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Oakwood Park & Playground

Bethwood Drive, Nashville, TN 37207

Dawn to Dusk

$

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An East Nashville playground with City Views and Trails!

Oakwood Park is an awesome urban park tucked away in East Nashville. Inside the park, you have views of downtown Nashville, basketball courts, newly upgraded playground equipment, and trails. It’s a very unique setup. There is street parking near the playground equipment, off Oakwood Ave- you will see the sign for the park right near the street. Entering the park, there is a small granite rock wall, which they park kept as a climbing area for kids, two steep slides, a turf grass hill, climbing equipment, and a spinning wheel. My son loves the unconventionality of this playground equipment, and it offers endless imaginative and active play. It’s ideal for slightly older kids (4+), but young toddlers would enjoy running around it as well. Near the playground, there is a full-sized basketball court and there is another court located further within the park.  

The other unique aspect of this park is its one-mile trail loop. The trail can be used by both pedestrians and mountain bikers and has views of the city and an open bald. I have done a small part of the loop with my son, and it was very accessible for his little 2-year-old legs.  

This park is often empty and occasionally we will see another family playing. There are no restrooms on site, but there is a drinking fountain. There is some shade provided by trees, but most of the playground area is in the sun.  

Nearby Activities: 

The Pharmacy  

Hunter’s Station  

Mas Tacos 

 

Features

Hiking Playground Basketball
Thoughtfully captured by:
Maureen Varghese
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An indoor and outdoor waterpark
Accessible creek right off beautiful greenway.
Magical Creek Tucked Away in Edwin Warner Park.

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