Mount Juliet's core draw is Percy Priest Lake, a scenic 42,000-acre reservoir with boating, swimming, and marinas, and the complementary Old Hickory Lake offer peaceful water days. The Providence shopping and dining district provides upscale retail and restaurants, while the Charlie Daniels Park and the greenways reward walking and jogging. Long Hunter State Park on Percy Priest Lake offers picnicking and waterfront trails, and the Nashville Superspeedway sits nearby for racing fans. The Grand Ole Opry and Opryland sit 20 minutes west, and downtown Nashville is 25 minutes west for evening music and Broadway shows. Spring brings the lakes reawakening, the greenways, and patio weather; summer offers Percy Priest boating, the marinas, and easy Nashville day trips; fall brings comfortable lake-and-shopping weekends near Nashville; winter is quiet and affordable near the city.
There is more within easy reach: The Providence shopping and dining district; The Charlie Daniels Park and the greenways; The Nashville Superspeedway nearby. Seasonal highlights include Percy Priest and Old Hickory Lake boating season (summer), Nashville Superspeedway race weekends nearby, The Providence district shopping and events. Mount Juliet rewards visits in every season, from green-season hiking and water days to brilliant autumn foliage and quiet, snow-dusted winters. And because Mount Juliet sits within easy reach of Lebanon, Nashville, Murfreesboro, it works well as a base for wider day trips across the region.