Parks & Trails · Belle Meade / Bellevue area
50 Vaughn Rd, Nashville, TN 37205 (Warner Parks)
Dogs welcome throughout Warner Parks except the Burch Reserve; must be leashed (6 ft max) at all times outside the fenced dog park
Verified. Last checked 2026-10-24.
Keep it local
1900 Davidson St, Nashville, TN 37206 (main trailhead)
Pets are allowed; dogs must be on a leash 6 ft or shorter. Open dawn to dusk. Shelby Bottoms is separate from Richland Creek Greenway. Metro Parks' Oct. 21 closures update, checked Oct. 26, says only the boardwalk near the observation deck (about 0.5 miles near the wetland area) is closed for repairs; it does not say the entire Shelby Bottoms Greenway is closed. Check the closure notice before visiting.
Checked 2026-10-26
1160 Otter Creek Rd, Nashville, TN 37220
Pets are allowed only on Otter Creek Road, Hall Drive, and the dam; all other trails are closed to pets.
Checked 2026-10-24