We found this park near Vanderbilt University and it has a great play ground, tables/benches, and a sea monster with mosaics. The sea creature is amazing and huge. We loved walking around to see all the unique pictures in the sea creature. Over 1,000 community volunteers restored it in 1988. There is a plaque near the tail explaining the project. Our kids loved the playground and there are plenty of benches for parents to sit on.

Within the park is Lily's Garden, the first handicap-accessible playscape in Tennessee. It opened in 2002 and was named after Lily Shaw, who was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Lily's Garden has long wheelchair ramps, so kids in wheelchairs can play on the equipment with their friends. It also has swing for wheelchairs. And it has tables and chairs that look like lily pads.

Created in 1978 and named for a civic leader, Fannie Mae Dees Park in Nashville, Tennessee, is suitable for small children and family events. Located at 2400 Blakemore Avenue, at 24th Avenue South, in the Hillsboro/West End neighborhood, next to Vanderbilt University, it also is known as Dragon Park for the 200-foot-long colorful, frolicsome mosaic-tiled sea serpent that is the centerpiece of the park. Built by Pedro Silva, the sculpture was installed in 1981 and recently was returned to service after two years of renovations. Children love to climb on the sculpture, play hide-and-seek on it and take family photographs. But there are many other activities available, many different playgrounds and grassy areas to have fun or indulge in family picnics. There are tennis courts, a soccer pitch, swings for children with disabilities, a playscape for children in wheelchairs, a small climbing area, slide, sand pit, a mist sprayer and paved biking trails. Kids also play pirate among the bridges and ramps of a handicap-accessible jungle gym. Families take advantage of the multiple shaded picnic areas with a doggie water fountain. There are clean bathrooms, even a changing table. Some folks just prefer to read a good book while sitting under a tree. As long as they aren't bothered by the dragon.

We came here visiting Nashville and wanted to get our kids' energy out before heading back to the hotel. They had a blast. There were more than enough things to climb and play through. There was a water bottle refill station. There was a mist sprayer that allowed the kids to get cooled, but not soaked. There were bathrooms next to the play area. They didn't have lights and weren't spotless, but they did the job. There was toilet paper and soap, so the needs were met.They location is next to Vanderbilt and is a quiet, yet we saw many people using the park in different ways. Some for the play area, some for walking dogs, some for tennis, some for riding bikes, and some for reading under a tree. It is a beautiful, clean park and we enjoyed it.

My 4 year old loved this park. We had fun climbing on the dragon and the hill. The playground is clean and safe. We had a great time at this park!