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Flat & Fast Running Trails in Tennessee

Tennessee has 63 trails with flat, fast terrain in this directory, across 44 cities and towns — Cleveland, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville and 40 more. Gentle grades for tempo efforts, goal-pace long runs and steady miles.

Labels come from each trail's own listing, its website and runners' reviews. Conditions change with the weather and the season, and gates and lights follow the park's own hours, so check a recent review before you drive out.

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Burgess Falls State Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 4,682 reviews

Sparta, TN

MixedLitScenic

Foot trails from moderate to strenuous difficulty lead to 4 waterfalls cascading into a large pool.

Radnor Lake State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 4,073 reviews

Nashville, TN

LoopMixedScenicDog-friendly

1,368-acre park featuring a visitor center & 6 hiking trails that showcase native wildlife & plants.

Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 3,231 reviews

Manchester, TN

MixedLitScenicDog-friendly

Hiking trails, waterfalls & an abundance of archaeological & Native American history exhibits.

Paris Landing State Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 2,946 reviews

Buchanan, TN

PavedScenic

841-acre park on a former steamboat landing with 2 fishing piers, a golf course & swimming pool.

Laurel Falls Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 2,243 reviews

Sevierville, TN

PavedScenic

National park area featuring a moderately strenuous paved trail leading to a popular waterfall.

Don Fox Community Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 1,962 reviews

Lebanon, TN

MixedDog-friendly

Outdoor space for picnics and sports, plus a splash pad and a walking trail.

Natchez Trace State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 1,818 reviews

Wildersville, TN

PavedLitScenicDog-friendly

Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 1,497 reviews

Millington, TN

PavedScenic

Clarksville Greenway

4.9 ★★★★★ 1,152 reviews

Clarksville, TN

PavedScenicDog-friendly

This 4.6-mi. asphalt path along a former railway allows walking, biking & skating.

Gallatin Miracle Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 1,166 reviews

Gallatin, TN

ShadedScenicDog-friendly

Public recreation area with fields for soccer & softball, plus a disc-golf course & fenced dog run.

Pickett CCC Memorial State Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 1,045 reviews

Jamestown, TN

PavedLitScenic

Park within a state forest features a 12-acre lake, hiking trails & varied lodging options.

T.O. Fuller State Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ 968 reviews

Memphis, TN

PavedShaded

This sprawling park offers over 6 miles of trails, a pool, picnic areas & bird-watching spots.

Beaman Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 811 reviews

Ashland City, TN

12 miLoopMixedScenic

A diverse, 1,700-acre park featuring a nature center & hiking trails at all levels of difficulty.

Fletcher Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 797 reviews

Cleveland, TN

LoopShadedScenicDog-friendly

70-acre park offering wooded walking & biking paths, picnic pavilions & a Japanese garden.

City Lake Natural Area

4.6 ★★★★★ 706 reviews

Cookeville, TN

MixedShadedScenic

Charming park featuring a waterfall along with walking paths and picnic tables.

White House Municipal Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 516 reviews

White House, TN

Recreational playground area featuring ball fields, plus basketball, tennis and volleyball courts.

Nesbit Park - Stanky Creek Trails

4.5 ★★★★★ 449 reviews

Memphis, TN

Natural surfaceShaded

Shaded terrain with hiking and biking trails, plus a BMX park.

Tweetsie Trail Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 419 reviews

Johnson City, TN

9.6 miMixedShadedScenic

Easy, generally level route featuring rock tunnels as well as scenic stops along the way.

Thompson Lane Trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 392 reviews

Murfreesboro, TN

PavedDog-friendly

Park with a waterside trail system for cycling, hiking and dog walking.

Window Cliffs State Natural Area

4.7 ★★★★★ 330 reviews

Baxter, TN

5.4 miMixedScenic

Popular outdoor recreation area featuring 275 acres of rocky terrain crisscrossed by creeks.

I.C. King Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 321 reviews

Knoxville, TN

Natural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Waterfront expanse with shore & pier fishing, non-motorized boating & trails for hiking or biking.

Peeler Park Greenway Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 245 reviews

Madison, TN

PavedScenicDog-friendly

Vistas of the Cumberland River are a highlight at this park with miles of paved paths for bikes, deer, and other wildlife.

Eureka Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 227 reviews

Athens, TN

MixedScenicDog-friendly

Multipurpose trail for hiking, biking and horses.

Gatlinburg Trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 210 reviews

Sevierville, TN

2 miScenicDog-friendly

Popular, level hiking and biking trail along a creek with remnants of old cabins.

Bryant Grove Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 201 reviews

Hermitage, TN

4 miLoopMixedScenic

Scenic hiking trail through cedar groves, along a lake, with picnic tables and restrooms.

Wolf River Refuge Trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 173 reviews

Memphis, TN

PavedShadedScenic

Hiking area with well-marked trails, plus opportunities for biking and swimming.

William Hastie Natural Area

4.6 ★★★★★ 174 reviews

Knoxville, TN

LoopMixedLitScenic

Recreational area for walking, running, and mountain biking with trails and picnic tables.

The Cumberland River Bicentennial Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 164 reviews

Ashland City, TN

PavedScenic

Scenic trail along the Cumberland river (or parts of it) with views of waterfalls.

