Families — and especially kids — value their recreational time. Here are MORE top Middle Tennessee playgrounds for you to know about! Pack snacks, cold drinks and head out to explore them with the kids. The playgrounds are listed in no particular order.
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Tinkerbell Playground, located in Franklin. PHOTO: Nashville Parent magazine
Tinkerbell Playground
405 Murfreesboro Road, Franklin 37064
This delightful wooden playground (built in 1998) requires yearly upkeep. Located in Pinkerton Park, the most highly used park in Franklin’s park system (for now), Tinkerbell includes a lot of shade, swings, climbing structures and lots more. The Friends of Franklin Parks added a cement ping pong table, charging stations and a shaded seating area with a fountain. There are additional swings located nearby, an additional webbed climbing structure, a pavilion, restrooms and walking trails.
COMING SOON TO Franklin:
A rendering of Ellie G’s Dream World, Franklin’s first inclusive playground coming soon. PHOTO: Friends of Franklin Parks’ Sponsorship Packet
Ellie G’s Dream World
Franklin’s first inclusive playground will be named in memory of Elliot Grace Castro. Known as Ellie G, she passed away at the age of 4 in 2019 from a very rare terminal form of dwarfism called Rhizomelic Chondrodysplasia Punctata (RCDP). The new playground will include a safari theme and be five times larger than Tinkerbell Playground. Ellie G’s will be located within the new Southeast Municipal Park Complex located east of Interstate 65 and West of Carothers Parkway, and is currently underway.
The entrance to Mary’s Magical Place. PHOTO: Landmark Structures
Mary’s Magical Place
at Veteran’s Park
140 Scotch St., Hendersonville 37075
A very special all-inclusive playground for children and families of all abilities. The playground includes a toddler area, a seated zip line, easy-transition swings, paddle seat spinners, a glider, a cozy dome and ability whirl, seesaw, pavilion and more. The playground was built in memory of Mary Elizabeth McAuley, a Hendersonville native who passed away in Sept., 2015 at the age of 14 due to complications from cerebral palsy.
Kids climbing on one of the many structures at Mary’s Magical Place PHOTO: Landmark Structures
An accessible see saw at Mary’s Magical Place in Hendersonville PHOTO: Landmark Structures
Gallatin Miracle Park. PHOTO: Gallatin Parks & Recreation
Gallatin Miracle Park
240 Champion Drive, Gallatin 37066
An inclusive playground featuring swings for wheelchairs, accessible equipment like zip lines, a merry-go-round, game board, musical instruments and interactive play panels. Includes ADA-compliant restrooms and a pedal park to accommodate toddlers with trikes and those with wheelchairs.
Promise Park, located within Nashville Zoo. PHOTO: Promisepark.org.
A spherical play structure located within Promise Park. PHOTO: promisepark.org.
Thisbe & Noah’s Promise Park
Nashville Zoo
3777 Nolensville Pike, Nashville 37211 • 615-833-1534
Tickets are required for $4 ages 2 – 12. Children under 2 are free. An adult ticket starts at $21. Ticket prices allow you to also enjoy the zoo.
An inclusive playground created by a partnership between the Nashville Zoo and the nonprofit Thisbe & Noah. Promise Park is located within the Jungle Gym at the zoo and includes modified swings, slides, zip lines, climbing structures, shade structures and more plus sitting areas for caregivers and parents.
The playground, located inside Veteran’s Memorial Park. PHOTO: La Vergne Parks and Recreation
Veterans Memorial Park
115 Floyd Mayfield Dr., La Vergne
This four-year-old playground offers plenty of physical fun including climbing and sliding. There are also swings and nearby a skate park, basketball court, in-line hockey rink and green space. Paved trails are great for walking or running with a stroller or trike.
An older image of Kids Castle Playground showing a limited view of the equipment. PHOTO: Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation
Kid’s Castle
1025 Old Fort Pkwy., Murfreesboro 37130
Murfreesboro families and kids love the 50-acre Old Fort Park which includes this fun playground. Kid’s Castle features a large, fenced play area with slides, towers, a merry-go-round, swings (infant and child), climbing ropes and monkey bars. Stroll the greenway trails and enjoy picnic tables, tennis courts and more.
One element at the Miracle Field playground is this spherical aparatus that kids flock to. PHOTO: Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation.
David Price Miracle Field & Playground
McKnight Park
120 Dejarnette Lane, Murfreesboro
The playground at the inclusive David Price Miracle Field extends play for all abilities and ages. A zipline and glider includes secure seating. The spongey surface includes sensory stations, music equipment, climbing tunnels and more. The location near the ball park means accessible restrooms are nearby.
Cedar Stone Park’s playground is located adjacent to the baseball fields and includes plenty of parking. PHOTO: townofsmyrna.org.
Cedar Stone Park Playground
3639 Morton Lane Road, Smyrna 37167
The playground at Cedar Stone Park is adjacent to the baseball fields for Smyrna youth. Included are merry-go-rounds, climbing structures, shade elements and plenty of parking. The baseball facility has restrooms.
COMING SOON TO Goodlettsville:
A piece of equipment being planned for Rachel’s Garden. PHOTO: Goodlettsville.gov.
Rachel’s Garden Playground
200 Memorial Drive, Goodlettsville 37072
A project of the Goodlettsville Fire Department’s Kid’s Christmas Charity, an all-accessible playground is being built for all ages. Named for Rachel West, a spirited Goodlettsville girl who has spent her life in a wheelchair. Equipment for the playground will arrive this fall. Learn more here.
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