This park opened in 1913, and was originally named the Chestnut Street Park. Park Commissioner…read moreRobert Dudley's two daughters were tragically killed in a car accident, and the park board voted to rename the park in their honor a year later in 1914. By 1920, the park had a swimming pool, a ball diamond, and a bandstand. The community center was built in the 1930s. Tennis courts were added in the 1960s. Today, it has picnic shelters, a playground, baseball field, football/multipurpose fields, and a paved walking/jogging path, over 6 acres. It's a cute neighborhood park, surprisingly unbusy on a Saturday afternoon, but well worth a brisk summer walk.

Driving down 4th Ave. S past car mechanics and old urban houses, Dudley Park comes as a pleasantly…read moresurprising green space. Located right next to a preschool, it is well-maintained and offers a lit football field, baseball diamond, playground, picnic tables, and an asphalt path that runs around the parameter of the park. There isn't really anything particular about this park that would cause me to visit it deliberately, unless I was looking for a place to kick around a soccer ball or something like that. But it's a nice addition to the neighborhood, and I always find it heartening to discover another green space in the city.

Riverfront park was very clean and well maintained. There were many people running and walking…read more There are lots of green spaces for people to sit, exercise, or have a meal. It is very close to downtown and the walking bridge. Although it was very nice during the day I don't think it would provide the same setting going into the night hours due to the very high unhoused population of people. I also think they should have more shade options available

When I vacationed in Nashville for a week with my family, we spent a lot of time in Riverfront…read morePark. If you are unfamiliar with Riverfront Park, it is a linear park that parallels the Cumberland River and First Avenue in Downtown. It features the Light Meander sculpture, Ascend Amphitheatre, Cumberland River Greenway, Betty Brown Tree Trail and Arboretum, Fort Nashborough, and a first-rate Cumberland River view of the Nissan Stadium, Ghost Rider, and John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge. In the vicinity of Broadway, I consider Riverfront Park a must see attraction. It takes very little effort to see it owing to the easternmost point of Broadway. When I was walking eastbound along Broadway, at the very end I saw Riverfront Park with the Ghost Rider. When we arrived at the end of Broadway, we spent time here sitting on the bench taking in the city. It was a scenic spot that was ideal for picture taking. Being into taking pictures there were two exceptional angles to capture. Looking to the east, I took pictures of the Cumberland River with Nissan Stadium, Ghost Rider, and The John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge. Looking to the west, I photographed Broadway from the easternmost point and across the Honkey Tonk Highway segment all the way up the hill. I took these photos in the day, at sundown,and nighttime. This was a scenic spot to hang out with my family. Because it is the easternmost point of Broadway, it is occupied with people. In the beginning of our vacation, soccer fans celebrated here. On Saturday night when Broadway was overly saturated with partygoers, this was a nice spot for us to take in the action and scenery being only footsteps away from the action. We also visited Riverfront Park to board the Gray Line Nashville Tour. We didn't spend much time there on that day on account of the humidity. On one morning when I was alone, I walked Riverfront Park from Korean Veteran's Boulevard to Commerce Street. Unfortunately both the Ascend Amphitheatre and Fort Nashborough were closed off. I did get to set my eyes on some attractive plants with description signs along the Betty Brown Tree Trail and Arboretum in addition to the Light Meander Sculpture with Demonbreun Street and surrounding towers. Being into hiking I was interested in seeing the Cumberland River Greenway. However, there seemed to be a lack of signage for the Cumberland River Greenway. I was left asking myself, " If I wanted to partake in a regional hike, where is the connection? When I proceeded north on the walking path around the open grass and towering Ligh Meander sculpture that overlooks the easternmost point of Demonbreun Street, the walking path dumped me onto the 1st Avenue sidewalk and under the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge. On this segment, the railroad and vegetation block the view of the river. When I looked to the left under the bridge there were unhoused individuals lying down. Approaching Broadway, the walking path deviated from the 1st Avenue sidewalk and back to the linear park. I continued north on 1st Avenue past a closed off Fort Nashborough and onto Commerce Street. That was my walking adventure here. As far as safety, I felt that it is safe at the easternmost point of Broadway. In essence it is a spot where Broadway merges with the Cumberland River. There is safety in numbers. I also felt that the easternmost point of Demonbreun Street was also safe. I feel the safety goes down in the less populated spots during less busy times of the day. That includes by Fort Nashborough where I started to speedwalk because I felt uncomfortable being isolated in a big city. Another safety factor is the summertime heat, humidity, and rainstorms. A plus is that it is close to the airconditioned restaurants and honkey tonks along Broadway including Hard Rock Cafe and Acme. When it got to be too hot to spend time here, we walked a few blocks to the Assembly Food Hall. I give Riverfront Park in the vicinity of the easternmost point of Broadway: Four Stars. It is a prime Downtown Nashville scenic location that bridges the Honkey Tonk Highway to the Cumberland River.

