Running trails in Brentwood, TN
Brentwood has 16 trails in the directory — 7 paved and 1 on crushed gravel or dirt, 2 loops that return to the trailhead, 5 shaded, and 2 open 24 hours. 12 of them post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 4,297 Google reviews. Filter by surface, loop, distance, shade or lighting to get to the run you're actually planning — no made-up difficulty score, just the facts you'd check before driving out.
Crockett Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,234 reviews
This 164-acre park features an amphitheater, sports fields, a historic events space & a playground.
Granny White Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 682 reviews
Outdoor activity place with lighted tennis courts & baseball diamonds, plus a playground & pavilion.
Marcella Vivrette Smith Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 674 reviews
Vast farm property featuring walking trails, forested wildlife habitats & a 19th-century mansion.
Owl Creek Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 374 reviews
Grassy neighborhood park with a playground, picnic shelter, basketball courts & walking paths.
River Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 240 reviews
Popular park along the Little Harpeth River featuring basketball courts, a playground and paved trails.
Concord Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 240 reviews
Park featuring a playground and walking paths, plus a disc golf course.
Deerwood Arboretum & Nature Center
4.6 ★★★★★ 228 reviews
Paved, shaded arboretum, featuring creek views, plus picnic spots.
Tower Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 198 reviews
Park featuring soccer fields, paved trails and dog parks for large and small dogs.
Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary
4.6 ★★★★★ 180 reviews
Nature sanctuary with 300 acres and educational programs dedicated to the conservation of native flora and fauna.
Wikle Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 128 reviews
Clean playground featuring basketball and baseball fields for families, plus lawns for Frisbee golf.
Maryland Way Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 67 reviews
Park offering exercise stations along with a jogging trail and a path for walking or running.
Maryland Farms Greenway
4.3 ★★★★☆ 12 reviews
Sunset Paved Trail
3 ★★★☆☆ 4 reviews
Moores Lane East Greenway
2.3 ★★☆☆☆ 4 reviews
Split Log Greenway
3.5 ★★★★☆ 2 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Brentwood
- Match the surface to your legs. Brentwood gives you a choice: 7 paved and 1 natural surface. Asphalt and concrete are fast, predictable and runnable year-round but the least forgiving; crushed limestone and dirt take the sting out of high mileage; boardwalk is flat and scenic but slick in the wet. If your shins or knees are complaining, the fix that actually works is varying the surface you run on rather than chasing one "best" one. More paved trails →
- Loop or out-and-back? 2 trails here are loops, so you finish back at the car with no backtracking — the easiest way to run a set distance without thinking about it. On an out-and-back you turn round at half your target distance, which makes any trail fit any run.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 2 trails in Brentwood are open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 12 of the 16 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm. 2 are lit, which is what you want for winter evenings.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 7 have trailhead parking, 8 have restrooms, and 4 have a water fountain in Brentwood. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 5 shaded, 1 with mile markers, 3 that runners describe as quiet, 8 dog-friendly, and 1 smooth and wide enough for a stroller or a wheelchair. Busy or quiet isn't a good-or-bad thing here: a busy path is the safer choice for a solo run at dawn, a quiet one is better for intervals.
More on all of this in the trail-running guides.
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