Lakeside Trail
Trail Description
Very popular hiking loop trail around the reservoir. It connects with many other park trails, thus a common starting point. Officially takes 90 minutes on maintained path with moderate climbs and drops. A few benches are scattered along the trail.
Points of interest include floating bridge, beaver activity (dams, lodges, and down/gnawed trees), lillypad pond, and the wolves and other animal habitats. Note red dirt from maroon shale in places.
| Miles | Lakeside Trail | Miles |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Dam, end nearest Nature Center | 2.4 |
| 0.1 | Dam, far end | 2.3 |
| 0.2 | Pine Trail junction | 2.2 |
| 0.4 | Floating Bridge | 2.0 |
| 0.5 | Cherry Knobs Trail junction | 1.9 |
| 1.1 | Beaver Pond Bridge/ Sweet Gum Trail junction | 1.3 |
| 1.6 | Hemlock Tr./ (Firetower Trail) junction | 0.8 |
| 1.7 | Holly Trail/ Towhee Trail junction | 0.7 |
| 1.8 | Holly Trail junction | 0.6 |
| 2.1 | Fern Trail junction | 0.3 |
| 2.3 | Water Fowl Aviary/ Laurel Trail junction | 0.1 |
| 2.4 | Nature Center | 0.0 |
Trail Map
<googlemap lat="36.50803" lon="-82.61255" zoom="12" width="270" type="terrain" height="180" selector="no" controls="small"> 36.50803,-82.61255,Lakeside Trailhead at Dam </googlemap>
Misc. Information
Dogs are welcomed on Lakeside Trail - except where it approaches the animal habitats. There are warning signs to divert you onto road to reach the parking lot.
Photos
- Lakeside Trail - former avery area.jpg
