Radnor Lake State Park

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.

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 👍

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)

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!

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!

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 :)

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.