Outdoors

Parks & Recreation

Spring Hill has 13 parks and 6 trails — but honestly, the parks system is still catching up to the population growth. Only about 1% of the city's land is parkland. The city knows this and is actively investing.

The Longview Recreation Center (Williamson County side) does a lot of the heavy lifting as the de facto community rec center — pools, gym, 12 pickleball courts. Youth sports are strong with 7 organizations running leagues.

Parks

Fischer Park at Port Royal

30 acres

4285 Port Royal Road, Spring Hill, TN 37174

ADA accessible playground with padded turf surfacesplash pad (Memorial Day through Labor Day, 10 AM 7 PM)three covered pavilions (reservable)restroomshalf mile paved walking pathbasketball courttennis courtthree football/soccer fieldsamphitheater with movie nightsVeterans Wall and Plaza9 hole disc golf course~400 space parking lot

Evans Park

575 Maury Hill Street, Spring Hill, TN 37174

Eastern Red Bud Shelter (reservable)Red Maple Shelter (reservable)playgroundrestroomsbaseball fields (Pete Boyd Recreation Complex)multi use athletic fields with concession standBarkley Dog Park (off leash area)Casey's Castle Memorial Butterfly GardenWinchester Community Center (lower level of Winchester Building)Spring Hill Community Senior Center (upper level of Winchester Building)

Barkley Dog Park

563 Maury Hill Street, Spring Hill, TN 37174

separate fenced areas for large dogs and small dogsshade structures in each areapark benches and seating for ownersupgraded agility equipment and obstacleshydration stations for humans and dogsrinse station for dogs' feet at exit

Harvey Park

4001 Miles Johnson Parkway, Spring Hill, TN 37174

Red Oak Shelter (reservable)Japanese Maple Shelter (reservable)playgroundrestroomsquarter mile walking trailcharcoal grillselectric hookupbenches and picnic areawater accessparking

McLemore Park

632 McLemore Avenue, Spring Hill, TN 37174

playgroundcovered gazebobasketball courtcharcoal grillpicnic area with benches

Walnut Street Skatepark

114 Walnut Street, Spring Hill, TN 37174

concrete skateparkwood mini halfpiperamps and rails (beginner to advanced)water fountain

Kedron Walking Trail / Kedron Park

901-1005 Old Kedron Road, Spring Hill, TN 37174

0.9 mile flat loop walking/jogging trailcreek access (kids can wade)free parking nearbybenches

Spring Hill Battlefield (Interpretive Trail)

195 acres

3500 Kedron Road at Reserve Boulevard, Spring Hill, TN 37174

0.8 mile out and back interpretive walking trailhistorical markers and interpretive signagebenches with overlook viewsfree parking

Jerry Erwin Park

35.8 acres

3410 Kedron Road, Spring Hill, TN 37174

0.86 mile paved trailtwo mini shelters (reservable via Rec1)restroomsaccess to McCormick Creek and tributary drainage areashistorical markers (Civil War / Battle of Spring Hill)ample parking

Williams Park Disc Golf Course

Williams Park subdivision (off Cynthia Lane, near Reserve Blvd), Spring Hill, TN 37174

6 hole disc golf courseparking lot

Heritage Park (Thompson's Station)

26 acres

4661 Columbia Pike, Thompson's Station, TN 37179

baseball fieldssoccer fieldsfootball fieldpaved trailconcession stands

Preservation Park (Thompson's Station)

63 acres

1545 Thompson's Station Rd W, Thompson's Station, TN 37179

wooded trailswalking pathshistorical significance

Sarah Benson Park (Thompson's Station)

4500 Columbia Pike, Thompson's Station, TN 37179

playgroundpavilionsworkout equipment

Trails & Greenways

Fischer Park Walking Path

0.5 miles · paved

Loop around park.

Harvey Park Walking Trail

0.25 miles · paved

Short loop.

Jerry Erwin Park Trail

0.86 miles · paved

Creek access, historical markers.

Spring Hill Battlefield Trail

0.8 miles · natural/improved

Out-and-back, interpretive markers.

Kedron Walking Trail

0.9 miles · paved

Flat loop, creek access.

Harvey Park Greenway

1.3 miles · paved multi-use path

Under construction. $1,195,998 in state grants (Phase 1). Construction start September 2023 (planned), projected completion September 2025. Connects to Autumn Ridge, The Arbors at Autumn Ridge, Belshire Village, Shannon Glen, and Tanyard Springs neighborhoods. Features bridges/elevated walkways, crosswalks, signage, and natural vegetation preservation.

Luke's note: There are plenty of options for activities, but not a lot of space. It's very normal to see Fischer Park on the south side of town absolutely crawling with sports and activities on weeknights and weekends. My hope is that the city builds out more fields, because things can get very busy.

Youth Sports

With nearly 29% of the population under 18, youth sports are a big deal here.

Spring Hill Little League

T-ball, Coach Pitch, Machine Pitch, Player Pitch

Website

South Williamson Athletics (SWA)

baseball (T-ball through Player Pitch), softball (6U-15U), basketball (5-12U), volleyball (4th-8th grade), adult basketball

Website

Spring Hill Hawks

football, flag football (ages 4-14), cheerleading (ages 5-14), co-ed soccer (ages 3-12)

Website

Lions Club

co-ed T-ball, coach pitch softball

Website

Rally Cats Tennis

tennis

Website

i9 Sports

flag football, soccer, baseball

Website

Williamson County Parks & Rec

basketball, volleyball, flag football, soccer, softball, tennis, baseball, swim team

Website

Annual Events

Pickin' in the Park

Monthly during warm months

Free outdoor live music series at Harvey Park, running 14+ years. Local food vendors. All ages.

Hill Fest

June (annual)

Free family festival at Fischer Park: food trucks, inflatables, bounce houses, obstacle courses, mini golf, live DJ, daytime fireworks show. 2-7 PM.

Homestead Festival

June (annual)

Two-day farming showcase at Hardison Mill, Columbia area: raising chickens, milking cows, gardening, bee-keeping. Ticketed ($25-$99).

Experience Spring Hill

June (annual)

Community expo/event at Battle Creek High School. Free. 10 AM - 2 PM.

Christmas Parade

December (annual)

Lighted evening parade on Main Street (Spring Hill Elementary to Miles Johnson Pkwy) starting at 5 PM. Rain or shine. Food trucks, live holiday music at Ferguson Hall.

Christmas Tree Lighting

December (same day as Christmas Parade)

Ceremony at Children's Home lawn (Main Street) at 4:20 PM, lights on at 5 PM. Holiday music, artificial snow.