Richland Park
Located to the north of the Elmer Hinton Library. The park is currently
located on 13.75 acres, but is undergoing a significant expansion.
The Richland Park Pool
Current indoor activities include:
 | Aerobics classes |
| Gym |
| Community Center |
Richland Park Community Center Available for rent for parties, receptions, etc. Available: 7 days per week. Closes at 10:00 p.m. No alcoholic beverages permitted. Smoking is not permitted inside the building. Fees can be discussed, and reservations can be made by calling (615) 325-6464 and speaking with the Parks Department staff. You will need to give your name, phone number, date you need the building, and the times when you want the building opened and closed. You will need to come in and pay your rental fee a few days in advance. Please make your reservations early as the center is sometimes booked a year in advance!
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Current outdoor activities include:
| Baseball/Softball diamond |
| Basketball court |
| Horseshoes |
| Picnic area |
| Playground |
| Shuffleboard |
| Volleyball |
| Swimming pool |
| Wading pool |
Above is the Cold Springs one-room schoolhouse that has been permanently relocated to Richland Park. The building is open by appointment only, call (615) 325-3443.
This is one of the oldest structures in Sumner County. Thomas Baskerville donated land for a school in 1857 about three miles south of (what is now) the intersection of U.S. 31-W and TN109. The log school was built on that site. During the Civil War, the site was called Camp Trousdale and was an early staging area for the training of Confederate troops. The log school became a hospital for troops during this period of time. The log school later was used as a tobacco stripping house.
In 1975, the school was moved to its current location in Richland Park where it serves as a museum of local history. The school contains collections of books, old photographs, Civil War and Bicentennial memorabilia.
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Five to Ten Year Plan for Richland Park Over the next five to ten years, the City of Portland will be greatly expanding Richland Park. Plans include eight (8) soccer fields by the Fall of 2000. Two (2) fields will be full size, and six (6) will be youth size. Complete. Plans also include two (2) baseball/softball complexes by the Spring of 2001. One complex will have five (5) fields, and the other complex will have four (4) fields. Complete. A pedestrian and bicycle trail is planned to be open by December 2000. Complete. Over the next five to ten years, there are plans for:
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Directions from I-65 to Richland Park
1. Take exit 117 (Portland/Orlinda) and head towards Portland on TN 52.
2. Cross over U.S. 31-W at the four-way stop.
3. Keep going straight on TN 52. Go about 4 miles into Portland.
4. Turn left on TN 109. There is a traffic light at the intersection. There will be a McDonald's on the right before you turn.
5. Go about three blocks on TN 109. You'll see a Farmers Bank on your right. Ahead on your right is a strip shopping center with a Subway. Turn right on East McGlothlin Street. That's the road between the Farmers Bank and the strip shopping center.
6. Cross the railroad tracks. Keep going straight. The road changes names, and you are now on Wheeler Street.
7. In about two blocks, you'll see McKendree Methodist Church on your left and the Elmer Hinton Library. Turn left just after the church onto Portland Blvd. (The library will be on your right after you make the turn.)
8. The entrance to the park is about two blocks ahead on your right.