Holston River Greenway: paved main loop
Tennessee · Greenway
Walk from open main-entrance parking to the asphalt path around the soccer fields and large green space. Follow the main loop once, yielding to walkers and returning to the same access.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Knoxville · Tennessee
- Ride length
- About 0.6 mile loop
- Ride format
- Loop
- Surface
- Asphalt main greenway loop; natural forest perimeter excluded
- Road crossings
- Designated separated shared path only. Stop at street/driveway crossings; no ordinary-road detour.
- Elevation
- City rates this asphalt loop easy. Local access slopes and transitions remain; no surveyed maximum grade. Longer forested branches are excluded.
- Starting location
- Holston River Park main-loop public access, 3300 Holston Hills Road, Knoxville, TN 37914
City greenway profile gives 0.6 miles for the main loop around the soccer fields/large green space. The 1.8-mile network and partner’s approximately two-mile description are not added to this circuit.
Census address-range reference for the confirmed Holston Hills Road entrance address, not a surveyed parking entrance.
Trailhead
Holston River Park main-loop public access3300 Holston Hills Road, Knoxville, TN 37914
The specific city greenway page lists 3300 Holston Hills Road among its entrances, corroborated by Legacy Parks. Use signed main-entrance visitor parking and walk to the loop. The separate park page has a conflicting Asheville Highway heading, which is not used here. Parking entrance and stalls remain unverified.
Address source ↗Holston River Greenway: paved main loop — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-11-06. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
A short shared-path outing from Knoxville, with a flexible turnaround for a relaxed recreational ride.
Start and parking
Start: Holston River Park main-loop public access, 3300 Holston Hills Road, Knoxville, TN 37914.
The specific city greenway page lists 3300 Holston Hills Road among its entrances, corroborated by Legacy Parks. Use signed main-entrance visitor parking and walk to the loop. The separate park page has a conflicting Asheville Highway heading, which is not used here. Parking entrance and stalls remain unverified.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: About 0.6 mile loop. Format: Loop.
Ride: Walk from open main-entrance parking to the asphalt path around the soccer fields and large green space. Follow the main loop once, yielding to walkers and returning to the same access.
The city identifies a 0.6-mile main loop inside its wider 1.8-mile greenway network. Do not follow the natural forest perimeter, the longer woodland connector or the boat ramp. Holston-Chilhowee at Asheville Highway is a different park.
City greenway profile gives 0.6 miles for the main loop around the soccer fields/large green space. The 1.8-mile network and partner’s approximately two-mile description are not added to this circuit. Parking walks are extra.
Surface and effort
Asphalt main greenway loop; natural forest perimeter excluded. City rates this asphalt loop easy. Local access slopes and transitions remain; no surveyed maximum grade. Longer forested branches are excluded.
Yield to walkers, slow for blind bends and stop at every street, driveway and parking crossing. Wet boardwalks, loose gravel, flooding, debris and ice can change suitability. Turn back rather than bypass a closure or enter motor traffic.
Hours, costs and access
Dawn to dusk, per the specific city greenway profile. No separate loop fee established. Reservations and events may affect nearby facilities; obey parking signs.
Reviewed November 6, 2026. Public path access and bicycle use are supported by the cited sources. No same-day condition clearance or universal e-bike class permission is claimed. Follow current signs and manager notices.
Map and Directions
The map is a published facility or corridor reference, not a surveyed parking entrance. Directions use the named public street destination above. The parking entrance and individual stalls have not been independently checked.