Great park for the community. Recently had a new playground installed with a community picnic area…read moreas well. The tennis courts are refreshed and can also be used as pickleball courts. Overall nice park and local community center with indoor basketball courts and workout gym.

Updated playground. Everything was clean and nothing was broken. Kids loved to spin in the circular…read moremerry go round. Will return!

Decent enough park. It has a walking path, basketball courts, a children's playground and a couple…read moreof pavilions.

Lock 2 Park has some interesting history, and unlike it's sister, has actually been invested in. A…read morerefresher from the Lock 1 Post: In the 1890s, the locks and dams were constructed along the Cumberland to help steamships navigate the waters. But it was expensive, didn't work well, and steamship utilization drops. Nashville Parks and Rec took over managing it this park in 1956. It has 5.73 acres, overlooking the Cumberland River. It was actually hard for me to get a good picture of the river, because there were so many people fishing! This is the first Nashville park we've hit that had people fishing, which was fun to see. It has a playground, a boat launch, and the original lock keeper's house.

Our family LOVES this park. The kids love the merry-go-round and that it's flush with the ground…read more (I love that because it's less opportunity for injury!) There are so many things to play on and with here including swings, big slides, monkey bars, merry-go-round, and more!! If you're in the area and would like a great place for kids to free-play on for free-- check it out.

What a lovely little park for children (and the young at heart). A really sensational play…read morestructure, three stories tall, with all kinds of slides, climbing, swings, even a spinning wheel. Lots of green grass to run around on, three gazebos with picnic tables underneath, and a restroom. Go up the hill just aways and you'll also find an old historical log cabin important to the area. Of course there is a red caboose also parked for photo ops, giving the park its name. Reasonably sized parking lot. This place'd be ideal for parties! When we went in the afternoon to sit and eat sandwiches, there were kids galore having a great time with their families. Wholesome.

Lock 1 Park has some interesting history. It was originally Heaton's Station, a pioneer fort in…read more1780 (and, funfact: the subject of Nashville's first historic landmark marker). In the 1890s, the locks and dams were constructed along the Cumberland to help steamships navigate the waters. But it was expensive, didn't work well, and steamship utilization drops. Also, the Harpeth Dam made the Locks obsolete. In the 1950s, dynamite destroyed the Lock 1. Nashville Parks and Rec took over managing it in 1969. It has 3.42 acres, overlooking the Cumberland River. However, other than the view, there's not much here. This park has not been taken care of. It's overgrown, and brushy, and other than some unkempt greenery and concrete slabs, there's nothing else here.

really cool park but took a star off cause we found a gun there so um use your best judgement and…read moredon't go alone probably

Ravenwood Park is a hidden gem in the Nashville area. It has one of the tallest slides you will…read moreever see! Kids climb, climb, climb high into the sky via rope to head down it. If this doesn't tire your kids out I don't know what will! Besides that they have a sand pit, basketball court, tennis wall, and smaller slides for the kiddos. There are also plenty of trails to explore. Overall a 4.5 park!

very beautiful park but beware some the the hills are steep. the creek area is very nice and the…read morepark was very impressive

In the middle of the beautiful business park (really, not being ironic, as business parks go,…read moreMaryland Farms is a beautiful specimen of the genre) you can find a 7-acre oasis with walking/jogging trail, exercise stations and a couple of benches. On a sunny weekend afternoon, we nearly had the park for ourselves and the traffic on adjacent Maryland Way is not too noticeable thanks to the topography of the park. (Although there wasn't much traffic since it was a Sunday. Traffic noise might be more noticeable during a busy weekday.) Given the amount of wealth coursing through Brentwood, I think the city (or perhaps some private sponsors) could spruce up the park a little. Many of the exercise stations have faded signs/instructions or seem to have pieces missing. And it might be nice if there were a picnic table or two in addition to the two benches. My biggest gripe is probably the fact that there is no obvious place to park. We parked in an unmarked lot that was nearby the park, but there was no connecting pathway to the park itself. It wasn't a big deal for us to scramble up and down a couple of short grassy hillsides, but I can imagine it being an issue for some other folks. I did like the interpretive sign explaining the history of the Maryland Farms area, which was apparently a 400-acre horse farm until the 1970s!

The park is really nice with a lot of shady areas, it's not at all crowded just a few people and it…read morehas a exercise station. It's a really nice park to just chill