Hendersonville is blessed to have one of the best parks and recreational systems in the midsouth. Each year, many thousands of locals and out-of-town guests take advantage of the city’s abundant ball fields, courts and green spaces.
Along with offering outstanding facilities for team sports such as baseball and soccer, Hendersonville is also the home of many miles of greenways and trails that are used by many citizens every day. There are paths that are perfectly suited for off-road adventure located in many of the city’s parks, including Drakes Creek, Memorial, Veterans, Sanders Ferry, Mallard Point and the Warrior Bike trail.
In addition, the Hendersonville Greenway located by the Hendersonville Public Library is one of the most popular trails around. Shrouded by beautiful trees, the greenway is the gateway to pathways across the city. Along with the Saundersville Road sidewalks, the Hendersonville Greenway permits safe walking, biking and running that ties together Drakes Creek, Memorial and Veterans parks.
During 2024, the city dedicated an addition to its trail system, the Sanders Ferry Greenway. The trail runs alongside Old Hickory Lake and spans 1.2 miles from Mallard Point to an endpoint beside the Lyncoya Café.
Along with local exercise seekers, city personnel also appreciate the value that the pathways bring to Hendersonville.
“The greenways and trails in Hendersonville are critical pieces of our city and parks infrastructure,” says Hendersonville Parks & Recreation Director Andy Gilley. “We have a huge local biking, running and walking community, and we place connectivity across our city at the forefront of planning for our future. We have some of the most picturesque scenes of any city around as folks traverse our trails, and we are proud of all of the amazing pieces of the heart of our city and Parks.”
The next time that the outdoors is calling, lace up your shoes and take advantage of the scenic beauty that surrounds the pathways of Hendersonville.
“The greenways and trails in Hendersonville are critical pieces of our city and parks infrastructure."