Wharf Park Master Plan
Metro Parks is proud to present the Wharf Park Master Plan, prepared by Agency Landscape + Planning and Hodgson Douglas Landscape Architects.
The Wharf Park site is an approximately 25-acre undeveloped property located on the Cumberland River less than one mile south of downtown Nashville. After limited preliminary planning in early 2020, a full master planning effort was undertaken in the Spring of 2021 in order to collaborate with the community and establish a comprehensive vision for the future of Wharf Park. This process concluded in February of 2023 with the final report and recommendations linked above.
Public Meetings
The Master Plan process included three rounds of public meetings.
Round One
A first round of public engagement meetings was held in early August 2021. We hosted two sessions: One on August 3 at Napier Community Center and the other on August 4 at the Howard School Building (Sonny West conference room).
These meetings were a great opportunity to learn more about the site and listen to your ideas about future needs, uses and concerns. The two events hosted a total of 107 attendees with over ten local and regional stakeholder groups represented and more than 400 comments recorded. Presentation materials and a record of public comments can be viewed at the links below.
Round Two
A second round of public engagement meetings was held in late January 2022. We hosted three sessions: the first one was on January 19 at Midtown Police Precinct. The second session was virtual on January 21 on Facebook Live. The third session took place on January 22 at Napier Park Community Center. In addition, the Nashville Civic Design Center hosted a virtual presentation on January 20. At all events, concepts for site development were presented by the planning team for community feedback. Presentation materials and a record of public comments can be viewed at the links below.
- Wharf Park Meetings 2, Presentation Materials
- Wharf Park Meeting 2, Nashville Civic Design Center
- Wharf Park Meetings 2, Facebook Live event
- Wharf Park Public Meetings 2 Summary, January 2022
- Wharf Park Public Meetings 2 Full Comments, January 2022
Round Three
In January 2023, a third and final public meeting was held to present a near-final plan to the public. Presentation materials and a record of public comments can be viewed at the links below,
- Wharf Park Meeting 3, Presentation PowerPoint
- Wharf Park Meeting 3, Presentation Boards
- Wharf Park Meeting 3, Public Comments Summary
What's Next?
The next steps for Wharf Park will be to fully design the park in greater detail and produce construction plans, and then to prepare the site for construction.
Watch this page for updates about this future park!
Also, please email us at [email protected] with any questions or suggestions. We love hearing from you!
Wharf Park Location Plan
