Field Guide 04 · Tennessee State Parks
Long Hunter State Park
On Percy Priest Lake in southeast Davidson County: a swim beach at Bryant Grove, boat rentals, a fishing pier and trails through cedar glades, including the four-mile Day Loop. Camping is backcountry or group only.
Davidson CountyHermitageOpenChecked October 20, 2026
What's there
Things to do
- Biking
- Birding
- Boating
- Camping
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Swimming
On site
- All-Terrain Wheelchair
- Beach
- Bike Trails
- Boat Access
- Boat Ramp
- Boat Rentals
- Campground
- Canoe Access
- Fishing
- Gift Shop
- Playground
- Snack Bar
- Swimming
- Trails
- Visitor Center
- Wheelchair-Friendly Paved Trails
The trails
| Trail | Miles | Difficulty | Surface | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Trail | — | — | Natural | Open |
| Bryant Grove Trail | 4 | Moderate | Natural | Open |
| Cedar Glade Trail | 0.9 | Moderate | Natural | Open |
| Couchville Lake Trail | 2.1 | Easy | Paved | Open |
| Day Loop Trail | 4 | Difficult | Natural | Open |
| Deer Trail | 0.85 | Easy | Natural | Open |
| Inland Trail | 0.7 | Easy | Natural | Open |
| Jones Mill Multi-Use Trail - Blue Line | 3 | Moderate | Natural | Open |
| Jones Mill Multi-Use Trail - Orange Line | 1.8 | Easy | Natural | Open |
| Jones Mill Multi-Use Trail - Red Line | 1.6 | Moderate | Natural | Open |
| Jones Mill Multi-Use Trail - White Line | 1.95 | Moderate | Natural | Open |
| Reading Ranger Story Trail | 0.3 | Easy | Mixed | Open |
| Volunteer Trail | 5.5 | Moderate | Natural | Open |
As the park's hiking page lists them on October 20, 2026. Lengths are one way unless the trail is a loop, and some trails share ground, so the total is the sum of the list, not the miles on the ground.
Where to camp
- Backcountry CampgroundBackcountry Camping
- Long Hunter Group CampsitesGroup Camp
Getting there
2910 Hobson Pike, Hermitage, TN 37076
Park office: 1-615-885-2422
The park's page at Tennessee State Parks
Campsites, cabins and lodge rooms are booked online through the park's page or by phone at 1-888-867-2757, the state's reservation line.
Nearby
- Cedars of Lebanon State Park13 miles away as the crow flies · 55 min from Franklin
- Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park14 miles away as the crow flies · 30 min from Franklin
- Radnor Lake State Park14 miles away as the crow flies · 20 min from Franklin
- Bledsoe Creek State Park23 miles away as the crow flies · 1 hr 10 min from Franklin
How we know
Every fact on this page but the summary at the top is the state's, read on the date above, except the drive: that is Valhalla's route on OpenStreetMap's roads from Franklin's Public Square to the park office, with no traffic, rounded to five minutes. Visits are the park plan's count for the year named, mostly from traffic counters. How the guide was made.
- The park. Tennessee State Parks: the Find a Park list, the park's own page, its hiking page and its camping page, read October 20, 2026.
- Acres. The park's strategic management plan.
- Visitors. The park's strategic management plan, its site fact sheet for fiscal 2024 (July 2023 to June 2024).