If you’re visiting Nashville for the first time, your itinerary is probably filled to the brim with Broadway bars and country shows. If you live here, though – that’s when you get to explore the truly amazing places in the city. Spots that get you outdoors, make the most of springtime, and keep your summers fun. Here’s eleven amazing places to visit in Nashville ASAP.
- Bicentennial Park
Susannah / Flickr Located just between downtown and Germantown, this spacious park is perfect for their little kiddo splashpark and huge field for a pickup game of ultimate frisbee.
- Music Row
Larry Darling / Flickr Located on 16th, take a drive down the street where your favorite hits were recorded, then grab something to eat at Taco Mamacita.
- Centennial Park
Bekah Cope / Flickr One of the most popular running tracks in the city AND perfect for Shakespeare in the Park? We’re swooning.
- Cheekwood
Alison Groves / Flickr Great for the lights at Christmas, grounds during the summertime and museums all day every day, this is one awesome date spot.
- Hatch Show Print
Kat Jenkinson / Flickr Take a walk on the wild side and learn about Nashville history. Hatch Show Print has been around for a good, long time, and for good reason.
- Loveless Café
jshyuen / Flickr Biscuits, anyone? These fantastic, carb-o loaded bready biscuits are worth everything.
- McCabe Park
Stacey Kitzer / Flickr Sylvan Park has one of the best little spots in the city. McCabe is tucked away, right behind their downtown area, and is perfect for a sunset walk.
- Riverfront Park
spablab / Flickr The newly renovated Riverfront Park is gorgeous, complete with porch swings, a basketball court and a dog park.
- John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge
Reading Tom / Flickr Up for a date? The pedestrian bridge is perfect for a long walk, finished off with a cone at Mike’s Ice Cream.
- Shelby Bottoms
Brent Moore / Flickr Rent a bike at the trailhead and ride all the way to Opry Mills, if you wanna!
- The Ryman Auditorium
Dwayne / Flickr Don’t tour the place - go to a show! There are so many amazing artists that come through Nashville, you won’t be hard pressed to find a fantastic concert.
How many of these amazing places to visit in Nashville have you been to? Let us know your thoughts!
Susannah / Flickr
Located just between downtown and Germantown, this spacious park is perfect for their little kiddo splashpark and huge field for a pickup game of ultimate frisbee.
Larry Darling / Flickr
Located on 16th, take a drive down the street where your favorite hits were recorded, then grab something to eat at Taco Mamacita.
Bekah Cope / Flickr
One of the most popular running tracks in the city AND perfect for Shakespeare in the Park? We’re swooning.
Alison Groves / Flickr
Great for the lights at Christmas, grounds during the summertime and museums all day every day, this is one awesome date spot.
Kat Jenkinson / Flickr
Take a walk on the wild side and learn about Nashville history. Hatch Show Print has been around for a good, long time, and for good reason.
jshyuen / Flickr
Biscuits, anyone? These fantastic, carb-o loaded bready biscuits are worth everything.
Stacey Kitzer / Flickr
Sylvan Park has one of the best little spots in the city. McCabe is tucked away, right behind their downtown area, and is perfect for a sunset walk.
spablab / Flickr
The newly renovated Riverfront Park is gorgeous, complete with porch swings, a basketball court and a dog park.
Reading Tom / Flickr
Up for a date? The pedestrian bridge is perfect for a long walk, finished off with a cone at Mike’s Ice Cream.
Brent Moore / Flickr
Rent a bike at the trailhead and ride all the way to Opry Mills, if you wanna!
Dwayne / Flickr
Don’t tour the place - go to a show! There are so many amazing artists that come through Nashville, you won’t be hard pressed to find a fantastic concert.
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