Parks & Playgrounds In Franklin, Tennessee
Franklin Tennessee is a city filled with parks!
There are city parks. And there are county parks. When you add them all up, there are plenty of places to enjoy the great outdoors in one of the many parks located in Franklin, TN.
In all, there are nearly 30 parks within the confines of the city.
Franklin City Parks
There are currently 9 city parks located in Franklin Tennessee -- with several more "in the works".The city parks include:
- Aspen Grove Park
- Del Rio Park
- Fieldstone Park
- Fort Granger
- Jim Warren Park
- Jim Warren Skate Plaza
- Liberty Park
- Pinkerton Park
- Winstead Hill
Here's a map of all parks in Franklin in relation to one another, compliments of Franklin City Parks. click for larger view
Williamson County Parks
There are currently 27 county-maintained parks within Williamson County and 15 of them are within Franklin's city borders! They include:- Academy Park
- Cheek Park
- Fly Park/Girl's & Women's Softball Complex
- Franklin Girl's Softball Complex
- Franklin Optimist Gym
- Franklin Recreation Complex
- Grassland Park
- Greenbrier Community Center
- Hillsboro-Leiper's Fork Park & Recreation Center
- Judge Fulton Greer Park
- Natchez Trace Park
- Strahl Street Park
- Trinity Park
- Williamson County Indoor Soccer Arena
- Williamson County Soccer Complex
For More Info...
Check here to find up-to-date schedules for "Movies in the Park and "Concerts in the Park" each summer. Plus, lots of other fun family events.
Check here for county-wide sign-ups for softball teams, soccer teams, workout facilities, and other recreational activities for Williamson County residents.
Interested in Nashville Parks?... Here are park locations & maps. And you can get Nashville park updates, too.
And... did you know that Centennial Park in Nashville now offers FREE Wi-Fi?! From BlueShoe Nashville:
Bring your laptop (with wireless card) and access the Internet through free wireless Internet is provided compliments of the Metro Parks Department. Centennial Park has always been one of the coolest, hippiest places to take a stroll. Now it's even cooler. You can cruise the Web while sitting outdoors. The wireless network is called "Metro-Parks" and is operational during park hours. For more information, call 615-862-6222."
I read the following in the August 2007 issue of Franklin Life:
"The City of Franklin offered up a more than 400-acre parcel at the far end of the county on the corner of Garrison and Bending Chestnut roads.
The county has intentions to turn the acreage into a public park. Williamson County Mary Rogers Anderson relays that the park would be a passive park with walking and hiking trails and possibly camping areas. There are also talks of working with the state environmental council to create a fishing pond from some of the streams and springs.
Doug Hood, the county parks and recreation director will be conducting a series of public meetings to gather input from the community in developing the park."
The article also quotes Franklin Mayor, Tom Miller as saying, "We will be working with the Convention and Visitors Bureau to create a visitors' center in the post office building [on Main Street]. We expect that the Heritage Foundation will remain in that building as well."