Best sunset spots in Knoxville

Outdoors

Abrams Falls Trailhead

Outdoors

Concord Park

Recreation area with par-3 golf course, asphalt skate park with 3 ramps & cove with sand volleyball.

Family

Lakeshore Park

Lake & mountain views from the paths of this park with ball fields, trails, lawns & a playground.

Outdoors

Norris Dam State Park

Rental cabins & campsites offer housing for visitors who fish, boat & ski in the reservoir.

Marble City

Tyson Park

University of Tennessee

UT Gardens Knoxville

Outdoors

Little Egypt

Outdoors

Grotto Falls

A 3-mile trail runs through forest & behind this 25-foot waterfall in the Great Smoky Mountains.

Sports & Recreation

The Sinks

Picnicking & photography are popular at this short, scenic waterfall accessible from a parking lot.

Sports & Recreation

Ijams Nature Center

Wetlands & rock formations fill urban nature park with 10 miles of trails plus bike & canoe rental.

Downtown

World's Fair Park

Site of 1982 World's Fair, with an amphitheater, events & a sunsphere tower with observation deck.

Outdoors

McFee Park

Paved walking trails, athletic fields, a playground & splash pad are offered at this local park.

Old Sevier

Suttree Landing Park

Outdoors

New Harvest Park

Family

The Island in Pigeon Forge

Playful destination featuring unique shops, casual restaurants & amusement rides, plus a hotel.

Outdoors

Sequoyah Park

City park set on 87 acres, offering picnic spaces, playing fields & 2.6 miles of greenways & trails.

East Knoxville

Chilhowee Park & Exposition Center

City-owned 81-acre site with an exposition center, an amphitheater, a lake, barns & a bandstand.

Outdoors

Spruce Flats Falls

Rocky hiking area around a forested mountain creek, including a waterfall with a swimming hole.

Market Square

Preservation Pub

Live music, pub food & beer served on 2 stories with a speakeasy vibe & a rooftop garden deck.

Outdoors

Concord Cove Park

Outdoors

Alum Cave Trail

Outdoors

Haw Ridge Park

A riverfront park on a peninsula, with wildlife & fishing, plus hiking & biking opportunities.

South Knoxville

Fort Dickerson Park

Expansive 1,000-acre city park featuring hiking trails, a swimming quarry & Civil War sites.

Outdoors

Seven Islands State Birding Park

Vast terrain for observing numerous migratory birds & waterfowl, with biking, hiking, river fishing.