Each City of Knoxville park, greenway, or recreation facility has been named in honor of a prominent figure or community in Knoxville. The facilities were named after these people and/or communities for a reason--to be remembered. In an effort to preserve the history and legacy of the Knoxville community, the City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation Department has recently compiled information that tells the story about a majority of these facilities.

Over the next several years, commemorative plaques will be placed in recreation facilities throughout the city to educate the community about the history and heritage behind our parks, greenways, and recreation centers. East Tennessee history books, newspapers, encyclopedias, and City Council records were among the resources used to compile the historical information.

To learn more about a particular park, greenway, or recreation center, please click on a link below.

Adair Greenway and Park

Ashley Nicole Dream Playground

Babe Ruth Park

Badgett Fields

Buck Toms Park

Cal Johnson Park and Recreation Center

Caswell Park

Cavet Station Greenway

Cecil Webb Park and Recreation Center

Charter Doyle Greenway and Park

Christenberry Park and Recreation Center

Claude Walker Park and Ballfields

Danny Mayfield Park

Dr. Walter Hardy Park

Dr. E.V. Davidson Recreation Center

Ed Cothren Pool

First Creek Greenway and Park

Fort Dickerson Park

Fountain City Greenway, Park and Recreation Center

Frajan Campbell Park

Gary Underwood Greenway and Park

Governor Ned McWherter/Riverside Landing Park

Haley Heritage Square

Harriet Tubman Park

Holston Chilhowee Ballfields

Holston River Greenway and Park

Ijams Nature Center

Island Home Park

James Agee Park

James Smith Park

James White Greenway

Jean Teague Greenway

John T. O'Connor Senior Center

Knox/Blount Greenway

Krutch Park

Lakeshore Greenway and Park

Larry Cox Senior Center

Lonsdale Greenway, Park and Recreation Center

Malcolm Martin Greenway and Park

Marie Myers Park

Market Square

Mary James Park

Mary Vestal Park

Maynard Glenn Ballfields

Milton Roberts Recreation Center

Morningside Greenway and Park

Neyland Greenway

North Hills Greenway and Park

Parkridge Park

S & J Colquitt Park

Sam Duff Greenway and Park

Sam E. Hill Park

Second Creek Greenway

Sequoyah Greenway and Park

Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park

South Knoxville Optimist Club

Stanley Lippencott Ridge Park

Sue Clancy Greenway

Talahi Park

Third Creek Greenway

Tyson Park

Victor Ashe Greenway and Park

Volunteer Landing Park

West Hills Park

West View Park

Westwood Park

William Hastie Park

William Powell Park

Will Skelton Greenway

World's Fair Park