Tannery Knobs Mountain Bike Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 158 reviews

Johnson City, TN

MixedScenicDog-friendly

Arlington Sports Complex

4.6 ★★★★★ 152 reviews

Arlington, TN

Community park featuring a playground, soccer fields, baseball fields and charcoal grills.

Veteran's Memorial Trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 133 reviews

White House, TN

PavedScenic

Paved greenway featuring a walking and biking trail that runs along a creek.

Blue Blazes Trail

4.1 ★★★★☆ 136 reviews

Chattanooga, TN

2 miLoopNatural surfaceScenic

2-mi. loop trail along ancient shorelines via forests & swamps, with a Tennessee River overlook.

Lock 4 Mountain Bike Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 116 reviews

Gallatin, TN

Natural surfaceScenic

Margarette Falls Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 111 reviews

Greeneville, TN

2.4 miNatural surfaceScenic

Middle Fork Bottoms State Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 115 reviews

Three Way, TN

PavedScenicDog-friendly

State park providing trails for walking, running, and biking, plus ponds and a fishing area.

Shelby Bottoms - Forrest Green Trailhead

4.9 ★★★★★ 106 reviews

Nashville, TN

PavedScenic

Sprawling park for cycling, walking and running with trails along the Cumberland River, plus wildlife.

Stoneridge Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 96 reviews

Bartlett, TN

10 miNatural surfaceShadedLit

Park featuring a playground and a shaded trail for walking.

Soldier Beach Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 87 reviews

Crossville, TN

1.8 miMixedShadedScenic

Flat walking and hiking trail leading to a beach with picnic tables and benches.

Central Valley Trailhead

4.5 ★★★★★ 90 reviews

Murfreesboro, TN

17 miLoopMixedShaded

Hiking area featuring a paved path, disc-golf course and equestrian trails.

Jones Mill Mountain Bike Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 70 reviews

Mt. Juliet, TN

8 miLoopNatural surfaceLit

Mountain bike trails spread across 8–9 mi, marked by colored signs.

Maryville Alcoa Greenway park

4.8 ★★★★★ 63 reviews

Alcoa, TN

PavedLitScenic

Picturesque greenway featuring paved paths with picnic tables for biking and walking trails.

Luther Lake

4.9 ★★★★★ 50 reviews

Dickson, TN

Scenic

Simple park with a lake and a walking path.

Mansker Creek Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 50 reviews

Goodlettsville, TN

Paved

Low-key space with a circular path, a playground and picnic tables.

Watershed MTN Bike Trails

4.6 ★★★★★ 50 reviews

Hampton, TN

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

Easy, intermediate and advanced single-track trails for hiking and mountain biking, as well as bike maintenance.

Pioneer Trail Trailhead

4.9 ★★★★★ 40 reviews

Crossville, TN

LoopNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Scenic, family-friendly and pet-friendly outdoor hangout featuring hiking paths and a suspension bridge.

Hall Bend Trailhead

4.6 ★★★★★ 42 reviews

Lenoir City, TN

LoopNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Tusculum Trail Trailhead

4.6 ★★★★★ 40 reviews

Tusculum, TN

PavedDog-friendly

Collierville Greenbelt Trailhead

4.4 ★★★★☆ 33 reviews

Collierville, TN

Crushed gravelShadedScenic

Johnson Ridge Small Wild Area

4.4 ★★★★☆ 28 reviews

Bean Station, TN

2 miLoopScenicDog-friendly

Kingsport Greenbelt Trail Head

4.8 ★★★★★ 24 reviews

Kingsport, TN

Watauga Point Trailhead

4.6 ★★★★★ 25 reviews

Elizabethton, TN

Scenic

Eureka Rail Trail - Englewood

4.8 ★★★★★ 22 reviews

Englewood, TN

Shaded

Vesta Cedar Glade Designated State Natural Area

4.4 ★★★★☆ 22 reviews

Lebanon, TN

Crushed gravelScenic

Cumberland River Greenway - Ted Rhodes Trailhead

4.5 ★★★★★ 21 reviews

Nashville, TN

Candies Creek Greenway Access

4.9 ★★★★★ 17 reviews

Cleveland, TN

Paved

Riverbend Park

4.9 ★★★★★ 14 reviews

Kingsport, TN

Natural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Rolling Hills Wetland Loop

4.4 ★★★★☆ 14 reviews

Cleveland, TN

LoopPaved

TVA Hickory Bend trailhead

3.2 ★★★☆☆ 19 reviews

Knoxville, TN

Bouton Trail trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 11 reviews

Bristol, TN

Scenic

Maryland Farms Greenway

4.3 ★★★★☆ 12 reviews

Brentwood, TN

Red River East Trailhead

4.3 ★★★★☆ 11 reviews

Clarksville, TN

Chickasaw Bluff Trail

5 ★★★★★ 9 reviews

Millington, TN

Big Soddy Creek Gulf

4.8 ★★★★★

Soddy-Daisy, TN

2 miCrushed gravelScenicDog-friendly

Gorge and trail-rich area featuring natural pools and waterfalls.

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