City of Knoxville - Holston River Greenway

Parks and Recreation Division
Parks
Greenways

Facilities:

Length: 2.0 miles
Main Loop: 0.6 miles circumventing soccer fields/large greenspace
Used for: walking, running, bicycling, walking leashed dogs, skating, pushing strollers, using wheelchairs, roller blading
Hours: dawn till dusk
Parking Areas: two parking areas within Holston River Park
Lights: no
Difficulty: easy
Surface: asphalt
Facilities: accessible restrooms, two soccer fields, water fountains, play structure, large and small picnic shelters and swings
Watershed: Holston River
Blueway: 1 ramp, motorized access northern parking area (warning: side channel river area is very shallow)
Connects to: Holston River Park

Holston River Greenway

Entrances at
3300 HOLSTON HILLS RD
3200 HOLSTON HILLS RD
3490 HOLSTON HILLS RD

Holston River Greenway

East Knoxville

Directions: Travel I-40 east and take the Asheville Hwy (exit 394); turn right onto Asheville Highway; go to red light and make a left onto Chilhowee Drive; go through 4-way stop; when the road dead ends' make a right onto Holston Hills Drive; go approximately 2 miles; at stop sign' cross Boyd’s Bridge Pike; passing the Holston Health Care Center; park will be about half mile on the left.

The Holston River Greenway is located within the 44.1 acre Holston River Park. The greenway makes a loop around a large open greenspace, which is adjacent to two parking areas. The greenway also continues up through a beautiful oak and beech forest to cross an abandoned rail line and connect to the corner of Riverside Drive and Holston Hills Road. Holston River Park has two fishing piers, a large open greenspace, exercise station accessible to people with disabilities, two large picnic shelters, two gazebos, five small hip shelters and a beautiful view of the Holston River.