Find the top rated bike trails in Tennessee, whether you're looking for an easy short bike trail or a long bike trail, you'll find what you're looking for. Click on a bike trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and reviews.
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The first phase of the 440 Greenway is 1.25 miles of paved trail linking two parks and providing a safe connection to neighborhoods previously divided by I-440 and I-40. The trail parallels I-440...
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TN | 1 mi | Asphalt |
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From Third Creek Greenway Park, the Bearden Village Greenway extends west along Sutherland Ave., terminating a little after Westward Ave. Though short, the trail does have some significant...
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TN | 2.7 mi | Asphalt |
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The Betsy Ligon Park and Walking Trail is the crown jewel of Erin, Tennessee, and its namesake will tell you that it has become a far greater community asset than ever expected. At the trail's opening...
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TN | 2 mi | Asphalt |
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Big River Crossing, which officially opened on October 22, 2016, connects downtown Memphis, Tennessee, with West Memphis in Arkansas along the north side of the Harahan Bridge. Spanning 4,973 feet,...
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AR, TN | 1 mi | Concrete, Metal |
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The City of Brentwood has a well-marked network of paved trails that connect the City's parks, recreational facilities, local communities, and neighborhoods. Whether you are looking to leisurely enjoy...
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TN | 14.75 mi | Asphalt |
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The 6.1-mile Clarksville Greenway follows an abandoned rail bed on the outskirts of Clarksville north of town. The greenway meanders along a creek through a route canopied with large trees. The...
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TN | 6.1 mi | Asphalt |
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The Cleveland/Bradley County Greenway weaves through the northern part of Cleveland, Tenn., from Willow Street to Mohawk Drive. The path follows Mouse Creek and includes three pedestrian bridges over...
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TN | 4 mi | Asphalt, Concrete |
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Whether you're after a picnic, a leisurely stroll or a brisk bike ride, the 6.5-mile Cumberland River Bicentennial Trail (a.k.a. Ashland City Rail-Trail) will enchant you as it meanders past lively...
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TN | 6.5 mi | Asphalt, Gravel |
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Cumberland Riverwalk follows the picturesque east bank of its namesake river for just shy of a mile in downtown Clarksville. The westernmost endpoint starts along the Red River East Trailhead and...
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TN | 1.5 mi | Asphalt |
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Harpeth River Greenway is one of many forming Nashville's system of greenways throughout the city. Nashville's greenways link neighborhoods, schools, shopping areas, the downtown area, offices,...
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TN | 5.75 mi | Asphalt |
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The Kingsport Greenbelt runs 8 miles along the Holston River and Reedy Creek through the city of Kingsport. It is touted as both a historic and fitness trail, passing by Civil War sites, historic...
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TN | 8 mi | Asphalt |
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The 9-mile Maryville-Alcoa Greenway connects Springbrook Park in Alcoa with the Bicentennial Greenbelt and Sandy Springs Park in Maryville. The greenway starts near the swimming pool in Alcoa's...
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TN | 9 mi | Asphalt |
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The Melton Lake Greenway is an 11-mile out-and-back trail on the Clinch River and its reservoir, Melton Hill Lake. The trail begins by tracing the forested northern perimeter of Haw Ridge Park. This...
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TN | 5.7 mi | Asphalt |
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Two segments of the Mountain Goat Trail are complete. The first links Sewanee and Monteagle in Grundy County with a paved pathway stretching nearly five miles. The route parallels busy Highway 41,...
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TN | 7.5 mi | Asphalt |
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The Murfreesboro's Stones River Greenway System comprises 8.5 miles of linear park trails in the Stones River and Lytle Creek areas. The asphalt trails are 12 feet wide and are paved to allow walking,...
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TN | 8.5 mi | Asphalt |
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The North Chicamauga Creek Greenway is located in the North Chicamauga Creek Conservancy. The trail follows the path of the Chicamauga Creek and is mostly a mix of paved and gravel trail, but there...
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TN | 2.6 mi | Dirt, Grass, Gravel |
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Richland Creek Greenway is one of many forming Nashville's system of greenways throughout the city. Nashville's greenways link neighborhoods, schools, shopping areas, the downtown area, offices,...
