This park has a great playground area for young children, basketball courts, roller hockey, and a track as well as foels for rugby and soccer. The walking paths are partly shaded.
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Welcome Center Facilities
Welcome Center – Open 8:30 to 5 Daily
Truck and Passenger Vehicle Parking
Restrooms
Picnic Area
Vending Machines
source: https://www.virginiarestareas.com/va-i66-virginia-interstate-66-manassas-welcome-center-westbound-mile-marker-48/
The 18.37 acres of Rocky Hill Ballfields consists of 8 baseball / softball fields, 2 playgrounds, concessions and restrooms and open space.
source: https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/government/city_departments_offices/parks_and_recreation/parks/rocky_hill_ballfields
West Hills John Bynon Park provides a vast open space that entices a game of ultimate frisbee or a romp with your kids and canine friends. There are numerous sport fields, basketball and tennis courts, in addition to family fun playgrounds and picnic areas
source: https://www.visitknoxville.com/listing/west-hills-john-bynon-park/578/
The 3-acre park, tucked behind Mascot’s library and post office at 1909 Number Two Drive, is open from dawn to dusk.
Park Features
Picnic Shelter (1)
Picnic Tables (3)
Playground (1)
Walking Loop (.2 mile)
source: https://www.knoxcounty.org/parks/park_map/locations/MascotPark/index.php
Cloud Park is a 7 acre community park with many recreation components.
The Park features include:
A bicycle air pump
A bicycle rack
A concrete basketball court
4 picnic shelters
A fenced playground area suitable for ages 6 – 12 years
Restrooms
A water fountain
Access to the Kingsport Greenbelt
Access to Scott Adams Skate Park
source: https://www.kingsportparksandrecreation.org/parks/cloud-park/
A 42′ x 26′ Civitan shelter with picnic tables.
Access to the Kingsport Greenbelt, barbecue grills, bicycle racks, 2 boat ramps, a children’s playground, fishing piers, a flatboat replica, historic markers, park benches, picnic tables, public restrooms and/or port-o-lets (off season), a swinging bridge connecting to Long Island and water fountains are also available at the park. Fishing is allowed until 10:30 p.m. Fishing license is required
source: https://www.kingsportparksandrecreation.org/riverfront-park-picnic-shelter/
Borden Park is a 17 acre neighborhood park with many recreation components.
The Park features include:
Arboretum
Basketball Courts
Birding
Corn Hole Boards
Disc Golf
Grills
Park Benches
Pet-Friendly
Pickleball
Picnic Shelters/ Pavilions
Picnic Tables
Playgrounds
Rental Features
Restrooms
Tennis Courts
Walking Trails
source: https://www.kingsportparksandrecreation.org/parks/borden-park/
The playground here really is great. Lots to do and much of it tucked under large, shady trees. It was a bit hard to find because the park is so big.
The park is home to premier boating and fishing activity, hiking trails, an internationally-renowned mountain bike trail system (which is a designated National Recreational Trail), an award-winning nature education program and a nationally recognized golf course.
Warriors’ Path is the only Tennessee State Park with a Boundless Playground - where children of all physical and mental abilities can play together. Other unique features throughout the park that are fully accessible include: the Lions Narnia Braille Trail with eight sensory stations along a quarter-mile that tell visitors the story of Aslan of the Chronicles of Narnia, the Anderson Treehouse which is a fully-accessible tree house and the Palmer Center Foundation Amphitheater which can host audiences of up to 1,000 people
source: https://tnstateparks.com/parks/info/warriors-path