Harpeth River Park; Canoe Harpeth River Hotspot

By Leslie Ball


Harpeth River park is an exciting place to visit this vacation. It offers you a chance to play water games and engage in lots of other fun activities. The park sits on the western suburbs of Tennessee City. It boasts of several canoe Harpeth River gates where people can access the water and have fun. The Narrows of Harpeth together with Harris Street Bridge Canoe Access are the most common water entrances in the park. Hundreds of adventure seekers throng these two places during the summer season.

The canoe put-in and take out points in Harpeth River are at close proximity that enables one to paddle a seven-mile journey around a loop that meanders along the Western Highland Rim of the Tennessee side. You can access all areas with a canoe except those that have been marked as archeological sites. On the Bell Bend side, there is a five-mile paddling access through the ox-bow bend. Here are activities that you could possibly undertake there.

As said earlier canoeing is the most favorite sport in Harpeth River state park. This is a place where you can enjoy a float in a hot summer afternoon. Since floating is free, the park is filled with water enthusiasts that are seeking to paddle with kayaks and canoes. One can come with his or her own canoe or rent one at an affordable rate for one to ten hours.

If you love fishing, get your fishing gear ready as you come to the park. The expansive river offers all sorts of fishing games as spin casting, the old harpoon throwing and fly fishing as you move in the water. There is a variety of fish including bluegill, crappie, bream, mouth bass, and catfish amongst other game fish species.

If you love the cool air of the hilltops, try hiking at the park. There are amazing trails starting from easy short ones to long hard ones. Hiking trails are less crowded than the river and there are opulent covers of the forest, magnificent bluffs, and expanses of wildflower. All the trails start at Narrows of Harpeth, an entrance that is found close to the gate. You will feast your eyes on the magnificent Harpeth valley and enjoy its cool, fresh environment.

Amidst Hidden Lake, down the a mile long trail through the wildflowers lush gardens, you will find a small ox bow lake with one of the elongated edges spreading over half a mile as you move to the top of the trail, you will find remains of what looks like a marble dance floor. This was the location of a resort in 1940s.

As you go about hiking, take time to enjoy watching the various species of birds in the expanse bush. Birds include the Green heron, Blue heron, Warblers and belted Kingfishers. Two miles down the medium trail, you will find a favorite spot for Field Sparrow and American Goldfinch.

A visit in mid-summer would be the best time to visit when the flowers are in bloom. These are areas where bird love to latch and enjoy their meals. You can combine bird watching with hiking and exercise while watching lovely birds on the way.




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