On the southern side of the Tennessee River near downtown, Fort Dickerson Park is built around a well-preserved earthen fort from the Civil War and a quarry lake. There are four miles of multi-use trails that are popular for running, on mainly wooded terrain, with some sections skirting around the quarry. It’s ~2 miles around the perimeter. Can also connect to Mary Vestal Park, using W. Blount Ave., which adds another ~1 mile of trails. In all, one can put together a nice, ~5 mile run! Note: this is part of an expanding, 1,000-acre ‘urban trails’ system, which is undergoing continual improvement!
Add-Ons: Connect to other nearby parks and trails. High Ground Park and Scottish Pike Park is just west. Can also take the Henley St. Bridge (busy, but a wide, runnable sidewalk) to cross the river and run along the Neyland Greenway and the other, numerous trails on the north side.
On the southern side of the Tennessee River near downtown, Fort Dickerson Park is built around a well-preserved earthen fort from the Civil War and a quarry lake. There are four miles of multi-use trails that are popular for running, on mainly wooded terrain, with some sections skirting around the quarry. It’s ~2 miles around the perimeter. Can also connect to Mary Vestal Park, using W. Blount Ave., which adds another ~1 mile of trails. In all, one can put together a nice, ~5 mile run! Note: this is part of an expanding, 1,000-acre ‘urban trails’ system, which is undergoing continual improvement!
Add-Ons: Connect to other nearby parks and trails. High Ground Park and Scottish Pike Park is just west. Can also take the Henley St. Bridge (busy, but a wide, runnable sidewalk) to cross the river and run along the Neyland Greenway and the other, numerous trails on the north side.
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