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Radnor Lake & Percy Warner State Park

(Radnor Lake, approximately 7 miles south of downtown Nashville)

Two of the Music City’s little secrets (even to those who grew up here I’ve found) are these two enormous parks. Radnor Lake (1200 acres) and Percy Warner Park (2684 acres) both reside officially within Nashville’s city limits, and offer some beautiful views and welcome respite from urban living.

Before you go...

Take a look at the park rules at Radnor Lake. This state park is a designated natural area, and therefore jogging, biking on trails and picnicking are strictly prohibited (and come with a hefty fine, as I understand it). At Percy Warner, on the other hand, we saw at least two dozen iPod-equipped runners, plus a handful of fully decked out cyclists on the six-mile loop we walked.