Cornelia Fort Airpark at Shelby Bottoms — Attraction in Nashville-Davidson

I can recall seeing airplanes flying out of this airport prior to 2010. Now, you can go down and bike, jog, skate, walk, etc., on the old asphalt runway and taxiway. Dog walkers and stroller pushers co-exist with road bikers. It's pretty cool. Decent amount of free parking, although it can fill up on nice spring days. A couple years ago they added a workout pavilion that seems to get a fair amount of use, as well as some equipment for kids. The abandoned buildings and hangars are still there but are vacant and locked up. A single port-a-potty is, sadly, the only restroom option. That is the biggest knock.

It's connected to the greenway system so you can easily get from Cornelia Fort Airport to Shelby Park (maybe 4 mi or so) and on to downtown, or you can go the other way over the Two Rivers bridge and head over to Donelson and Hermitage. It's a great place to start a long bike ride! All in all a great and unique place to get in shape or...

This park is the best for just about anything, Walking the dog? Awesome, Rollerskating? Fantastic, Crossfit? Sure Thing, Family Outing? Perfect fit, Just a Chill tourist? Come check out the Cows (they're adorable). It's also good for, Biking, Longboarding, Running Rollerblading, Free wheeling, Juggling, Yoga, Jogging, Speed walking, Taking long phone calls, Wearing out small Children, Having a picnic, Hula Hooping, Jumping Rope, Flying Kites, Drum Circles, Acoustic guitar palying, Staring into the sun, Landscape drawing practice, Photography, flying RC PLanes, Hanging out with your Extended family, and...

Living in the city, it’s hard to find safe places for kids to ride bikes. This Park was perfect! There’s a large rectangular pad that allowed our kids to comfortably ride and there’s a small playground next to it. Just past the playground is the repurposed runway which is perfect for running, dog walking, and bike riding. It also connects to a trail. They also do Picking Party once a month to fundraiser for the park (food vendors, drinks, and kids activities. I highly recommend...