City Parks/Greenways

[markhollin]

Centennial Park renovation update.

 

[markhollin]

Freedom Playground opens at Lee Victory Recreation Park in Smyrna. The playground accommodates all ages and abilities. 

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/smyrna/2021/05/27/smyrna-freedom-playground-creates-fun-all-inclusive-space/7432096002/

[markhollin]

Great to see live music starting up again in a few weeks at Musician's Corner in Centennial Park:

 

[markhollin]

Centennial Park courtesy of sid45365:
 

[markhollin]

Updates on Mt. Juliet park additions and renovations at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/wilson/mt-juliet/2021/06/04/mt-juliet-parks-where-new-space-and-improvements-stand/5202826001/

[markhollin]

Centennial Park (courtesy of Martin B. Cherry of NBJ):
 

[markhollin]

3rd Ave. North Play Park in Salemtown (part of the Metro Nashville Water Treatment Plant refurbishment) update: fencing up; a diagram at the site.

Looking SE from intersection of 3rd Ave. North and Coffee St:

[markhollin]

Centennial Park renovation update: complete and open everywhere.

Looking north from West End Ave. near intersection with Natchez Trace:

[markhollin]

Bicentennial Mall will see the return of  Night Light 615 outdoor movies in the Greek Amphitheater in August:

Aug. 5: The Breakfast Club
Aug. 18: Superbad
Aug. 19: Clueless

More here:

https://nightlight615.com/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2021.07.26 NASH&utm_term=NASHtoday Subscribers - MASTER
 

 

[markhollin]

[nightranger36]

Many homeless live down there.We cant take their homes(some will say). I think this can be a great park,and right on the river too.

 

[japan]

12 hours ago, markhollin said:

Lot of potential.

[markhollin]

Metro is in early stages of transforming 800 acres of farmland near historic Stone Hall off theCumberland River in NE Nashville into Ravenwood Regional Park.  The first phase will have groundbreaking on Aug. 20th and will feature a greenway, trails, sidewalks, an open lawn, and more.

Full plan here:

https://filetransfer.nashville.gov/portals/0/sitecontent/Parks/docs/planning/Two Master Plans/SRB_MPBook_small.pdf

[MLBrumby]

I guess I never knew where the Stones River joins the Cumberland. I'll bet that land is beautiful. 

[donNdonelson2]

7 minutes ago, MLBrumby said:

I guess I never knew where the Stones River joins the Cumberland. I'll bet that land is beautiful. 

I walk this area often. It IS beautiful!

First photo is shot from the Stones River Greenway bridge across the Stones River, about 200 yards before it empties into the Cumberland. The riverbank you see in the distance is the far side of the Cumberland (it’s a little hard to see in this late afternoon photo).

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[nashvylle]

On 7/28/2021 at 9:50 AM, markhollin said:

I hope the trees in that area are not cut down. 

[CenterHill]

21 hours ago, donNdonelson2 said:

I walk this area often. It IS beautiful!

First photo is shot from the Stones River Greenway bridge across the Stones River, about 200 yards before it empties into the Cumberland. The riverbank you see in the distance is the far side of the Cumberland (it’s a little hard to see in this late afternoon photo).

 

Great photos, @donNdonelson2.    I ride on the greenway out there all the time and this area is just beautiful.   I like that the proposed park tries to preserve the land in its natural state as much as possible.   

 

[markhollin]

A skateboard park, recreational access and 24-hour bathrooms. These are a few of the ideas community members have for Metro Nashville Parks Department as they plan Wharf Park -- a 25-acre downtown riverfront site adjacent to Rolling Mill Hill and Napier Sudekum. 

While some attendees of the community planning meetings held early this month left notes about their interest in tennis courts and kayak rentals, others left concerns about the people who live at the site.

“Homeless displacement,” and “Housing for the people living there,” were written on suggestion boards and maps. “Provide affordable housing for the currently unhoused.” 

OpenTable Nashville, a nonprofit working to end homelessness, estimates that nearly 100 people are stretched out along the banks at “Old Tent City.” 

But the Metro Park’s department has yet to receive funding for the park, said Tim Netsch, assistant director of the planning division at Metro Parks Department. 

Before they can secure funding, they have to have a final master plan, which gives the department a cost estimate. Netsch said he doesn’t expect the plan to be finalized until next spring or summer.

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2021/08/11/wharf-park-plans-nashville-metro-gets-pushback-advocates-homeless/5498715001/

[markhollin]

Frankie Pierce Park next to Capitol View (courtesy of Aerial Innovations):

 

[markhollin]

3rd Ave. Park update.

Looking south from 3rd Ave. North at Coffee St:

[donNdonelson2]

Erosion barriers are in place and site prep is underway for phase one of the new Hermitage area regional park! (Phase one is located on the hilltop that was once home to the Ravenwood Clubhouse, pool & tennis courts.)

[donNdonelson2]

I walked six+ miles today at Long Hunter State Park (Davidson County’s most easily overlooked state park-I always thought, until recently, it was in Wilson County.) it’s a day use park, except for some primitive lakeside camp sites. This weekend it will be host to a big Native American Pow Wow-always a fun event, if you’re looking for something to do on Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

[CenterHill]

21 minutes ago, donNdonelson2 said:

I walked six+ miles today at Long Hunter State Park (Davidson County’s most easily overlooked state park-I always thought, until recently, it was in Wilson County.) it’s a day use park, except for some primitive lakeside camp sites. This weekend it will be host to a big Native American Pow Wow-always a fun event, if you’re looking for something to do on Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

Awesome.  Thanks dNd.  I’ve lived here all these many years and have never actually been to this park.   I definitely need to pay a visit! 

[LA_TN]

Great place to see prickly pear cactus! If Long Hunter is considered overlooked, then the Couchville Cedar Glade is the hidden pearl! Lots of Lake overlooks on the Volunteer Trail 

[donNdonelson2]

Bryant Grove Trail is another of the park’s several trail offerings. It’s four miles one way to the Bryant Grove Recreation area, winding along at or near the Percy Priest shoreline. My photos today were from the Couchville Lake Loop Trail. It is a paved 2.2 mile easy hike/walk. This area features a picnic shelter with restrooms, playgrounds, fishing, and on many weekends they offer kayak rentals. NOTE: the Couchville Lake area does not permit pets, bikes, horses or swimming. Dogs are welcome on the nearby Volunteer Trail!