Looking for a perfect place for a peaceful hike? Want to hike with a friend and catch up with the latest? Then Radnor Lake State Park is the perfect venue. The charm of this place will help you regain your sanity. The animals which roam around free will mesmerise you. See deer, mink, ducks, turtles and birds everywhere. Five miles of unpaved trails wander through the woods surrounding the lake. Visitors to Radnor Lake enjoy wildlife native to Middle Tennessee. River otters, beavers, muskrat, bobcat, and coyote call this home.

Radnor Lake was created by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company. It was used for watering steam locomotives and supplying the watering pens for shipped livestock. Later it became a local sportsmen’s club. In 1973 the property became the State’s first Natural Area.

There are lots of activities within the park:

• Barbara J. Mapp Aviary Education Centre
• Canoe Floats between Memorial Day and Labour Day
• Birding from November to April
• Hiking

There are several hiking trails to choose from and they vary in length and accessibility:

• Otter Creek Road
• Lake Trail
• Ganier Ridge Trail
• Access Trail
• Dam Walkway
• Spillway Trail
• Valve House Trail
• South Lake
• South Cove
• Hall Drive

• Radnor Lake State Natural Area is a Class II State Natural Area.
• This means it is a day use area only, and there is no camping or picnicking allowed.
• Any hunting within the natural area is illegal.
• Parking can be a problem on weekends, so try to get in early.
• There are two entrances.
• There are clean restrooms inside.
• You can only cycle or walk in the park.

• Mere Bulles: American
• Soy Teriyaki Bistro: Asian
• Firefly Grille: American, Cajun, Creole
• Bluebird Cafe: American

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