About Kingston Springs

       Kingston Springs is a “bedroom” community just a few kangaroo springs west of Bellevue, but it’s far from the sleepy little burg you might imagine.    

  
      The town has four distinct residential neighborhoods, and an overall population in the neighborhood of 3,000. It has three schools, half-a-dozen churches, two banks, a cozy library, a fabulous city park, three night clubs, two liquor stores, a handful of convenience stores and fast-food outlets, a Mexican restaurant, a coffee shop, a couple of bustling canoe-rental outlets, a jewelry store, and a beautiful Barking Lot but no ugly parking lots.   

   The high-school/middle-school campus offers football, softball, soccer and a track. The city is friendly to walkers and bikers, with sidewalks all along both sides of Main Street.

   Kingston Springs City Park, on the banks of the Harpeth River, sprawls for 23 acres. A railroad bridge in the park is supported by pilings built during the Civil War. The bridge is part of a Civil War driving tour of the Nashville-New Johnsonville railroad. There’s a softball field in the park, a picnic area with a pavilion, the above-mentioned Barking Lot for dogs, a canoe ramp, and a one-mile walking trail through woods along the river. Special community events are held here throughout the year. The park is open from sunrise to 11 p.m. (Call 615.952.9885.)

   The town’s other park, L.L. Burns Park, is right across the river. It has trails, gardens, picnic shelters, four soccer fields, a playground, a lake and a wildlife habitat area, as well as more accesses to the Harpeth. The Splashground facility is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. 

   The Challenge Trail, adjacent to Burns Park, provides users the challenge of a half-mile uphill climb with 12 exercise stations, culminating in a 600-foot overlook area over the Harpeth. Hours vary and are posted at the facility. 

   (For more info, call City Hall at 615.952.2110 or the Parks Department at 615.952.9885.)   

The beautiful, log cabin-style library is the
hub of the Kingston Springs community.

   Several notable events mark the community's social calendar. The Annual CATFISH RODEO is held at Burns Park the first or second Saturday in June.  TWRA stocks the lake at the park for a morning of catfish fishing for kids; there are lots of prizes and trophies. The event, open to ages 4-12, is free. After 10 a.m., adults are allowed to fish for the remaining catfish. (No fishing license needed on that day only.)

   The Annual EGG HUNT is held on Saturday the weekend before Easter. There are thousands of eggs to be found, lots of prizes and no charge for a child to participate. There is a separate hunting field for toddlers. The frenzy starts promptly at 10 a.m. and is over quickly. Bring your own basket!

   THE annual ART IN THE PARK (first Sunday in October) is a competition and show for artists 16 and older. Visitors stroll from tent to tent to the strains of live music. There is no charge to participate and competitors are allowed to set up an optional booth for sales of their art. No admission charge or parking fees for spectators.

   MOVIES UNDER THE STARS at City Park run May-Sept. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and watch stars cavort under the stars.  

   For more info about this lovely village on the Harpeth, visit http://www.kingstonsprings.net/.