The Lanier Park neighborhood is located in Madison, Tennessee, a northeastern suburb of Nashville. Encompassing the 37115 zip code area in Davidson County, this community is just over 10 miles from the heart of downtown Nashville, home of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and state capitol. This small community consists of just a few streets south of East Old Hickory Boulevard and west of Lanier Drive, including Lombardia Lane, Milan Court, and Franco Road.
Primarily residential, this neighborhood is made up of fewer than two-dozen well-maintained single-family homes. Area communities include Rainbow Terrace, Madison Park Condos, and East Madison.
Several amenities can be found within a short drive of Lanier Park. For local shopping, residents of this community are less than one mile east of State Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 31E, which host a variety of popular retailers and restaurants, as well as the Madison Square Shopping Center and Old Towne Village retail area.
For outdoor recreation, residents of Lanier Park enjoy proximity to the Cumberland River and Old Hickory Lake, which are both surrounded by parkland and other natural amenities. Several community parks are also convenient to this neighborhood, including Madison Park. Located within walking distance to the north, along State Highway 45, this park offers baseball/softball fields, tennis courts, sand volleyball courts, a walking path, and playground. Cedar Hill Park is another option, roughly four times the size of Madison Park and situated a few miles west along Highway 45.
Golfers living in Lanier Park have two courses close to home. For those who can afford the membership dues, the Old Hickory Golf Club offers a challenging 18-hole course, tennis courts, fitness facility, and Olympic sized swimming pool, all just a few minutes east of this community, along Highway 45. Roughly one mile east of this community, also along Highway 45, is Ellers Golf Course, a public 18-hole course.