Third Creek Greenway

The Third Creek Greenway follows Third Creek 4.5 miles upstream from Neyland Drive through Tyson Park to Forrest Park Boulevard in Bearden.  It connects with the Neyland Greenway at its eastern terminus and with the Bearden Village Greenway at its western end.  The route is paved and includes several bridges over Third Creek and its tributaries.  Although there are a few small hills to climb, the route is fairly flat for Knoxville.  We biked the route in mid-July 2014.

Athletic fields, Alcoa Highway and the Tower at Morgan Hill

The greenway and Third Creek pass under Kingston Pike

Third Creek

Interstate 40 spans the creek, the greenway and Tyson  McGhee Park Street

Picnic pavilion at Tyson Park

Playground equipment at the park

Lighted tennis courts

Crossing East Third Creek

Near the side trail to Safety City

Crossing Third Creek on a shingled bridge

The trail provides lots of shade along the creek

Crossing Third Creek for the third time

The hills and curves increase as the greenway approaches Bearden

Norfolk Southern spans Third Creek and the greenway with this masonry arch bridge

There is no fee to access the greenway. While the city and its wastewater utility are making improvements, be aware that Third Creek is posted as not suitable for human contact.

The greenway website is http://www.cityofknoxville.org/greenways/thirdcreek.asp.