Choose Your Adventure
Surrounded by mountains, rivers and lakes, it’s easy to see why Knoxville is loved for its outdoor recreation. Just minutes from downtown, you’ll find mountain biking, paddling, hiking, climbing and more. Search this site by activity or location and get inspired for your next outdoor adventure!
Upcoming Events
Check out the event calendar for all the special programs, workshops, guided tours and group activities offered in our region to help you find your adventure of choice and learn from the experts. Be sure to visit the Outdoor Knoxville Adventure Center to get friendly advice, pick up trail maps or brochures and share your outdoor adventures with us.
Let's put the season to bed in style. Casually paced. No drop. Unsupported. Group ride. Bring your own nightie, snacks, water and potentially lights though the plan is to be finished before dark. We will likely ride into [...]
Wednesday evening social pace group run. All paces welcome. Distance options vary. Please abide by social distancing guidelines during our group runs. Meet in the Western Plaza parking lot in front of Hard Knox Pizza/Runner's [...]
Shop Rides are intended for new, intermediate and advanced road cyclists. Before joining these rides you should already have the general skills required to ride the roads safely with car traffic. The intermediate road rides [...]
Ages 2-4. Join us for an hour walking some of Ijams' most fun trails. This month we are celebrating our spooky time of year by learning about carnivores. These animals eat other animals and come [...]
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Get Out and Play Guide
A comprehensive guide for outdoor activity in the East Tennessee region – the Get Out and Play! Guide is a complete directory of all parks, trails, and greenways in Knox and surrounding counties, and includes major [...]