity here are available at the visitor's center, the aviary complex, and through the many Ranger led programs. More information on this park and many more can be found at the TN State Parks website.

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Apr 1, 2025
Beautifully maintained hiking trails, Beautiful lake, tons of turtles sunbathing, birds chirping, one bald eagle and one wild turkey.Full review by Amshe74
Feb 14, 2025
We enjoyed this park. As others have mentioned the parking is lacking here. We went on a week day morning and it was almost full. We enjoyed the park but their rules seemed quite strict. They don’t w…Full review by DiverM
Dec 7, 2024
This place is a hidden gym just outside of Nashville, a perfect escape from the bustling city vibe. The trails are well maintained and mostly quite easy for any experienced hiker although there are s…Full review by TheRealJTForReal
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Are dogs allowed on a leash?
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Yes, on half the trail
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I was hiking here the other day for about 3 hours, and it looked like a great place to do some trail running; however, there …
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I was hiking here the other day for about 3 hours, and it looked like a great place to do some trail running; however, there are signs every where saying not to run. Does anyone actually enforce this or care? I don’t see how running is any different than hiking.
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Yes,park rangers do enforce the rules. I suspect part of the reason there's no running is due to all the wildlife. There are many deer in the area who get close to the trails.
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Hello! We are planning to go next week with our 5 year old and I see their office is closed on Tuesdays. Anyone have a trail …
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Hello! We are planning to go next week with our 5 year old and I see their office is closed on Tuesdays. Anyone have a trail recommendation that we can do round trip in 2 hours or less? Our little one is very active and has been hiking with us since she was 2 so even if there is a shorter moderate hike that we can do in 2 hours we are open to it! :)
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I'm not 100% sure, you might be able to do the lake trail in 2 hours or less.
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Trails accessible for wheelchairs?
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The. trails aren't really. There is a paved not quite throughway, mostly for rangers use (and people with handicapped plates)... and there is the spillway, which isn't a "road," but the …
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The. trails aren't really. There is a paved not quite throughway, mostly for rangers use (and people with handicapped plates)... and there is the spillway, which isn't a "road," but the ground is hard enough a wheelchair could traverse it. The spillway leads to a small house, a little bit of seating on the edge of the lake and a bridge over the falls. Those things seem pretty accessible (the house has stairs up to its porch). The other paths are covered with chipped wood, in some places gravel and where there is less traffic, dirt that's firm from being traversed.
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Is there water access?
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No access which is a shame I would love to kayak there!
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Dogs are prohibited on all of the trails except the paved Otter Creek Road Trail, where they must be kept on leashes
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There are also several hiking trails at the park to stretch your legs after a couple hours in the canoe
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Beginners can take the easy 1.4-mile lake trail from the parking lot around radnor lake
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Radnor lake state natural area is open to the public everyday starting at 6am
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Keep your eyes open for wildlife as deer and turkey can usually be found along this section of trail
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Entrance to the park is free, as is parking
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There are several hiking trails to choose from and they vary in length and accessibility
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The park includes trails for hiking, picnicking and watching the deer, owls, and other animals that call this park home
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Most of the floats take place around sunrise and sunset to beat the heat and increase the chances of seeing more fauna
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Jogging, running, and bicycling is prohibited on all trails except otter creek road
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Features multiple walking paths for those looking to stretch their legs
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There is a visitor's center open daily
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They are also completely accessible by all-terrain wheelchairs
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There is no food allowed in the park and no feeding of wildlife
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Hiking opportunities and its location in an urban area. the park is day-use only and the
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Canoe tours, lending their knowledge to park visitors via an educational nature float. as if the onsite aviary
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