In town for one day and we visited Cherokee Park for a few hours. Loved the scenic lake area. We…read morewalked down to the dock and the little shop where we purchased fish food for the many carp that swarm the dock area. We walked around the park as well and found the boat ramp area. Park was very clean and paths were clear for walking. Would visit again if we're ever in the area in the future.

This is my favorite park in Morristown. Why? By far it is the most enjoyable of the three area disc…read moregolf courses. I like the variety and treachery of the holes. It is by the lake, so had great views. They have nice to basic picnic shelters and pavilions which can match any budget. (Smaller old shelters are as little as $10 a day, and include a grill. See posted photos.) The park is by a public boat launch, paid boat slips, and a campground. They have an outdoor clamshell style stage, lots of walking paths, and pretty nice playgrounds. I really have been enjoying reading in the shade lately, while my husband plays an extra round. The only things I could wish to see improved would be a more easily accessed handicapped bathroom* and a fenced in dog run.** Morristown is doing a pretty good job with their parks. We visit this park, and the nearby dog park at Jaycee field once a week, and often end up getting lunch in town, or running errands. They are hosting this years Tennessee State Disc Golf Championship, June 7-9. Way to go, Morristown! *the bathroom has a handicapped ramp, but is a long walk from the parking lot. This would work for those in scooters, but would be too much for someone in a walker. **the Morristown Dog Park at Jaycee Field is not too far away though, and it is very nice.

This is an awesome dog park, it's all fenced in, they have fire hydrants for the furbabies, ramps…read morefor them to run over, pipes for them to run through, a furbaby pool!!!! Dual entrance- Restrooms and covered bleachers for us caretakers- Lots of room to run-- Love this park for our furbabies!! Be careful as the dogs that were here jumped all over me and stained my white pants and scratched my arm. It wasn't the furbabies fault it's the owners. No control over their dogs once your in the fenced area. I even seen where that owner didn't clean up after their dogs mess.

Well this was a surprise! Since moving to Tennesee, I have been looking for a good dog park. When…read moreasking for the location of just such a place, people usually scratch their head. "Why do you need a park for a dog? Don't he run on your farm?" Well, yes, but, you see, I come from a land where dog truly was man's best friend, and thus we got to go everywhere together, even bars. It is hard to admit to you, but I got addicted. Real bad. Now I can't stop adventuring and exercising with my dogs. Yahoo! We only found out about this little gem by driving past a sign. We did a quick U-turn to investigate. We found that someone (or some group) in Morristown clearly loves dogs. A lot of care was put into this dog park, which is in a converted ball field. The saplings are still growing, but the night lights are already installed (switch is near the entrance gate) and the dugouts have been converted to shaded seating areas. They have a box of toys hanging on the fence, a kiddie pool right next to a hose, and multiple doggie bag stations. We used the kiddie pool to wet down our big guy after a long hot day at the people park. We plan to add some toys to the box, and pick up after our dog, to show Morristown they made a great decision to open this dog-gone-Mecca. I hope that more dog friends find their way over here now, and take care of it like these folks are!

As long as I've lived, I have never been to a disc golf course that's been so perfect. The claytons…read moreis a professionally cut and maintained course right outside of Knoxville tn. that has everything you might want out of a disc golf course taken care of. Here's the list: 1) claytons is the size and quality of an actual golf course, maintained for disc golfers. 2) there are dedicated AstroTurf tee off pads at the start of each hole 3) there are detailed course maps available at the start of each pin with par, total distance, and a and b markers clearly labeled 4) there is a creative expanse of different shots to be made on a course that has plenty of open space and winds around through both forest and park like setting, the full course is huge 5) creative liberties taken on some holes--especially 18. The course was still under construction (front 9 in forest) and so I only played the back 9 in the park. Playing just half of the course still delivered a full and five star experience as this was the best course that I have ever been too. Definitely try to be back to try out the whole course!

Absolutely the best disc golf course in Knoxville; it's kept up well and is always in pristine…read morecondition, and is challenging enough for any player level with 2 different pin/teebox locations on every hole

Beautiful over look of Panther Creek. The State Rangers were awesome helping us get the TN passport…read morebook when the visitor center was closed. Bathrooms amazed at how clean they are!! Overlooking was well worth going out of the way to see this state park.

