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Cook Day Use Area 4.6★ · 699 Google ratings · Hermitage, Tennessee
✓ Toddlers✓ Shade✓ Restrooms✓ Step-free✓ Parking
At a glance
Age
Toddlers + young kids Based on visitor reports
Shade
Shade reported Based on visitor reports
Restrooms
Yes · often seasonalFrom the official listing
Access
Step-free entrance From the official listing
Parking
On-site parking From the official listing
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Map of Cook Day Use Area
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Good to know Good for a picnic
Picnic facilities on site — room to sit and eat near the play area.
Official listing
Works well for younger kids
Visitors report equipment suited to under-5s.
Based on visitor reports
Arrive early on weekends
Parking and shaded picnic areas fill quickly, especially during holidays and summer days.
Bring water shoes or sandals
The lake bottom is rocky and gravelly rather than sandy throughout, making footwear necessary.
Plan to leave by 6:30pm
Staff enforce closing time aggressively with loud alarms starting well before the posted 7pm closure.
Great for younger kids on warm days
The shallow sandy swimming area and nearby playground make it ideal for toddlers and preschoolers.
Visit Monday through Wednesday
Entry is free on weekdays, and crowds are significantly smaller than weekends.
Distilled from 100 visitor reviews. We count and rephrase — review text is never republished.
Practical
Plan your visit 📍 12230 Old Hickory Blvd, Hermitage, TN 37076
🅿 On-site parking (official listing)
Questions
Parent FAQs Does Cook Day Use Area have restrooms? Yes — public restrooms are on the official Google listing. Park restrooms are often seasonal, so check before a winter visit.
Is there shade at Cook Day Use Area? Visitors specifically mention shade — trees, sails or covered seating.
Is Cook Day Use Area good for toddlers? Yes — visitors mention equipment suited to under-5s. Based on visitor reports
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More Nashville playground lists How we know this. Place details from the public Google business listing; facilities inferred from 100 visitor reviews; amenity positions from OpenStreetMap; aerial imagery from USGS (2021). Attributes appear only when the evidence clears our confidence bar, and review text is never republished. The unedited aerial shows tree cover — our second check on shade. Read the method · Report a mistake
