4.7
EatNorth Shore
Riverbend Fish House
Gulf catch driven up overnight, served on a patio that looks straight across the Tennessee at Coolidge Park.
PatioSeafoodPrice level: $$$
Neighborhood · Riverside boutiques with trailheads out the back door
North Shore
BoutiquesPatiosTrail access
North Shore packs a lot into a few blocks: a bookstore, a handful of boutiques, patios that fill up the second the weather turns, and — this is the part people forget — some of the best trail access in the city right at the edge of it all.
You can start the morning on Stringer's Ridge, be back for lunch on a patio, and cross the Walnut Street Bridge into downtown without ever getting in a car.
Places in North Shore
4.9
ShopNorth Shore
Hollow Goods
Ceramics, textiles, and cast iron from makers within a hundred miles. Everything on the shelf has a name attached.
Local makersCeramicsPrice level: $$$
4.6
StayNorth Shore
Coolidge Quarters
Six loft apartments above the shops on Frazier, all exposed brick and twelve-foot windows.
LoftWalkablePrice level: $$$
Trails Nearby
All hiking →Easy
North Shore
Stringer's Ridge
The city's closest real trail network — a wooded loop with a skyline overlook you can reach on a lunch break.
3.2Miles
340′Gain
1–1.5Time
Skyline viewTrail runningDog friendly
Parks & Green Space
All parks →5 min from downtown
North Shore
Coolidge Park
The city's front lawn — a restored carousel, a wide riverfront meadow, and the best sunset seat downtown.
22Acres
1.2Trail miles
- Walking
- Great
- Running
- Good
- Biking
- Good
SunsetKidsPicnics
- Dogs
- On leash
- Entry
- Free
- Accessibility
- Accessible paths
8 min from downtown
North Shore
Stringer's Ridge Park
Ninety-two acres of wooded ridge inside the city limits, with a skyline overlook you can reach on a lunch break.
92Acres
5Trail miles
- Walking
- Great
- Running
- Great
- Biking
- Great
Skyline viewTrail runningDogs
- Dogs
- On leash
- Entry
- Free
5 min from downtown
North Shore
Renaissance Park
A reclaimed industrial site turned wetland, with boardwalks and a grass hill that's the best sledding in town on the rare snow day.
23Acres
1Trail miles
- Walking
- Great
- Running
- Good
- Paddling
- Limited
BirdingKidsWetland boardwalk
- Dogs
- On leash
- Entry
- Free
- Accessibility
- Accessible paths
Explore Another Area
All neighborhoods →3 spots
Southside
A former industrial strip that's become the city's most concentrated stretch of independent food, coffee, and makers.
Independent kitchensCoffeeDesign & makers
3 spots
Downtown
The riverfront heart of the city, where the aquarium, the art district, and the pedestrian bridge all sit within a walk.
RiverfrontArt districtWalkable
2 spots
St. Elmo
A historic streetcar suburb tucked against the base of Lookout Mountain, with old storefronts and the Incline Railway.
Historic storefrontsIncline RailwayNeighborhood cafés