Shelby Park (Nashville)
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Shelby Park is a large urban
park
located approximately three miles (five km) east of downtown Nashville, Tennessee
in East Nashville, along the Cumberland River
. The park includes playgrounds, a dog park, baseball fields, two golf courses, and a community center. The park is located between the Lockeland Springs
, Shelby Hills, and Rolling Acres neighborhoods. The Belmont Bruins college baseball
team plays a portion of its home games at the park.
The Nashville Park Commission acquired the initial land for the park in 1909, purchasing 151 acre (0.61107586 km²) that had been previously used for an amusement park. Shelby Park officially opened on July 4, 1912. Today the park includes over 361 acres (1.5 km²) of land.
Urban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
park
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
located approximately three miles (five km) east of downtown Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
in East Nashville, along the Cumberland River
Cumberland River
The Cumberland River is a waterway in the Southern United States. It is long. It starts in Harlan County in far southeastern Kentucky between Pine and Cumberland mountains, flows through southern Kentucky, crosses into northern Tennessee, and then curves back up into western Kentucky before...
. The park includes playgrounds, a dog park, baseball fields, two golf courses, and a community center. The park is located between the Lockeland Springs
Lockeland Springs
The Lockeland Springs historic neighborhood is a turn-of-the-20th-century streetcar suburb two miles northeast of downtown Nashville, Tennessee in East Nashville. In 1786, this land was granted by the State of North Carolina to Daniel Williams, in payment for service in the Revolutionary War...
, Shelby Hills, and Rolling Acres neighborhoods. The Belmont Bruins college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
team plays a portion of its home games at the park.
The Nashville Park Commission acquired the initial land for the park in 1909, purchasing 151 acre (0.61107586 km²) that had been previously used for an amusement park. Shelby Park officially opened on July 4, 1912. Today the park includes over 361 acres (1.5 km²) of land.