Long Hunter State Park

Long Hunter State Park has some good hiking trails. We only went on two of them due to some being ‘pet free’ and I never go hiking without my pooch. The volunteer trail 4.0mile loop was my favorite for views. It was a very well traveled trail and we certainly crossed paths with multiple people and their pooches while on this fairly easy hike. There were plenty of overlook spots you could sit and enjoy a little picnic or relax and get away from the noise of the city. I think it’s great they have an overnight backpacking trail added on to this as well. The other trail we did was the Jones Mill Mountain biking trail. This was also a great loop — completely different from the other, but still really cool. Lots of different fauna to see and very quite compared to the other. We started with our car being the only one in the parking lot and when we left there were 3 more. We only saw two of the bikers during our return section.
I’d love for this park to open more trails up to people with their pups!

Beautiful little gem. I needed a retreat back to nature after a long work week and finding this place was just meant to be. I came a bit before noon on a Sunday and parking was plentiful. I crossed paths with other solo walkers and cute families. Smiles all around! The 2 mile trail around the water was so peaceful, as birds and baby deer greeted the sun rays. Along the loop are a few lookout balcony points where I imagine people would fish at, or like me, just sit, meditate and admire the scenery in front of them. Next time, I’ll be sure to catch the sunset here.

Great hike. Really easy actually it didn’t even feel like like hike. 2 miles long and the nature/​surroundings are beautiful. I saw about five deers and some birds during the hike. There is a long yellow bridge that goes over the lake, very good place for pictures. Unfortunately it rained so suddenly that I had to rush my hike and wasn’t able to really take my time but overall I recommend this place!!!

Actually went here for the first time to hike, but there’s a lot more to it thank just that… Although I fell in love with the relaxed, 2.0 mile lake loop! There were deer just lounging peacefully everywhere! Went there and one of the 4.0 mile one way trails, it was an okay walk but not very challenging for those who are looking for more of a hike.
They also had boats on the lake and kayaks and (maybe) paddle boards too! There seems to be a lot to this place if you’re looking for an active/​leisurely time.

Boat launch is great. Lots of shoreline fishing. Interesting trails through the woods and the trail around Couchville lake is paved. Really nice.

This is a very good park. It is well marked. There are hiking trails and great camp-​grounds. Overall, it’s quiet and spread out, which is what I want from a park like this.

By far, one of my favorite green spaces in the Nashville area. It’s a gem in the consumer wasteland of Mt. Juliet and although I have only been here twice, I have thoroughly enjoyed myself both times and always leave feeling refreshed and peaceful. The trails I’ve walked have been very easy — only 2 miles, relatively flat, and paved — but are surrounded by beautiful scenery. I’ve seen lots of deer, rabbits, turkeys, squirrels, and other woodland creatures which is lovely since I live in the city. Since the park surrounds a lake, it’s also really easy to pop off the trial and dip your toes in the lake and get some sun on the pier or some rocks! I am definitely going to try to make it back a few more times this summer.

This park hugs one end of Percy Priest Lake and contains a few much smaller lakes. It’s not a bad park, there’s walking trails and canoeing and occasionally wild animals such as turkeys. However it is not a particularly impressive park. Percy Priest is quite an ugly body of water, though it does have its moments, the human visitors to that lake are quite annoying, either motorboat riders or boat house parties. The park is not particularly large either, and human habitation appears nearly every which direction you look. Radnor Lake is much better at giving an isolated feel. Still fishing and boating seem nice, and is one of many good places to hike close to Nashville.

Lovely nature walk but water is to high for normal distance walking.

Went with the better half of the « Unilocal Couple» to Longhunter for a nice afternoon walk. In addition to several smaller trails, it has one large 2.2 mile trail around J. Percy Priest which is quite nice. There is a lot of tree cover so its very rare that the sun would be in your eyes, and there is lots of nature to see. (Though hopefully no foxes or snakes).
I would happily return here for another hike around the lake sometime