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Radnor Lake State Natural Area is set aside by the State of Tennessee for wildlife observation and protected under the State Natural Areas Preservation Act of 1971. Located just south of downtown Nashville, Radnor Lake is the largest pocket of wilderness in the U.S. in close proximity to a major city.
Radnor Lake is day-use only and is protected as a Class II Natural Area, so the trails are strictly used for hiking and wildlife observation. Trails are off limits to pets, jogging, and bicycles. Trails are open from 6:00 AM to Sunset - Daily.
Radnor Lake Class II Natural-Scientific State Natural Area. Radnor Lake is a 1367-acre natural area located in Davidson County in the Overton Hills approximately eight miles south of downtown Nashville. This natural area is an outlier of the Western Highland Rim and has some of the highest ridges in the Central Basin.
Hundreds of species of wildflowers, mosses, fungi, ferns, and other lesser plants as well as trees, shrubs, and vines add to the natural ecological diversity of the area. View the Trail Map. Easy / ADA Accessible. Dam Walkway - 0.20 Miles. The shortest trail in the entire park!
Radnor Lake State Park is a 1,368-acre park and is protected as a Class II Natural Area. It is unique due to the abundance of wildlife viewing opportunities, environmental education programs, hiking opportunities and its location in an urban area. The park is day-use only and the more than six miles of trail are strictly used for hiking ...
Radnor Lake State Park is just over 1,400 acres, with the lake accounting for 85 acres of the park. As a protected Class II Natural Area, Radnor Lake is unique due to the abundance of wildlife viewing opportunities, environmental education programs, hiking opportunities, and its location in an urban area.
Through his administration of the Land and Water Conservation Funds Program, the purchase of Radnor Lake State Natural Area was made possible in 1973. Be sure to visit the Walter Criley Visitor Center to pick up a trail map, look at our display cases of species, or stop in the gift shop.