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TN | 5 mi | Asphalt |
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Riverwalk Greenway is a beautiful multiuse trail in the resort town of Pigeon Forge in east Tennessee. While the town is better known for its tourist attractions (it's home to Dollyworld, a Dolly...
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TN | 4 mi | Asphalt, Concrete |
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Shelby Bottoms Greenway is one of many forming Nashville's system of greenways throughout the city. Nashville's greenways link neighborhoods, schools, shopping areas, the downtown area, offices,...
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TN | 6.4 mi | Asphalt, Dirt, Grass, Gravel, Sand, Woodchips |
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The first phase of the Shelby Farms Greenline opened in 2010 and helped inspire a new culture of biking and walking in Memphis. About 200,000 people now use the Greenline each year. As of June 2016,...
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TN | 10.6 mi | Asphalt |
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The South Chickamauga Creek Greenway offers 12 miles of trail alongside the wooded Chickamauga Creek through eastern Chattanooga and the community of East Ridge. The path winds through a mix of...
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TN | 12 mi | Asphalt, Boardwalk, Gravel |
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The scenic Springfield Greenway meanders along a lush tree-lined creek in northern Springfield, just a half hour north of Nashville. The pathway is paved, flat and smooth, making for easy walking or...
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TN | 3 mi | Asphalt, Concrete |
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Stones River Greenway is one of many forming Nashville's system of greenways throughout the city. Nashville's greenways link neighborhoods, schools, shopping areas, the downtown area, offices,...
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TN | 10 mi | Asphalt |
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The Tennessee Riverwalk, which traverses the Tennessee Riverpark, will ultimately stretch 22 miles from downtown Chattanooga near the Tennessee Aquarium to the TVA Dam and out to Moccasin Bend...
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TN | 16.1 mi | Concrete |
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Gallatin's Town Creek Greenway runs through downtown and connects to the Farmer's Market on one end and Triple Creek Park on the other. The paved trail accommodates both pedestrians and cyclists,...
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TN | 2.15 mi | Concrete |
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Townsend is a gateway community to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The small town, however, has its own charms, including this beautiful hike-and-bike trail. The Townsend Historical Trail...
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TN | 9 mi | Asphalt, Concrete |
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Nestled into the recreational playground of northeastern Tennessee, a homespun pathway connects two charming towns in the Appalachian foothills. The Tweetsie Trail links Johnson City, home to East...
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TN | 10 mi | Crushed Stone |
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White House Greenway is located in the city of the same name, which lies 25 miles north of Nashville, and touches two counties: Sumner and Robertson. The paved pathway begins in the central part of...
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TN | 3.6 mi | Asphalt |
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Will Skelton Greenway is 3.5 miles of adventure just miles from Downtown Knoxville. Beginning at Island Home Park, the greenway stretches east along the banks of the Tennessee River, treating users to...
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TN | 3.5 mi | Asphalt |
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The developing Wolf River Greenway will one day span 36 miles, connecting downtown Memphis, the north-central neighborhoods of the city, Shelby Farms, and the cities of Germantown and...
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TN | 13.4 mi | Asphalt |
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The Wolftever Creek Greenway is a sparkling gem in the city of Collegedale. Construction began in 1998, and as of 2011, more than 4 miles of greenway, part of which is along a railroad right-of-way,...
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TN | 2.9 mi | Concrete |
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The Brian Brown Memorial Greenway—named for a local trail advocate whose untimely death while biking on a busy road emphasized the need for trails in the area—runs for 1.66-miles on the western side...
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TN | 1.66 mi | Asphalt |
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The Cumberland River Greenway is one of many forming Nashville's system of greenways throughout the city. Nashville's greenways link neighborhoods, schools, shopping areas, the downtown area, offices,...
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TN | 9.13 mi | Asphalt |
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Closure Notice: Due to Flooding, the Erwin Linear Trail is closed until further notice (as of August 30th, 2023). Please see the Town of Erwin Facebook Page for more current updates.