Real customer service is hard to come by these days, but two of the Panther Creek crew deserve a…read morestanding ovation. It is Thanksgiving day, at 4:30 pm and we discovered that our 50 amp power outlet was only working on one side. That meant that our fireplace/ heater was not working on the coldest night so far with 20's forecast for tomorrow night. The new camp host, Mike, called the office and Ranger Brown was there in 15 minutes and resolved the problem. End of shift after a long day serving alone on a holiday and he never hesitated. Kudos, Kudos, Kudos. This is our 14th year at Panther Creek- even more of a favorite now.

Sweet little park in Gatlinburg! My 3 year old son had fun on the playground. I love how the…read moreplayground itself had some shade for the kiddos and the benches for parents also were set beneath trees for shade too! The high school track in the property was very nice for a couple of runs when we were in town.

Great dog park. We visit each year and are so glad we found this dog park. Great fenced in area…read morewith trees, benches, and a water fountain. There are hills that can get muddy so wear tennis shoes and maybe bring a walking stick for uneven ground.

This park is great. I love taking a walk through there! There's always critters running around!read more

This park is very beautiful and the disc golf course is a nice challenge the down side theirs a dog…read moreportion of this park on the side of the beginning of the course and some nasty people let their dogs roam free and let them poop all over the practice course makes it uncomfortable for others who don't even own a dog please pick up your family pets mess and not on my shoe

Morningside Park is pretty spread out in the area. There seems to be two parts of the park, which…read morecan be rather confusing for a tourist trying to find the Alex Healy statue. After driving around, we came across the playground area that also displayed Alex Healy's statue. He is the author of "Roots." It's a lovely statue of him and it's really big! There is no graffiti or damages to his statue, which is always a good thing! There is a lovely playground next to it and it has lots of things for kids to do! There are swings and slides and monkey bars for them to use. There isn't any shade in that area, which is a bummer so make sure you keep cool with an umbrella, sunglasses, and water! There is parking on the street above on Dandridge St.

Saturday July 12, 2014...I took a One Day road trip from Nashville with my hubby Tony and daughter…read moreNoel and we opted to head towards KNOXVILLE..our goal is too see as much of the city as possible on our ONE DAY mini vacation ...on a budget...My goal was a family of 3 to have fun on $150 or less...so the drive from Nashville took us 3 hrs one way.. We located Morningside Park quite easily off Dandridge Ave..I just plugged the directions in to my Google Maps app on my android and Gertrude (the name of my phone) guided us there quickly from our luncheon off Central Ave. We went strictly to see the Alex Haley statue located there in the Haley Heritage Square. This park is large and the entire area is FREE. We found parking easily and entered into the area of the park where the Statue is located. It is very nice but remember on a HOT SUNNY day, like today..Don't touch the statue YOU WILL GET BURNED...just a little FYI in case you wanted to climb on it for a photo or put a small child near it for a photo opportunity..just be careful it will BURN YOU or THEM... I was surprised to learn that my 18 yr old daughter has NEVER SEEN the ROOTS SAGA...I am a bad mommy..I have to make sure she sees it and soon!!! IT is a terrific Story of a True family that needs to be heard.. If you are in the area visiting Knoxville, put this Wonderful FREE site on your MUST DO LIST...and enjoy...the park is nice and set up for picnicking if you choose..

Been there a million times. Even though it's changed alot through the year's it's a beautiful…read moreplace.

Beautiful grounds and wonderful activities! I bring my kayak in the summer to tan and relax in the…read morepeaceful water and sunshine. The park is spacious, and the facilities are clean. The employees are exceptionally friendly, and the food at the lakeside restaurant is delicious. Highly recommended!

Well maintained City Park. Great for families to enjoy a stroll, picnic, frisbee toss, etc...Thank…read moreyou City of Knoxville!

This is one of my favorite parks in all of Knoxville. First it's so big. The park has an amazing…read moreloop that's perfect if you're trying to do a few laps to get some miles in. It also has a trail that goes beside a pond and goes into a wooded area that's great if you're looking for a more serene experience. In addition there is a dog park and typically when I've been there the people are very chill which is not the same at other dog parks I've been to where some folks can be a little uptight. There's a large shelter - perfect for picnics - and large green fields which often hosts soccer games among other sports. Finally I don't have children but from what I can tell the playground looks fantastic - pretty new and updated very big and there's always a lot of kids playing at it. There's also a pretty large frisbee golf course. Victor Ashe has a little bit of everything for the whole family which is why I love it so much!

Very large safe park with a wide variety of things to play on. My grandkids loved it. Definitely…read moreworth a visit.

Fantastic park for kids with lots of options for kids of all ages and abilities. We took a group of…read morefour kids, ages 1,3,5 and 7 and they all loved it!