# Fort Negley Park and Visitors Center > Place to go for families in the Nashville–Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin area (TN). Times are Central Time. - When: Park open year-round dawn to dusk for self-guided walks. Visitors Center Tuesday–Friday… - Where: Fort Negley Park, 1100 Fort Negley Blvd., Nashville, TN 37203 - Ages: All ages - Price: No admission fee listed - Schedule: Park open year-round dawn to dusk for self-guided walks. Visitors Center Tuesday–Friday noon–4:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. - Organizer: Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation - Official page: https://www.nashville.gov/departments/parks/historic-sites/fort-negley - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/fort-negley-park-and-visitors-center--listing-c54ee76e72a66e1c3878c5d7 ## About Fort Negley is the largest inland stone fortification built during the Civil War. A half-mile blacktop path circles the fort, with about a quarter mile of boardwalks inside and 20 interpretive panels; the visitors center has interactive touch-screen exhibits, the National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database and two 20-minute films on the fall of Nashville and the fort's history. Allow 1.5 to 2 hours and wear walking shoes. 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