Meads Quarry
Located within Ijams Nature Center’s 315-acre wildlife sanctuary in the heart of Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness; 25-acre, 80 foot deep quarry lake offers fishing, paddling and swimming; 10 miles of natural […]
Fort Dickerson Quarry
Within Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness; Fort Dickerson Park features 4 miles of natural trail wind through the forest and skirt around the quarry connecting the quarry overlook, the pool below, and […]
Will Skelton Greenway
Originating at Island Home Park, the lush greenway winds along the banks of the Tennessee River offering picturesque views; continues snaking through the woods and enters the peaceful sanctuary of Ijams […]
Howard Pinkston Greenway
Begins at French Memorial Park and passes by the Howard Pinkston Branch Library, on its northward route to Bonny Kate Elementary School Connects: French Memorial Park Howard Pinkston Branch Library Bonny […]
I.C. King Trails
8.25 miles of trails skirt along the shoreline of Knob Creek and loop the park, winding through heavily forested woods; the shoreline and main trails are fast and flowing and […]
High Ground Trails
Designed to preserve the Union’s 1863 Fort Higley as a Civil War landmark; a peaceful walking trail winds through hardwood forests, wildflowers and native flowering bushes and past the remnants […]
Fort Dickerson Trails
Within Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness, this site features one of the best-preserved earthen forts from the Civil War era; an interactive walking trail around the fort highlights three authentic replica cannons; […]
William Hastie Natural Area
6.3 miles of trail weave through heavily forested property and range from easy to moderate with a few technical sections, short hills, and switchbacks to navigate Connects: Marie Myers Park, Knoxville’s Urban […]
Vestal Gateway Park
0.7 mile paved greenway begins at the Park and follows the creek through Mary Vestal Park to end at the South Knoxville Community Center, features the Vestal gateway arch. Connects: Mary […]
University of Tennessee Research Park
Trails, green spaces, an amphitheater, with beautiful vistas and an archaeological preserve; 2.2-mile Knox Blount Greenway winds along the shoreline of Cherokee Farm, above the Tennessee River, and connects downtown Knoxville […]