River Park: paved Little Harpeth return
Tennessee · Greenway
From River Park public parking, walk to the signed Little Harpeth bikeway. Follow the paved path within the park toward Crockett Park for up to one mile and retrace, turning before any street crossing, barrier or uncomfortable bridge.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Brentwood · Tennessee
- Ride length
- Up to 2 miles return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Paved designated Brentwood shared bikeway
- Road crossings
- Designated separated shared path only. Stop at street/driveway crossings; no ordinary-road detour.
- Elevation
- Riverside paved path with local slopes, curves and bridge approaches. No surveyed maximum grade or present surface inspection. Flood-prone river corridor: turn back at water or debris.
- Starting location
- Brentwood River Park public bikeway access, 1100 Knox Valley Drive, Brentwood, TN 37027
Conservative selected distance cap; turn at half the listed return distance or earlier. Not a GPS measurement; parking walks are extra.
OpenStreetMap River Park polygon location reference (way 544683487), not an entrance or exact Knox Valley Drive arrival. Use the city-published address and public park signs.
Trailhead
Brentwood River Park public bikeway access1100 Knox Valley Drive, Brentwood, TN 37027
City publishes River Park at 1100 Knox Valley Drive, across from the library; the trail publisher independently lists River Park parking at the same address. Use signed public park spaces and walk to the path. Directions use the city-published park address; the map shows an approximate park-area reference. Entrance and stalls remain uninspected.
Address source ↗River Park: paved Little Harpeth return — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-11-06. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
A short paved Little Harpeth outing from Brentwood’s public River Park.
Start and parking
Start: Brentwood River Park public bikeway access, 1100 Knox Valley Drive, Brentwood, TN 37027.
City publishes River Park at 1100 Knox Valley Drive, across from the library; the trail publisher independently lists River Park parking at the same address. Use signed public park spaces and walk to the path. Directions use the city-published park address; the map shows an approximate park-area reference. Entrance and stalls remain uninspected.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: Up to 2 miles return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: From River Park public parking, walk to the signed Little Harpeth bikeway. Follow the paved path within the park toward Crockett Park for up to one mile and retrace, turning before any street crossing, barrier or uncomfortable bridge.
City describes a two-mile River Park bikeway and walking path connecting Crockett and Concord parks. This guide uses River Park as its own public start and does not promise the full interpark course or add the distance to the existing Crockett Park outing. Natural side trails, traffic drives and the YMCA private lot are excluded.
Conservative selected distance cap; turn at half the listed return distance or earlier. Not a GPS measurement; parking walks are extra. Parking walks are extra.
Surface and effort
Paved designated Brentwood shared bikeway. Riverside paved path with local slopes, curves and bridge approaches. No surveyed maximum grade or present surface inspection. Flood-prone river corridor: turn back at water or debris.
Yield to walkers, slow for blind bends and stop at every street, driveway and parking crossing. Wet boardwalks, loose gravel, flooding, debris and ice can change suitability. Turn back rather than bypass a closure or enter motor traffic.
Hours, costs and access
City lists River Park open dawn to dusk daily. Shelter reservation hours are separate. No individual bikeway-use fee established. Shelter rentals or events may have separate terms.
Reviewed November 6, 2026. Public path access and bicycle use are supported by the cited sources. No same-day condition clearance or universal e-bike class permission is claimed. Follow current signs and manager notices.
Map and Directions
The map is a published facility or corridor reference, not a surveyed parking entrance. Directions use the named public street destination above. The parking entrance and individual stalls have not been independently checked.