Best places for family photos in Nashville
Planning family photos in Nashville? These are the spots worth shortlisting, chosen for the light, the backdrop, and how easily a session comes together.
12 places to shoot family photos & videos in Nashville
Centennial Park & The Parthenon
A 132-acre park anchored by a full-scale replica of the Parthenon, with a lake, lawns, and shaded paths. The neoclassical landmark and open greenery make it Nashville's most versatile spot for engagement, family, and senior portraits.
For family photos: room for the whole group to spread out.
Cheekwood Estate & Gardens
A 55-acre 1930s estate with a limestone mansion, formal gardens, fountains, and seasonal displays. The elegant grounds are a premier backdrop for engagement, maternity, and family portraits.
For family photos: an easygoing setting that keeps kids engaged.
Percy Warner Park
A large forested park famous for its grand allée of stone steps and the tree-lined Belle Meade Boulevard entrance. The dramatic steps and woodland make an elegant backdrop for engagement, maternity, and family sessions.
For family photos: a backdrop that still feels like home year after year.
Radnor Lake State Park
A serene state natural area with a lake, forested trails, and abundant wildlife. The quiet, natural scenery suits maternity, family, and nature-styled portraits.
For family photos: room for the whole group to spread out.
Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park
A state park below the Tennessee Capitol with a granite map plaza, fountains, and a columned amphitheater. The open architecture and monuments give couples, senior, and portrait sessions a clean, grand look.
For family photos: an easygoing setting that keeps kids engaged.
Shelby Park & Bottoms
A riverside park with greenway trails, wetlands, open fields, and mature trees. The mix of meadow and woodland scenery suits family, maternity, and engagement portraits.
For family photos: a backdrop that still feels like home year after year.
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Cumberland Park
A riverfront park across from downtown with lawns, climbing features, and skyline and pedestrian-bridge views. The open, family-friendly setting suits family, maternity, and couples portraits.
For family photos: room for the whole group to spread out.
Two Rivers Mansion
An 1859 Italianate mansion with columned porches, lawns, and mature trees. The historic architecture and grounds give engagement, maternity, and family portraits a stately backdrop.
For family photos: an easygoing setting that keeps kids engaged.
Belle Meade Historic Site & Winery
A historic 1820s plantation-era mansion and grounds with grand architecture, oaks, and open lawns. The classic estate setting suits engagement, family, and elegant portrait sessions.
For family photos: a backdrop that still feels like home year after year.
Gaylord Opryland Garden Conservatory
Nine acres of glass-covered indoor gardens hold tens of thousands of tropical plants, waterfalls, winding paths and soft filtered daylight under soaring atriums. The Cascades and Delta areas feel lush and romantic year round, a warm, weatherproof setting for newborns, families, maternity and engagement photos. Bridges and blooms give endless backdrops without ever stepping outside.
For family photos: room for the whole group to spread out.
Vanderbilt University (Alumni Lawn & Kirkland Hall)
Vanderbilt's arboretum campus mixes Collegiate Gothic stone, the Kirkland Hall tower and lawns shaded by thousands of mature trees. Alumni Lawn and the historic quads give classic cap-and-gown backdrops with dappled light and ivy-touched walls. It is a favorite for graduates and stately senior portraits.
For family photos: an easygoing setting that keeps kids engaged.
Belmont University (Bell Tower)
Belmont's campus centers on the historic Bell Tower and the manicured lawns and gardens of the old Belle Monte estate. Brick walks, fountains and flowering beds make a tidy, uplifting backdrop for graduation and senior sessions. Late-day light warms the tower and the greenery nicely.
For family photos: a backdrop that still feels like home year after year.
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It depends on the spot. Public streets and sidewalks usually don't, while many parks, gardens, and landmarks require a permit for professional sessions. Each location above notes what we found on permits — confirm the current rules and any fee with the venue or city before you book.
Golden hour — the hour after sunrise or before sunset — flatters almost every location, and each spot above lists the light that works best there. Early morning also means thinner crowds at the popular ones.
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