Running trails in Hermitage, TN
Hermitage has 7 trails in the directory — 3 paved and 1 on crushed gravel or dirt, 4 loops that return to the trailhead, 4 with a stated distance, and 1 open 24 hours. 6 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 2,934 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.
Long Hunter State Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,650 reviews
Park with hiking & biking trails, fishing plus Native-American archaeology site with mound.
Percy Priest Lake Overlook
4.7 ★★★★★ 485 reviews
Popular destination featuring a lake for swimming and picnics, plus hiking trails.
Stones River Greenway Trailhead
4.8 ★★★★★ 308 reviews
Paved multi-use trail popular with walkers, runners, and cyclists, featuring bridges and scenic views.
Bryant Grove Trailhead
4.7 ★★★★★ 201 reviews
Scenic hiking trail through cedar groves, along a lake, with picnic tables and restrooms.
Ravenwood Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 155 reviews
Peaceful greenery featuring paved trails, for walking and cycling, plus kayaking.
Long Hunter State Park Day Loop
4.7 ★★★★★ 86 reviews
Hiking area featuring well-marked and rugged trails with lake views.
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How to pick a trail in Hermitage
- Match the surface to your legs. Hermitage gives you a choice: 3 paved, 2 mixed, 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? 4 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. The longest stated distance in Hermitage is Bryant Grove Trailhead at 4 mi.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 1 trail in Hermitage is open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 6 of the 7 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 6 have trailhead parking, 6 have restrooms, and 1 has a water fountain in Hermitage. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 1 with mile markers, 5 that runners describe as quiet, 6 dog-friendly, and 5 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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