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Persimmon Ridge Park, owned by Jonesborough, 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. | |||
<googlemap lat="36.2912" lon="-82.4989" type="terrain" zoom="14"> | |||
36.2912, -82.4989,Persimmon Ridge Park | |||
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Persimmon Ridge Park | |||
== How to get there == | == How to get there == | ||
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== Trails == | == Trails == | ||
The following are some suggested loop hikes to explore the park. | |||
{| | |||
|Trails | |||
|Distance | |||
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|[[PRP Browning Lane Trail]] | |||
|1.0 mi | |||
|---- | |||
|[[PRP John Tomko Trail]] | |||
|1.0 mi | |||
|---- | |||
|[[PRP Walter Hopkins Trail]] | |||
|1.0 mi | |||
|---- | |||
|[[PRP Luke Carter Trail]] | |||
|1.3 mi | |||
|---- | |||
|} | |||
All listed trails are easy rating with nature base (versus paved). The last three trails are named for the BSA Eagle Scouts who led their construction as their respective service projects. [http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/Living/article.php?id=87321 newpaper reference]. | |||
== Maps == | |||
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[http://www.johnsoncitytn.org/index.php?page=554 Winged Deer Park webpage] | |||
[http://www.johnsoncitytn.org/uploads/Documents/Parks%20and%20Recreation/Hiking%20trails%20-%20Winged%20Deer%20bw.pdf Trails map] | |||
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Easy]] [[Category:Camping]] | |||