BOWIE NATURE PARK-PERIMETER TRAIL
Bowie Nature Park, utilizing the summary on the app ramblr |
County: Williamson County
Latitude: 35.581761
Longitude: -87.081709
Distance: 4.5 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Population: Fairly busy
Address: 7211 Bowie Lake Rd.
Fairview, TN 37062
Phone: (615) 799-5544 Ext. 1
Blaze: Red
Website: www.bowiepark.org
Directions from Nashville:
Head west on I-40 until Exit 182. Take a left onto Highway 96 heading south east, until it dead ends. Veer right onto Highway 100, straight into Fairview. Go for 1.3 miles and take a right, passed France, Scott Fetzer Company, onto Bowie Lake Rd. Continue straight, passing the playground on your left, until you reach the parking lot.
Other Trails
1.) White Pine Trail (0.49 miles)
2.) Bluff Trail (0.27 miles)
3.) Twin Lakes Loop (0.76 miles)
4.) Sycamore Springs Trail (.56 miles)
5.) Loblolly Loop (1.2 miles)
6.) Redbud Trail (0.24 miles)
Other Information:
Horseback and Mountain bike trail access fee is $2.00 if outside 37062 zip
Trail:
The park is gorgeous and has many amenities to offer, including horseback, hiking, mountain biking and plenty of activities for kids to learn, explore and play in the tree house playground area.
Entrance to park |
The entrance to the perimeter trail is right across the street, near the power lines and dirt road, if you park near the kiosk. The trail is blazed red and is well marked throughout the course.
Start of the trail from the parking lot |
There are multiple junctions where it splits into shorter trails and loops. The first junction will be White Pines Trail, continue straight. Shortly, from there you will encounter a back-to-back junction. Stay left on both junctions to bypass, the Redbud trail and Dome Loop Trail. The of the trail will take you to a dirt access road following power lines.Once you get the end parking lot, continue straight and follow the lake around the south side to get back to the original starting point.
Trail Map: City of Fairview Parks Department
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