Announcing the 2023 Mountain Commerce Challenge
Join Legacy Parks and Missy Kane for monthly outings to complete the 75-mile Mountain Commerce Challenge! We’ll hike, bike, paddle to discover new places, socialize with fun folks, have fun and get fit. You can also complete the challenge on your own time – download the checklist and challenge cards. [...]
Breaking ground on the Intergenerational Playspace
Legacy Parks broke ground on the Intergenerational Playspace at Beverly Park in north Knoxville - the first park in the region to be purposefully designed to create active interactions between multiple generations, especially children and seniors. Legacy Parks was awarded a $150,000 two phase grant from the Trinity Health Foundation [...]
Announcing the Angora Frog Farm
We are excited to announce a fun new park coming to Powell! The Angora Frog Farm will be a one-of-a-kind story themed park where you'll laugh, learn and play. Arvin and Sabra Brown donated the 12-acres of land that the park will be located on to Legacy Parks in 2019. [...]
McBee Ferry Landing Opens
The ribbon was cut on McBee Ferry Landing - a key access point on the Holston River. Previously, a 22-mile stretch of the river lacked public access, making it inaccessible to most recreational users. The park is a much-needed addition for users to be able to enjoy the river's extraordinary [...]
More Support for the Intergenerational Playspace
Hillcrest Healthcare has committed to sponsoring the soft-surface walking path around the Playspace in honor of Mark Walker for his 16 years of service to the Hillcrest Board of Directors. Siddiqi Foundation awarded Legacy Parks a $25,000 grant to create a music garden which will feature chimes, drums, xylophone, and other [...]
Trail Ale Supports Legacy Parks
Blackhorse Brewery and Eagle Distributing produced the limited-release Legacy Parks Trail Ale IPA, which became a favorite choice around Knoxville through the end of the year. A portion of the proceeds from each beer sold was given back to Legacy Parks to help expand and protect our parks and trails, [...]