City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation

08/17/2026

Neighbors! The City's Stormwater Engineering department seeks your feedback on flooding in your yards, streets and surrounding areas to add to the information they received in a system analysis. Two more public meetings are planned for Aug. 17 and 20. Send someone from your neighborhood group or street to share information and learn more. You can also share this link to a survey at https://www.KnoxvilleTN.gov/stormwater

08/17/2026

Parks and Recreation Director Sheryl Ely presents a Certificate of Appreciation from Mayor Kincannon to Kirk Anderson recognizing Kirk for going the extra mile to support our city’s greenway system.

Thank you, Kirk, for all you do!

08/15/2026

Outdoor pools are open weekends thru Labor Day. Saturdays 11am-5pm, Sundays 1pm-6pm and Monday, 9/7 11am-5pm.

08/13/2026

Excited to see progress on improvements on the historic Tennessee Amphitheater at World's Fair Park - Knoxville!

08/13/2026

Thanks to the residents who have come out to the Stormwater Engineering open house meetings to learn about the comprehensive stormwater analysis conducted and discuss their experiences of flooding with our engineering staff. Two more meetings will be held next week: Aug. 17 at Christenberry Community Center and Aug. 20 at Deane Hill Rec Center. If you can't attend, please visit https://www.KnoxvilleTN.gov/stormwater to take the quick survey.

08/04/2026

A wooded Tennessee preserve near downtown delivers winding bike trails, steep climbs, and fast descents through rugged terrain.

08/04/2026

We host hundreds of special events in City parks throughout the year! We’re excited to transition into this new system to help navigate the process as a one-stop-shop! Learn more below

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

08/04/2026

To improve native habitat and manage invasive vegetation in City parks and greenways, our Urban Forestry Department is tackling some of this important work starting this week. Watch for contractors in the areas listed below, and give them some space -- some trail segments may need to be closed temporarily as work is completed (weather permitting) within the month of August.

Third Creek Greenway corridor
Tyson Park
Baker Creek Preserve
Ft. Dickerson Park
Marie Meyers Park
William Hastie Natural Area

Appalachian Mountain Bike Club
Third Creek Greenway parkrun
Knoxville's Urban Wilderness

07/31/2026

Do you live near William Powell (Linden) Park? Today (7/31) is the final day to complete the survey!

We want to hear your ideas on improving the Park to support health and make it easier to walk, bike, and be active.

Help your neighbors and share your feedback: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8GVYPVJ

This project is funded under a Grant Contract with the State of Tennessee and supported by the City of Knoxville, United Way of Greater Knoxville, YWCA, and Bike Walk Knoxville.

City of Knoxville
United Way of Greater Knoxville
YWCA Knoxville & the Tennessee Valley
Bike Walk Knoxville
Knox County Health Department