The Erwin...
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TN | 4 mi | Asphalt |
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The city of Knoxville has an extensive and growing system of greenways, including the Holston River Greeway. The greenways follow natural water courses, traverse open spaces and parklands, and link...
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TN | 30 mi | Asphalt |
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Mill Creek Greenway is one of many forming Nashville's system of greenways throughout the city. Nashville's greenways link neighborhoods, schools, shopping areas, the downtown area, offices,...
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TN | 3 mi | Asphalt |
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Across the First Creek Bridge from the James White Greenway is the Neyland Greenway. This paved, multiuse trail travels west along Knoxville’s industrial riverfront. There are several at-grade...
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TN | 3 mi | Asphalt, Concrete |
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Old Hickory Dam Greenway is one of many forming Nashville's system of greenways throughout the city. Nashville's greenways link neighborhoods, schools, shopping areas, the downtown area, offices,...
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TN | 0.9 mi | Asphalt |
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Peeler Park Greenway is one of many forming Nashville's system of greenways throughout the city. Nashville's greenways link neighborhoods, schools, shopping areas, the downtown area, offices,...
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TN | 1.9 mi | Asphalt |
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The Sequoyah Greenway sits right on the median of the scenic Cherokee Boulevard through Knoxville’s grandest neighborhoods, allowing pedestrians to safely enjoy the boulevard’s stately beauty. It’s...
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TN | 2.7 mi | Crushed Stone |
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Seven Mile Creek Greenway is one of many forming Nashville's system of greenways throughout the city. Nashville's greenways link neighborhoods, schools, shopping areas, the downtown area, offices,...
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TN | 0.5 mi | Asphalt |
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The Tennessee Central Heritage Rail Trail, a rails-with-trail project, is envisioned to run 19 miles alongside refurbished railroad tracks from Cookeville to Monterey, Tennessee. As of Oct. 2016, a...
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TN | 4.73 mi | Asphalt, Concrete |
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The Third Creek Greenway is a paved pedestrian and bike path in West Knoxville that mostly lies within a wooded riparian corridor. The trail happens to connect to three other trails: Bearden Village...
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TN | 2.74 mi | Asphalt |
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Although short, the Upland Trail in downtown Clarksville features three interesting bridges. The first, at its northern end, connects it to the Cumberland Riverwalk, a beautiful and lively waterfront...
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TN | 0.6 mi | Asphalt |
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It has been said that it takes a village to build a rail-trail. In the case of the 1.8-mile V&E Greenline, the village in question is the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood. Banding together in the...
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TN | 1.8 mi | Asphalt, Ballast, Dirt, Grass |
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The South Carthage Rail Trail begins at the Smith County Agricultural Center and makes its way north toward downtown along Old Highway 53. It follows the former Carthage Branch of the Tennessee...
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TN | 2 mi | Asphalt |
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This dedicated off-street pathway runs parallel to Veterans Boulevard connecting Sevierville to Pigeon Forge. The trail heads south to Goldrush Road, across from the Dolllyworld Splash Country. It is...
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TN | 4 mi | Asphalt |
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Brookmeade Greenway is one of many forming Nashville's system of greenways throughout the city. Nashville's greenways link neighborhoods, schools, shopping areas, the downtown area, offices,...
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TN | 0.4 mi | Asphalt |
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The Volkswagen Drive Sidepath is a paved path that travels on the campus of the Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant. The one and a half mile trail passes several parking lots as well as the Amazon...
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TN | 1.5 mi | Asphalt |
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Alta Lake Greenway is one of many forming Nashville's system of greenways throughout the city. Nashville's greenways link neighborhoods, schools, shopping areas, the downtown area, offices, recreation...
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TN | 0.7 mi | Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel |
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Cavet Station Greenway is a roughly mile-long non-motorized trail in Knoxville, Tennesee. The trail is open to users ranging from walkers and joggers to cyclists and rollerbladers.Â
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TN | 0.95 mi | Asphalt |
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The Cumberland Gap Greenway is a rail-trail that runs along an old railway between the town of Cumberland Gap through the woods to the city of Harrogate. This 1.3 mile paved multi-use path winds...
