Station Camp Greenway
Station Camp Greenway, Gallatin, TN, USA
Daylight
$
water-activities, bike-trails, run
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Walk, Stroll, Scoot, or Bike this Beautiful Creekside Greenway!
Station Camp Greenway is a beautiful 4.1-mile paved greenway that follows Station Camp Creek. It's really friendly for families, as it has a nice, wide (6 feet-ish across) paved trail, is relatively flat and smooth. It's perfect for biking, scooting, walking, strolling. What I enjoyed about the greenway is that on one side, there is a nice, shallow creek. My kids enjoyed exploring it in early spring, simply pulling their bikes over to the side and walking down to the creek. There are also benches spaced out so that you can sit and enjoy the view. On the other side of the creek is a nice, gently sloping greenspace, where you could have a picnic, throw a ball, or run around.
One thing to note is that while this greenway (and creek!) is lovely, on the other side of the creek is a road (though not much traffic), and there is a neighborhood that borders the greenway.
Located on the greenway is the Douglass-Clark House which is open for free tours on Wednesdays through Saturdays. According to the website, “The Douglass-Clark House was established as a home in 1786 when Tennessee was still part of North Carolina, by Elmore Douglass and Elmore's home was used as an early courthouse for the young county. Future president Andrew Jackson made several trips to the house to practice law during court hearings from 1788-1790. The house and land were eventually purchased by Elmore's brother Reuben and given to Reuben's daughter, Emma (Douglass) Clark. The Clark family witnessed four Clark sons enlisted to fight in the Civil War for the Confederacy as well as a self-emancipated enslaved man, formerly owned by Emma, who enlisted for the North to fight against Confederacy. The Douglass-Clark House sits on Station Camp Creek and its greenway that is several miles in length is available to walk next to the property. The Douglass-Clark House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.”
Special events at the house include the Backyard Bluegrass Bash which is supposed to be great!
If you are in the neighborhood, stop by Mary’s Magical Place, which is a gorgeous playground, only 10 minutes away.