Nashville’s newest destination park brings equity to an underserved community
By Jackie Jones
Mill Ridge Park, now being heralded as a destination park for Middle Tennessee, did not open in August 2023 with a ribbon cutting. The long-awaited, highly anticipated opening of the city’s fifth high-acreage regional park began with the sound of hundreds of small bells ringing throughout the area.
The new 622-acre park, anchored by Nashville’s largest destination playground, serves the fastest-growing and most ethnically and economically diverse population in Southeast Davidson County. Metro Parks Director Monique Horton Odom says, “This is an area that was long overdue for a park and open space that captures the beauty of the land while also providing a unique recreational opportunity for those in both the immediate and surrounding areas. This park will be a destination for everyone to visit and enjoy.”