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Anderson Road — paved lakeside return

Tennessee · Greenway

Follow the main paved lakeside fitness path for up to one mile. Retrace at the outward cap, actual end or first barrier. Ordinary-road detours and natural/technical branches are excluded.

Access note. NRT trail profile explicitly lists bicycle use and pavement. Federal park gates, day-use fees and seasonal parking controls must be checked; a 2025 visitor comment about winter weekends is not a verified 2026 closure rule. Natural branches and campground roads excluded.
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Location
Nashville / Percy Priest Lake · Tennessee
Ride length
Up to 2 miles return
Ride format
Out and back
Surface
Paved designated bicycle/fitness path
Road crossings
Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure.
Elevation
Local hills, ramps and crossings require effort/control. No surveyed maximum grade; walk steep or crowded approaches.
Starting location
Anderson Road Fitness Trail public signed trailhead, Anderson Road Recreation Area, Nashville, TN

Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.

Public named facility/address locality reference, not an exact parking entrance or stall. Follow the separate written public start.

Anderson Road — paved lakeside return — detailed guide

Source review: 2026-10-23. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.

A selected outing on a documented improved bicycle route. Follow the stated public start and course.

Start and parking

Start: Anderson Road Fitness Trail public signed trailhead, Anderson Road Recreation Area, Nashville, TN.

Use signed ordinary public park/trailhead spaces under current hours, seasonal gates and event controls. No school, private, business, church, hospital, hotel, campus or reserved parking is assumed available.

Ride and distance

Selected ride: Up to 2 miles return. Format: Out and back.

Ride: Follow the main paved lakeside fitness path for up to one mile. Retrace at the outward cap, actual end or first barrier. Ordinary-road detours and natural/technical branches are excluded.

Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.

Surface and effort

Paved designated bicycle/fitness path. Local hills, ramps and crossings require effort/control. No surveyed maximum grade; walk steep or crowded approaches.

Crossings and shared use

Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure. Yield to pedestrians, keep right, and slow at blind corners. Stop at barriers; never use a traffic-road detour to bypass a trail closure.

Hours, costs and access

Use daylight and obey posted trail, park and parking hours. Follow current public visitor-parking terms; reserved activities and events have separate conditions.

Reviewed 2026-10-23. Dated source review, not a field inspection or same-day all-clear. NRT trail profile explicitly lists bicycle use and pavement. Federal park gates, day-use fees and seasonal parking controls must be checked; a 2025 visitor comment about winter weekends is not a verified 2026 closure rule. Natural branches and campground roads excluded. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection. Recheck the linked manager before travel.

Map and Directions

Use the named public start and its posted parking signs. The map reference identifies the facility or selected trail area; it is not a surveyed parking stall or navigable route line. Bicycle and e-bike rules can differ; only ordinary bicycle use is established unless noted.

Sources

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