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Winged Deer Park, owned by Johnson City, was created in 1991 from the 200-acre farm donated by the J. Norton Arney family.  Now a recreational and historical complex with softball fields, batting cage, disc golf course, hiking trails, early pioneer cabin, tree arboretum, fishing pier, and more.
Winged Deer Park, owned by Johnson City, was created in 1991 from the 200-acre farm donated by the J. Norton Arney family.  Now a recreational and historical complex with softball fields, batting cage, disc golf course, hiking trails, early pioneer cabin, tree arboretum, fishing pier, and more.


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== How to get there ==
== How to get there ==
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#Take I-26 south to Exit 19 (TN-381/State of Franklin Road).
#Take I-26 south to Exit 19 (TN-381/State of Franklin Road).
#Veer left (north) at the bottom of the ramp towards Bristol.
#Veer left (north) at the bottom of the ramp towards Bristol.
#Keep left at the fork to head north onto US-11E/19W (Bristol Highway).
#Keep Keep left at the fork to head north onto US-11E/19W (Bristol Highway).
#Travel two miles until you see the soccer fields on the left.   
#Travel two miles until you see the soccer fields on the left.   
#Turn into the main park entrance.   
#Turn into the main park entrance.   
The old house is the park office, which will have trail maps (and a bathroom) available.  
The old house is the park office, which will have trail maps (and a bathroom) available.  


There is a second trail access parking lot.  Pass main park entrances and turn left (west) on Carroll Creek Road.  After only 0.3 miles, turn left at disc golf course sign.
There is a second trail access parking lot.  Pass the main park entrances and turn left (west) on Carroll Creek Road.  After only 0.3 miles, turn left at the disc golf course sign.


== Trails ==
== Trails ==
The trails wander up, down, and around the wood lot of the former farm.  The main attraction would be the various wildflowers in bloom or the many sinkholes and small caves.  The walkways are popular with dog walkers.  When the leaves are down a nice view of Holston Mountain is available.  In early 2013, extensive chainsaw action was completed to drop many dead trees which are left along the paths.
The following trails are available in Breaks Interstate Park.   
 
The following trail segments are available in Winged Deer Park.  Paved paths are asphalt, while unpaved are narrow single tracks.  Maximum change in elevation within the park is a couple hundred feet.   


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|Bluebell Loop
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|Cedar Trail
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|Hemlock Loop
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|Easy
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|Huff and Puff Hill
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|Poplar Ridge Loop
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A grand loop hike of just 1.4 miles could explore the park in less than an hour by parking by the ball fields, and then taking Huff and Puff Hill to Poplar Ridge Loop to Cedar Trail and back.
A 3.7 loop hikes to explore the park could be created by taking Poplar Ridge Loop/Cedar Trail


== Maps ==
== Maps ==
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