Kid-friendly bike paths in Nashville, TN

Each trail gets a kid score out of 100 for a smooth surface, staying away from cars, and having a playground, restroom and parking within half a mile. How we score trails

Scores are based on OpenStreetMap data and may be out of date or wrong. Always check trail conditions, closures and your child's readiness before you ride. Disclaimer

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Best trails for kids

East Bank Greenway

100

0.5 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.4 mi away
Parking along the trail

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Mill Creek Greenway

100

3.1 mi · 100% smooth surface · 99% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom along the trail
Parking along the trail

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Shelby Bottoms Greenway

100

5.2 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom along the trail
Parking 0.1 mi away

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Alta Lake Greenway

0.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.5 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking 0.4 mi away

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Hickory Hill Connector

0.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.3 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking 0.3 mi away

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Seven Mile Creek Greenway

0.5 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking along the trail

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Shelby Park Greenway

0.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking along the trail

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Whites Creek Greenway

1.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground none within ½ mi
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking 0.3 mi away

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Hartman Park Path

0.5 mi · 100% smooth surface · 91% away from cars

Playground none within ½ mi
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking 0.4 mi away

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Trails we can't score yet

OpenStreetMap doesn't record the surface for more than 5% of these trails, so we can't say how smooth they are. Some may be great for kids. Check before you go.

440 Greenway

0.9 mi · 15% away from cars

Playground 0.3 mi away
Restroom 0.4 mi away
Parking along the trail

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Concord Road

1.2 mi · 0% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.1 mi away
Parking 0.1 mi away

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Cumberland River Greenway

3.1 mi · 77% away from cars

Playground 0.2 mi away
Restroom 0.1 mi away
Parking along the trail

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Gulch Greenway

0.6 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom along the trail
Parking along the trail

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Harpeth River Greenway

6.3 mi · 87% away from cars

Playground 0.2 mi away
Restroom 0.3 mi away
Parking along the trail

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MTB Trail

3.6 mi · 94% away from cars

Playground none within ½ mi
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking along the trail

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MetroCenter Levee Greenway

4.1 mi · 99% away from cars

Playground 0.2 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking along the trail

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Music City Bikeway

2.0 mi · 22% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.4 mi away
Parking along the trail

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Richland Creek Greenway

3.6 mi · 96% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking along the trail

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Stones River Greenway

8.4 mi · 97% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.1 mi away
Parking along the trail

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Questions parents ask

What are the best bike trails for kids in Nashville?

The top-scoring kid-friendly bike trails in Nashville are East Bank Greenway (100 out of 100), Mill Creek Greenway (100 out of 100) and Shelby Bottoms Greenway (100 out of 100). 9 trails score 70 or higher.

East Bank Greenway · Mill Creek Greenway · Shelby Bottoms Greenway

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Nashville have restrooms?

These trails have restrooms right along the trail: Mill Creek Greenway and Shelby Bottoms Greenway.

Mill Creek Greenway · Shelby Bottoms Greenway

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Nashville have playgrounds?

These trails have playgrounds right along the trail: East Bank Greenway, Mill Creek Greenway, Shelby Bottoms Greenway and Shelby Park Greenway.

East Bank Greenway · Mill Creek Greenway · Shelby Bottoms Greenway · Shelby Park Greenway

What's the longest kid-friendly bike trail in Nashville?

Shelby Bottoms Greenway is the longest, at 5.2 miles, with a kid score of 100 out of 100.

Shelby Bottoms Greenway

How are the trails scored?

Each trail gets up to 40 points for a smooth surface, 40 for staying away from cars, and 20 for a playground, restroom and parking within half a mile. The data comes from OpenStreetMap.

How we score trails

Trail data from OpenStreetMap as of 2026-10-30.