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[http://www.johnsoncitytn.org/ | [http://www.johnsoncitytn.org/parksrec/facilities/ JC Parks webpage, then click on Winged Deer Park] | ||
[http://www.johnsoncitytn.org/uploads/files/parksrec/trails/Hiking%20trails%20-%20Winged%20Deer.pdf Trails map] | [http://www.johnsoncitytn.org/uploads/files/parksrec/trails/Hiking%20trails%20-%20Winged%20Deer.pdf Trails map] | ||
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Easy]] | [[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Easy]] | ||
Revision as of 18:08, 26 January 2013
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.
<googlemap lat="36.392097" lon="-82.360512" type="terrain" zoom="14"> 36.39008,-82.360526,Winged Deer Park 36.39200, -82.36850,Disc Golf Parking Lot (Alt. Trailhead) </googlemap>
How to get there
From Kingsport, TN
- Take I-26 south to Exit 19 (TN-381/State of Franklin Road).
- Veer left (north) at the bottom of the ramp towards Bristol.
- 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.
- Turn into the main park entrance.
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 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
The following are some suggested loop hikes to explore the park.
| Trails | Distance |
| Poplar Ridge Loop/Cedar Trail | 3.7 mi |
| Loop - TBA | 4.5 mi |