Radnor Lake State Park, Nashville: Photos, Reviews & Location

1,368-acre park featuring a visitor center & 6 hiking trails that showcase native wildlife & plants.

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#7 of 57 Tourist attractions in Nashville #2 of 4 Nature preserves in Nashville

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.80

11.3 km from the center of Nashville

Rating breakdown

5 ★83%
4 ★12%
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2 ★1%
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1160 Otter Creek Rd, Nashville, TN 37220, United States

tnstateparks.com

+1 888-867-2757

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Quick facts

What is the rating of Radnor Lake State Park?: Radnor Lake State Park is rated 4.8 out of 5 based on 6,733 reviews.
How does Radnor Lake State Park rank in Nashville?: Radnor Lake State Park is #7 of 57 Tourist attractions in Nashville by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Radnor Lake State Park located?: 1160 Otter Creek Rd, Nashville, TN 37220, United States — 11.3 km from the center of Nashville.
How can I contact Radnor Lake State Park?: Phone: +1 888-867-2757 · Website: tnstateparks.com

Reviews (14)

Stefanie Mathews 2024 May 11

Radnor Lake State Park is the perfect hike for me. Not too long, not too short. The grounds are beautifully maintained. The scenery is gorgeous. I appreciate the lack of dogs on the trails, unlike others leaving reviews. It’s my favorite place to bring guests that want to see what kind of scenery Nashville has to offer.

PARNIKA KINI 2024 Apr 30

A beautiful trail around the Radnor Lake. The trail is very peaceful and one can look out for deer, bald eagles, and plenty of ducks and tortoises. The trail has a large space for free parking area

Kimberly Andersen 2024 Mar 29

Beautiful lake trails and wildlife! We saw an otter, so many turtles, and the new baby eagles and their mama. An amazing place to spend a few active hours in Nashville! It was very busy, even on a Thursday morning so prepare to wait for parking, or walk a while to get there. Stop in the education center because the lady inside was very sweet and helpful!

Kimmie 2024 Mar 22

Had such a great time here. Got to see a band eagle🦅 which was amazing!! Loved the views and all the wildlife we got to see. Beautiful lake.

Jaime Kessler-Gengler 2024 Mar 04

Beautiful hiking area close to the city. Very busy on weekends. Went on a Sunday around 3pm. We had to wait in line about 15 minutes for a parking spot. There was a park ranger letting in one car at a time as another car came out. No picnics allowed.

johnnyshortsleeves 2024 Mar 03

Radnor Lake State Park is an excellent place to view wildlife and scenery. It is very well maintained, probably better than any other state park. It has great walking trails along with excellent subjects for photographers. The only downside is its popularity, it is very difficult to park unless you arrive early, very early.

SM 2024 Jan 08

I think it’s the closest location from Nashville downtown to feel nature. I saw several kinds of wild animals. I definitely saw a beaver in the lake. I walked around about 1 hour before noon. There were many visitors in the end of summer.

Jay Miller 2023 Nov 28

Nice park once you know what to expect. No dogs on the trail, no running on the trail, and no going off the trail. This is an eagle habitat, and they are very strict on the rules. Dogs and running are both permitted on the paved road, so you can still enjoy bringing your pets if desired. Parking was difficult, and I noticed a few people not being able to park and leave without enjoying the park. Arrive early before the crowds on the weekend as the views are worth the trip. If you found this review helpful, please give a 👍

Scott Moore 2023 Nov 27

We had breakfast at the loveless cafe this morning and made our way over to the park to burn off some of the biscuits we ate and had a great mid day hike.

The outer loop trail (walk up the road from the visitor center) was a great hike up to the top of the ridge and back down the other side looping along the lake.

Pay careful attention and take your time walking and you’ll have a chance to see lots of wild life up close and personal.

We stood 15 feet away from the deer and turkeys who are clearly used to human interaction and know they are safe in the park.

Today we saw a pretty large variety of squirrels, chipmunks, big beautiful turkeys, and multiple bucks and does along the ~2 or 3 miles we hiked.

It’s neat seeing big bucks up close. One of the bucks was chasing a doe and she was more than happy to stand next to us while he glared from a distance.

At the secondary park entrance we saw a bachelor pod of 3 smaller bucks and a flock of Tom’s together on the road side just inside the entrance.

Altogether we saw around 20 deer. Really neat experience just on the outskirts of Nashville. The park is really beautiful and the close path around the lake is paved.

The trail is marked as moderate but I found it a challenging hike. The second half along the opposite side of the lake was very flat and a nice way to finish.

All the photos were taken with my iPhone (so very close)

Elizabeth Dumpierres Otero 2023 Nov 14

Amazing place! Watching the lake and walking by it was so peaceful! I enjoyed the view so much! I got to see a lot of deers, ducks, squirrels, and even an owl. The pictures we could take were great!

Dillon Mysliwiec 2023 Nov 08

Such a beautiful park. It’s especially beautiful early in the morning before the crowds get there and wild animals can be seen all along the trails. Deer, squirrels, hawks, ducks, turtles, lizards, snakes, chipmunks, eagles, etc. can’t recommend it enough!

ELAMAY SAMAL 2023 Oct 24

This is a Large park, where you can spend I good time with yourself or with friends! I remember that there were some signs where it mentions that it is not allowed pets on trail, picnicking or food, jogging or running ARE PROHIBITED, so , watch out with that. Definitely a beautiful place to catch amazing pictures or fly your drone ( Don't hesitate to do that) but overall, cleaned park, well organized and enjoyable environment, animal species variation around the park ! Have fun :)

Emily 2023 Oct 06

Such a gorgeous state park. Clean and so many animals to see. This is definitely a place to have a walk on a beautiful fall morning. Make sure you get there early if you want to find a good parking spot. Feels up fast.

Jason Henry 2023 Aug 22

This park made me extremely happy. I was expecting it to be really overcrowded, but I was pleasantly surprised that the animals were everywhere, and it seemed like I had plenty of peace and quiet. I saw deer, turkey, ducks, green heron, and bald eagles. I had plenty of alone time, and I was able to take very good photos of all of the scenery and animals. The park is also very close to basic things like gas and groceries, so it was relatively easy to find dinner and refill my gas tank. It's just such a beautiful place.