Additional Metrics and Dashboards
The Office of Performance Management is responsible for tracking impactful and relevant operating performance variations, identifying items that require immediate attention, and supporting data-based decision making. Our goal is to strengthen transparency and accountability within Metro by developing a metro-wide culture of ongoing performance reporting. Additional metrics and dashboards can be found on their website: Mayor's Office of Performance Management
A Creative Community
Metro Nashville/Davidson County is home to many unique festivals, industries, and houses an impressive park system which has a replica of the Parthenon. For a complete listing of festivals, businesses, and industries, visit Nashville Chamber of Commerce’s website.
Creative Community: Parks, Galleries, and History
Nashville's municipal park system was established in April of 1901. The first park in the system was Watkins Park. This was closely followed by the acquisition of Federal Park (grounds of the Customs House) and then Centennial Park in 1902. In 1963 the first Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation was appointed in accordance with the Metro charter. The Metro charter authorizes this board to employ a director of parks and to supervise, control, and operate the park and recreation system of the metropolitan government.
282 Metro Parks
- Open to the Public 13,573 acres
- Land Banked 1,752 acres
12 Major Greenway Corridors
- Cumberland River Greenway
- Gulch Greenway
- Harpeth River Greenway
- Mill Creek Greenway
- Richland Creek Greenway
- Seven Mile Creek Greenway
- Stones River Greenway
- Whites Creek Greenway
- 440 Greenway
- Browns Creek Greenway
- Charlotte Corridor Rail with Trail Greenway
- City Central Greenway System
Centennial Sportsplex
- 2 Ice Rinks
- 1 Fitness Center
- 2 Swimming Pools
- 12 Outdoor Tennis Courts
- 8 Outdoor Youth Tennis Courts/Pickleball Courts
- 4 Indoor Tennis Courts (full size)
- 4 Pickleball Courts
- 2 Steam Rooms
- 2 Saunas
Parks Facilities Include
- 155 Playgrounds
- 100 miles of Greenway Trails – paved
- 90.3 miles Primitive/Hiking Trails
- 17 miles Horse Trails
- 31.6 miles Mountain Bike Trails
- 7 Golf Courses
- 12 Swimming pools
- 17 Neighborhood Community Centers
- 10 Regional Community Centers
- 3 Senior Centers
- 5 Water Spray Parks (with Azafran jets)
- 2 Skate Parks (Two Rivers and Una Park)
- 9 Dog Parks (off leash)
- 85 Baseball/Softball fields (in parks)
- 40 Multi-use Soccer/Football fields
- 60 Tennis Courts
- 22 Multi-Tennis/Pickleball Courts
- 4 Indoor Tennis Courts (Hadley Park Tennis Center
- 32 Basketball Courts
- 118 Picnic Shelters (60 Reservable)
- 5 Sand Volleyball
- 3 Cricket Frields
- 6 Boat Ramps
- 15 Canoe/Kayak Access Sites
- 26 Public Art Installations (outdoors in parks)
- 3 Model Airplane Flying Fields
- 5 Frisbee Disc Golf Courses
- 1,200 Street Trees
Areas of Key Interest
- Parthenon Museum
- Two Rivers Mansion
- Centennial Art Center and Gallery
- Centennial Performing Arts Studios
- Warner Park Nature Center
- Wave Country Water Park
- Fort Negley Visitors’ Center and Historic Site
- Shelby Bottoms Nature Center in Shelby Bottoms Park
- Beaman Nature Center in Beaman Park
- Bells Bend Outdoor Center
- Warner Equestrian Center in Percy Warner Park
- Stone Hall Historic Site
- Cross Country Running Courses in Percy Warner and Shelby Parks
- Looby Theater
- Hamilton Creek Sailboat Marina
- Fair Park
- Nashville Zoo
- Ascend Amphitheater
- Nissan Stadium parking lots
- Music Row median and roundabout
- 5th Ave Streetscape
- Deaderick Streetscape
- Church Street Streetscape
- Casa Azafran Park
- Frankie Pierce Park
- Kossie Gardner Park
- Ravenwood Regional Park
- Mill Ridge Regional Park