Winged Deer Park

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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.

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How to get there

From Kingsport, TN

  1. Take I-26 south to Exit 19 (TN-381/State of Franklin Road).
  2. Veer left (north) at the bottom of the ramp towards Bristol.
  3. Keep Keep left at the fork to head north onto US-11E/19W (Bristol Highway).
  4. Travel two miles until you see the soccer fields on the left.
  5. 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 trails are available in Winged Deer Park.

Trail Miles Blaze Difficulty Usage
Bluebell Loop 0. Red Easy Dnr hiking.png
Cedar Trail 0. Red Easy Dnr hiking.png
Poplar Ridge Loop 0. Red Easy Dnr hiking.png
Wise Oak Lane 0. Red Easy Dnr hiking.png

A 3.7 loop hikes to explore the park could be created by taking Poplar Ridge Loop/Cedar Trail

Maps

JC Parks webpage, then click on Winged Deer Park Trails map