Radnor Lake State Park
20 people recommend, 7 warn against itvia r/nashville, r/VisitingNashville30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 18 threads.
What people say, in short
Many visitors recommend walking or hiking the lake loop, and several describe the area as beautiful. One visitor mentions possible eagle sightings in cold weather. Many visitors find parking hard to get, though a couple say they usually end up finding a spot, and one suggests avoiding weekend peak times. A couple describe a mix of surfaces, with one side of the loop paved and the other wood chips, and one visitor recalls that running on the trails is not allowed.
Address
Radnor Lake State Park, 1160 Otter Creek Rd, Nashville, TN 37220
At a glance
- Best for
- Walks, Nature, First-timers
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Walking or hiking the lake loop
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Other places on this map closest to Radnor Lake State Park, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/otterland in r/nashville · Jun 2026uniqueness
Author describes a delighted first-time find of pawpaw fruit and a tree during a visit to the lake.
- Caveatu/NAPick13 in r/nashville · Nov 2025access
Says parking at the park is a joke, landing a spot only about one in ten visits.
- Recommendsu/S_Z in r/nashville · Nov 2025
Thinks Radnor is managed about as well as possible, suggests a ranger-led nature hike, and warns more visitors would strain resources.
- Caveatu/Cesia_Barry in r/nashville · Sep 2024access
Notes, from memory, that running on Radnor's trails isn't allowed.
- Recommendsu/NashvilleLocalsGuide in r/VisitingNashville · Aug 2024
Recommended as a trail option comparable to Warner Parks.
- Recommendsu/Vegetable_Sense_3073 in r/nashville · Jan 2024
Lists it with other parks as good for walks or hikes.
- Recommendsu/Inquivious in r/nashville · Jan 2026crowds
Suggests the lake for cold weather, expecting fewer visitors then.
- Recommendsu/here4BB in r/nashville · Aug 2025
Recommends Radnor Lake for a pleasant stroll or a hike.
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- Recommendsu/Vegetable-Anybody866 in r/nashville · Sep 2025
Lists Radnor as a place to visit, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/Zachias615 in r/nashville · Jan 2026crowds
Pushes back on the crowd worry and says the lake will still be fine.
- Caveatu/Interesting_Soil4797 in r/nashville · Dec 2024maintenance
Says only one side is paved; the opposite side is wood chips instead.
- Recommendsu/Flat-Machine977 in r/nashville · Nov 2025crowds
Opposes more parking, rarely has trouble finding a spot after 20+ years, and advises avoiding weekend peak times.
- Recommendsu/Tnwagn in r/nashville · Jan 2026
Recommends the lake for easy mixed paved and dirt trails and possible eagle sightings in cold weather.
- Recommendsu/Bforbeagle in r/VisitingNashville · Sep 2025maintenance
Recommends walking or hiking there; notes some trails are being renovated.
- Mixedu/bubblyro120 in r/nashville · Nov 2025visit time
Recalls loving weekday visits years ago; now rarely goes because weekends are a hassle, though it's beautiful and peaceful.
- Recommendsu/Sunny-bunny-27 in r/nashville · Dec 2024
Suggests walking around Radnor Lake for anyone who has not visited.
- Recommendsu/fade_out_again1 in r/nashville · Oct 2026
Says they enjoyed walking around the lake, though the rest of the weekend was only mildly good.
- Mixedu/perfidity in r/nashville · Jan 2026access
Visited a couple of weekends ago; parking is hard, so arrive early, but the walk is nice.
- Recommendsu/WonOfKind in r/nashville · Nov 2025uniqueness
Calls Radnor a wonderful area but a man-made lake, not untouched nature; says it should be open to all.
- Recommendsu/thomaszabel in r/nashville · Aug 2025
Lists Lake Radnor among suggested stops.
- Recommendsu/entenduintransit in r/nashville · May 2025
Lists Radnor among the good picks.
- Mixedu/Ok-Consideration6777 in r/nashville · May 2025access
Uses the east-side lot; it sometimes fills, but spots usually open up quickly.
- Mixedu/JustCzeching4U in r/nashville · Dec 2024access
This visitor found both lots packed, so they parked at a nearby church and walked over.
- Recommendsu/Doc-074 in r/nashville · Dec 2024
Says they grew up nearby and have always enjoyed Radnor Lake.
- Recommendsu/InevitableCell1092 in r/VisitingNashville · Apr 2026
Found it beautiful and secluded yet convenient; their family saw nesting eagles during a recent visit.
- Recommendsu/perumbula in r/VisitingNashville · Apr 2026
Describes it as nice and suggests it as an outdoor option.
- Caveatu/nashvillethot in r/nashville · Nov 2025access
Says they've avoided Radnor because they've never found parking there.
- Caveatu/Lmwhitten4 in r/nashville · May 2025access
Had trouble finding parking on a past visit and wonders whether timing caused it.
- Caveatu/Spiritual-Context585 in r/nashville · Dec 2024access
This visitor found parking so difficult that they gave up, turned around, and headed home.
- Caveatu/Luckyforward in r/nashville · Jan 2026crowds
Disagrees that the lake will be quiet, saying it will be crowded now.
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