Trailheads

There are 9 trailheads to provide access to the Murfreesboro Greenway System:

Thompson Lane Trailhead
Located on Thompson Lane, off Northwest Broad Street, this trailhead provides access to the historic McFadden farm property. This was the site of one of the bloodiest engagements in the Battle of Stones River and is marked with an artillery monument. A 60-car parking area at this Northern terminus of the Murfreesboro Greenway System allows users to enter the 12-foot wide asphalt trail for walking, jogging, in-line skating, and bicycling. Access for small watercraft is available from this location.

Broad Street Trailhead
The intersection of Thompson Lane and Northwest Broad Street at the 84 Lumber Company is an 8-car parking lot providing entry to the greenway. This trailhead provides a water fountain and wayside exhibit. Close to this trail entrance, visitors can view rock outcroppings near the bank of the Stones River. As you travel to the west there is a wooden overlook that provides a good view of the river.

General Bragg Trailhead
This trailhead houses a picnic pavilion that has restrooms, a water fountain, and a children’s playground. The forty-car parking lot can be reached from West College Street (Old Nashville Highway). If you started at the Thompson Lane Trailhead (to the north) or Fortress Rosecrans Trailhead (to the south) you are now approximately halfway on the Stones River Greenway at a distance of 1 ½ miles in either direction. A spur trail begins from the side of the pavilion and leads to Stones River National Battlefield. This spur trail adds another 1 ½ miles to your walk.

Manson Pike Trailhead
At the corner of Searcy Street and Medical Center Parkway is a trailhead that offers parking for 15 cars. Provided at this site is a boat ramp for small craft. Restrooms and a water fountain are available. A short walk gives the visitor a view of the dam at Ransom’s Mill.

Redoubt Brannan Trailhead
This trailhead contains 19 parking spaces and is located on West College Street. Across the street are the remains of an earthen fortification (Redoubt Brannan) that was part of the larger Fortress Rosecrans. Redoubt Brannan was used by Union troops to guard the Old Nashville Pike and L&N Railroad.

Fortress Rosecrans Trailhead
Located on Golf Lane inside Old Fort Park is this historic trailhead. The pathway leading to the Murfreesboro Greenway System passes by the largest restored earthen fortification of the Civil War. This fort played a crucial role in the Battle of Stones River. It served as a supply depot for the Union troops on their march south to Chattanooga and Atlanta.

Overall Street Trailhead
This small trailhead has parking for 11 cars and is located across from the entrance to the picnic pavilions at the rear of Old Fort Park. This places you on the Lytle Creek portion of the Murfreesboro Greenway System.

Cannonsburgh Trailhead
This southernmost trailhead is adjacent to the restored village of Cannonsburgh and is the beginning of the Lytle Creek trail which passes through the most urban portion of the greenway. Local businesses are accessible to those wishing to purchase a beverage, snack, or full meal. After crossing under Broad Street, the historic downtown square is a block away. The Linebaugh Public Library, City Hall, Police Administrative offices are all located within two blocks of this trailhead. Cannonsburgh has restrooms and a water fountain available.

Old Fort Park Trailhead
Our newest trailhead is located in Old Fort Park, between Kid’s Castle playground and the tennis courts. The beautiful new shelter provides restrooms and concessions, where you can rent bicycles and tennis racquets as well as purchase drinks, snacks, and ice cream. This trailhead begins the southern expansion of the greenway to follow the West Fork of the Stones River all the way to Barfield Crescent Park!

The City of Murfreesboro does not exclude anyone from participation nor deny the benefits of or otherwise subject anyone to discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, color, age, sex, or disability. Any complaint alleging discrimination may be filed with the Mayor of the City of Murfreesboro. It is the goal of Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department to make its programs and facilities available to the public. If you or someone you know has a disabling condition and would like more information about accessibility of programs or facilities, call the main office of Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department at 890-5333 or TDD 849-2689.