Harpeth River East Flank Park to Williamson County Rec. Ctr.

Harpeth River in Franklin

Estimated Length: 4.7 Mile 
Date: July 10, 2016

Weather: Partly Sunny

Time on River: 2 hour

Put-In: East Flank Park

Closest City: Franklin

Take-Out: Williamson County Rec Center

Outfitter: None

    After the rains we had last week, Lex and I knew we had to take a Harpeth in town paddle and Sunday was the day. The river was running very nicely, but was the water ever muddy. With the rains the water level was high enough to wash out most of the gavel bars so getting out to play was not an option, so the muddy water did not bother us too much. We left our big red canoe at home and took our kayaks for their first trip of the year.

    The City of Franklin Parks Dept. has done a great job of getting new signs on the

Franklin Parks Dept. signs  on the River

Harpeth. On this stretch of river all the bridges have big blue signs that not only tell you the name of the road you are going under but also the river mile marker. Lex and I stopped by Bicentennial Park in Franklin on our way home to see the cool overlook that they are constructing. We had viewed it from the river but wanted to get a better perspective of the project. I think they also plan to put an access point at this location.

   Since last year the Parks Dept. has added two new access points; one at Pinkerton Park and the other at Harlinsdale Park. A new access point at Ladd Park subdivision is scheduled to open this summer. It’s great to see so many resources being spent on this section of the Harpeth. The Harpeth is one of the many gems of Williamson County!!!

Construction of new overlook at Bicentinnial Park in Franklin