Frankie Pierce Park Is The Newest Park In Nashville And It's Incredible

Nashville is best known for its local music venues and the honkytonks that keep downtown bright and wild, but there are also many city parks that keep the city green and beautiful. Frankie Pierce Park is the newest park in the city, and it remains one of the best-kept secrets and hidden gems in town. Visit the Capitol View neighborhood in the Gulch and maybe enjoy your lunch out and about in a park that honors one of the city’s own. Learn more below!

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Capitol View is Nashville's newest neighborhood, and the north Gulch location has become known as a community-oriented and walkable spot that's perfect for young professionals and adventure-seekers. Be ready for an influx of fitness spots, apartments, and restaurants, as well as Nashville's newest park: Frankie Pierce Park.

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Frankie Pierce Park is named after Juno Frankie Pierce, a Black Nashville native who fought her entire life to improve conditions for African-American women in the area. She was both a suffragist and teacher, and established the Tennessee Vocational School for Colored Girls in the 1920s.

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Now, her legacy is honored with a beautiful park that welcomes families from all over to enjoy the fresh air and expansive green space.

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The park is not only stunningly designed, but it is actually the largest green space in the Gulch and the newest. Keep your eyes peeled for a dog park and yoga space!

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There is also a sand volleyball court and playground perfect for the park's tiniest visitors. Frankie Pierce Park sits right alongside the railroad tracks, and when you hear that train whistle it sounds like something out of a movie.

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Frankie Pierce Park welcomes one and all to the stunning downtown space, though it remains one of the best-kept secrets in the neighborhood.

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Have you heard of Frankie Pierce Park? Visitors rave about how clean and well-maintained it is, and you can easily access it by way of the Gulch Greenway.

You can learn more about Frankie Pierce Park right here, folks. What a place to visit!