Total Eclipse 2017 In Tennessee: Best Nashville Parks For Viewing

NASHVILLE, TN — It will be possible to watch the August 21 total solar eclipse at any Metro Park, but some parks are better than others.

Metro Parks says the best locations for watching the once-in-a-lifetime coast-to-coast event are parks northeast of downtown with plenty of parking and large, open grassy areas. With that in mind, the parks department developed a list of the best parks.

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The department recommends:

• Cedar Hill Park
• Madison Park
• Parkwood Park
• Peeler Park
• Two Rivers Park
• Whites Creek Park

In addition, four parks will be staffed and have those pesky, hard-to-find viewing glasses available, but may require reservations. Those parks are:

• Bells Bend Outdoor Center, 615-862-4187
• Fort Negley Visitor Center, 615-862-8470
• Shelby Bottoms Nature Center, 615-862-8539
• Warner Parks Nature Center, 615-352-6299

Check out Patch's map of all the aforementioned sites:

The Lawn at the Parthenon in Centennial Park will be packed with local, state, regional and national media outlets coming to Nashville for the big event.

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