Harpeth River Paddling
Paddling at Harpeth River
Bring your own canoe or kayak or call local commercial outfitters for trip information and boat rentals.
The Harpeth River contains canoe paddling access points in close proximity which enables a seven-mile float around a looping meander of the Harpeth in Tennessee’s Western Highland Rim.
Canoe access areas are located at all sites (excluding archeological areas), providing beginner and advanced paddlers opportunities to float this beautiful Class I river.
Access Points
- U.S. Hwy 100 Bridge
- The 1862 Newsom's Mill ruins
- McCrory Lane Bridge at Hidden Lake
- Downstream, the Narrows of the Harpeth provides an upstream and downstream access, the Bell's Bend five-mile float and a unique 1/4 mile portage.
- Hwy 249 Access Point
- Kingston Springs Access Point
- Hwy 70 Access Point
- Gossett Tract Access Point
Happenings
No events are scheduled at this time, but there's always more to explore.