Day trips from Nashville · Park
Montgomery Bell State Park
37 miles from downtown Nashville · about 55 minutes
Tennessee State Parks, Dickson County, Burns, TN
Montgomery Bell is 3,782 acres of lakes and hardwood forest an hour west of Nashville, with a lodge, three lakes and twenty miles of mountain bike trail. It is the closest state park with a full resort operation.
- Size
- 3,782 acres
- Lodge
- 117 rooms, plus 8 cabins
- Mountain biking
- About 20 miles
- Hiking
- About 19 miles
Permits, fees and access
Free entry, with paid lodging, camping and golf at the Frank G. Clement course. 121 campsites.
One thing to know first
The mountain bike network here is genuinely technical in places and is not a beginner’s first ride. Check which loops match your level before you unload the bike.
Access rules, fees and closures verified August 15, 2026 against the agency that manages this place. They change, sometimes without notice. Check before you drive.
The neighborhoods closest to it
If this is the kind of Saturday you want a short drive from your front door, these are the parts of Middle Tennessee that put you nearest to it.
I keep this list because it is genuinely how people spend weekends here, and because almost every guide to it is out of date. If you are weighing a move to Middle Tennessee and want to know which part of it puts you closest to the things you actually like, ask me. No pitch.