City of Knoxville - Lakeshore Greenway

Parks and Recreation Department
Parks
Greenways

Greenway Detour Schedule

Facilities:

Length: 2.25 miles
Main Loop: 2.25 miles
Used for: walking, running, walking leashed dogs, bicycling, skating, pushing strollers, using wheelchairs, roller blading
Hours: dawn till dusk
Lights: entire greenway is lighted
Difficulty: difficult with extreme slopes
Surface: asphalt
Facilities: restrooms, drinking fountains, dog waste stations, soccer fields, softball fields, playgrounds
Watershed: Fourth Creek and Fort Loudoun Lake
Connects to: Lakeshore Park
Parking:568 plus 5 accessible in six lots throughout Lakeshore Park

Lakeshore Greenway
Entrance at
6414 S NORTHSHORE DRIVE

West Knoxville

Directions: From downtown Knoxville, take Kingston Pike headed west; turn left onto Northshore Drive at Western Plaza; park is approximately 2 miles on left at Lakeshore Institute.

Lakeshore Greenway is located within the 60-acre Lakeshore Park and makes a large loop, part of which follows alongside the Tennessee River. The greenway affords spectacular views of Fort Loudoun Lake and the sports facility within the park. There are areas on Lakeshore Greenway that are not accessible.

Future connection plans for Lakeshore Park are north to Papermill Bluff Greenway and east to Bearden Village Greenway.