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TN | 1.3 mi | Concrete |
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The Dresden Green Rail Trail sits on a converted railbed cutting through the center of Dresden, in northwest Tennessee. The trail starts just east of the site of an old railroad bridge that went over...
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TN | 1 mi | Asphalt, Concrete |
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The Emory Valley Greenway is a paved path in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The trail is open for walking, biking and other non-motorized uses. Much of the trail exists as a sidepath paralleling Emory Valley...
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TN | 2.1 mi | Asphalt |
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Starting along River Rd in Gatlinburg, the Gatlinburg Trail travels 1.3 miles along the Little Pigeon River. This trail provides park visitors and Gatlinburg locals with a connection between the...
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TN | 1.3 mi | Boardwalk, Crushed Stone, Dirt |
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Harrogate Walking/Biking Trail is a paved path that meanders through the city of Harrogate and into the surrounding fields. At its northern endpoint, the trail picks up from the Cumberland Gap...
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TN | 2.5 mi | Asphalt, Concrete |
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The Holston River Greenway is one of many in Knoxville's greenway system scattered throughout the city. This 2-mile greenway is in Holston River Park and traverses through oak and beech forest,...
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TN | 2 mi | Asphalt |
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This one-mile link in Knoxville chain of greenways sits on the banks of the Tennessee River. The greenway starts at the Gov. Ned McWherter/Riverside Landing Park, which sits in the shadow of the James...
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TN | 1 mi | Asphalt |
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The Trail starts on Broome Rd. and heads south parallel to N Gallaher View Road for 0.2 miles. A left turn takes you onto E Walker Springs Ln. where the trail sticks close to the road before peeling...
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TN | 2.1 mi | Asphalt |
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The Laurel Creek Trail takes travelers into the Cherokee National Forest in Johnson County. There is no shortage of scenery in this wildlife rich-haven, where rushing waters slice through serene...
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TN | 3 mi | Gravel |
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The Maryland Farms Greenway Trail occupies the green buffer between commercial and residential subdivisons of Brentwood, Tennessee. The trail runs from behind the YMCA to Powell Park about a mile...
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TN | 1 mi | Concrete |
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This short segment of the Knoxville Greenway system runs parallel to Middlebrook Pike (SR 169). As one heads west, the landscape transitions from commercial/industrial to residential. At Liberty, the...
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TN | 0.74 mi | Asphalt |
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This paved greenway begins at the heart of Morningside Park. The quiet neighborhood trail takes a shaded route through the park, with fitness stations placed at intervals alongside it, before emerging...
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TN | 1.3 mi | Asphalt |
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The Riverbluff Walkway offers scenic views of the Mississippi River as it traverses the edge of downtown Memphis. The trail is built on top of the Chickasaw Bluff, which has been put to good use by...
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TN | 6.7 mi | Boardwalk, Concrete |
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This is an asphalt sidepath located on the south side of Sunset Road in Nolensville. The wide path comfortably accommodates multiple types of users including cyclists, joggers and walkers. The trail...
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TN | 1.3 mi | Asphalt |
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Unlike its name, the Ten Mile Creek Greenway only stretches about 1.9 miles, but the meandering asphalt path is still popular with joggers, cyclists, dog-walkers and rollerbladers of all...
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TN | 1.9 mi | Asphalt, Concrete |
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The Weisgarber Greenway basically mirrors the alignment of the road by the same name for about a mile, beginning the intersection of old Weisberger Rd. and Papermill Rd. north to Middlebrook Pike (SR...
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TN | 0.95 mi | Asphalt |
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The Wes Davis Greenway follows a portion of abandoned rail line that once ran from Bluff City, TN, to Mendota, VA. The greenway crosses Beaver Creek at two points. This linear park features the...
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TN | 0.5 mi | Asphalt |
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Whites Creek Greenway is one of many forming Nashville's system of greenways throughout the city. Nashville's greenways link neighborhoods, schools, shopping areas, the downtown area, offices,...
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TN | 1.6 mi | Asphalt |
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