Escape To Bells Bend For A Beautiful Nashville Nature Scene
By Meghan Kraft|Published February 22, 2021
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Meghan Kraft
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Meghan Kraft loves to travel the world, but she makes her home right here in Nashville, Tennessee. She holds a degree in English, and has worked in the digital marketing realm with companies such as Apartments.com, USA Today and HarperCollins Publishing.
The city of Nashville is stunning and its history expansive, but sometimes you need to decompress in the beauty of the great outdoors. Bells Bend Park is one of the most underrated experiences in the greater Middle Tennessee area, with lush meadows, forested water views, and an incredible number of active wildlife making their home in the park. Wander the Bells Bend Loop and make a few beautiful memories of your own this season.
Bells Bend is a lush park tucked away just outside the city of Nashville, Tennessee. Named after a bend in the Cumberland River, this rural park is protected as a natural preserve.
Open all year-round, the rustic space boasts 808 acres of bountiful natural space. Bells Bend Park opened in 2007 and has an outdoor center that hosts a series of education programs and workshops.
There's even a campground on the property, with 10 campsites outfitted with picnic tables and a central fire ring. Since Bells Bend is located so close to the city of Nashville, it's a great spot for families to camp while staying in the vicinity.
There are multiple ponds at Bells Bend that are great for fisherfolk and budding outdoors folk alike. Two of the large ponds are stocked with fish, making it easy for little ones to cast their reel for the first time. State fishing regulations do apply.
Bells Bend Loop Trail is a five-mile trail that offers a beautiful respite from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Dogs are able to use the trail, and the low elevation gain makes it an easy trail for folks of all ages.
Bells Bend is open throughout the year, but we'd highly recommend coming during the springtime to see the wildflowers bloom. Summer does get a bit hot, but the lush, green landscape makes up for it.
