WELLNESS PROGRAMS
ONGOING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Dogwood Arts wants to encourage you to get out on the trails! Get out, get active, and enjoy the natural beauty of our area!
2022 Event Information Coming Soon!
BIKES & BLOOMS
Co-Chairs: Mitchell Connell & Erin Donovan
Discover new routes on these family friendly bike rides through scenic neighborhoods and on local greenways. Riders must wear helmets and have a basic understanding of on-road riding. Riders should wear comfortable clothing and bring any water or snacks you might need.
SATURDAY, APRIL 9TH | 5PM
Island Home Ride
118 S. Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
Explore scenic Colonial Village and the Island Home Dogwood Trail on this community bike ride! The ride will start at Two Bikes and end at Alliance Brewery (1130 Sevier Ave.) for beverages and food. This route will be around 15 miles and is best suited for intermediate to experienced cyclists who feel comfortable riding on roads and climbing hills. A helmet is required and riders are strongly encouraged to bring any snacks and water they need.
HIKES & BLOOMS
Whether on a greenway through a historic park or on a natural trail through the woods, you will observe historic relics and beautiful wildflowers among the dogwood trees at Hikes & Blooms! The interactive hikes will highlight interesting facts, features, and flora in the unique locations. Hikers should wear comfortable clothing and bring any water or snacks you might need.
Pre-registration required.
GUIDED HIKES
FRIDAY, APRIL 8TH | 9AM-12PM
2915 Island Home Avenue, 37920
Hastie Wildflower Hike with Missy Kane
We will meet at Mead's Quarry and hike through William Hastie Natural Area in South Knoxville with fitness advocate Missy Kane and a local wildflower expert to search for spring blooms and learn about the native wildflowers that grow in East Tennessee. Reservations required ($10).
SATURDAY, APRIL 16TH | 9AM
UT Arboretum - Oak Ridge
Located alongside Route 62; 901 South Illinois Road
Open daily: 8AM til sunset
Guided Arboretum Hike, meet at Visitors Center
TUESDAY, APRIL 19TH | 10AM
Norris River Bluff Trail
Easy 3 mile hike; hiking poles recommended
The River Bluff Trail is one of the best spring wildflower hikes in the area. There are huge masses of trout lilies, purple phacelia, hepatica, spring beauties, several types of trillium, twinleaf, violets, celandine poppy, and many others blooming in mid-March.
SATURDAY, MAY 21ST | 9AM
UT Arboretum - Oak Ridge
Located alongside Route 62; 901 South Illinois Road
Open daily: 8AM til sunset
Guided Arboretum Hike, meet at Visitors Center
WALKING TRIALS
OPEN YEAR-AROUND
Focusing on the idea of stepping out into our community, the trails are at least one-mile in length and folks are encouraged to walk, run, or bike these trails. Don’t forget to snap some pictures while you’re on the trail, and share them with us––we would love to feature them on social media. Just tag us in your posts (@dogwoodarts) or use #dogwoodtrails so we can see them!
NORTH
4TH & GILL
The corner of East Glenwood & Luttrell Street at Brownlow School, Knoxville, 37917
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Check the special event mailbox at trail entrance for guided map during the month of April.
ADAIR PARK
1807 Adair Drive, Knoxville, 37918
OLD NORTH KNOXVILLE
1421 N. Broadway, Knoxville, 37917
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100 block of West Glenwood Ave in the parking lot of Rose Mortuary
EAST
KNOXVILLE BOTANICAL GARDEN & ARBORETUM
2743 Wimpole Avenue, Knoxville, 37914
SEVEN ISLANDS WILDLIFE REFUGE
2809 Kelly Lane, Knoxville, 37914
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~5 miles, great for birdwatching
ALCOA
MARYVILLE ALCOA GREENWAY
636 Vose Road, Alcoa, 37701
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9 miles, paved
SPRINGBROOK PARK
1561 Dalton Street, Alcoa, 37701
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16 miles of greenways
ROANE COUNTY
BETTY BROWN TRAIL
Kingston City Park, 333 W Race St, Kingston, 37763
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*Lovely paved 3 mile trail that also links to the Fort South West Visitor Center.
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3 miles one way, paved
HAMBLEN COUNTY
TROUT LILY TRAIL
2010 Panther Creek Road, Morristown, 37814
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This 2 mile trail has many spring flowers to enjoy
SEVIER COUNTY
CHESTNUT TOP TRAIL / SCHOOL HOUSE GAP LOOP
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg, 37738
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6.3 miles; great for wildflower viewing
MEMORIAL RIVER GREENWAY TRAIL
Located on both the west and east banks of the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River between the Gatlinburg Highway Bridge and the Chapman Highway Bridge.
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2 miles of walking/running trail along the waterfront
SOUTH
IJAMS NATURE CENTER
2915 Island Home Avenue, Knoxville, 37920
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3.62 miles, paved; 11.8 miles, natural trails
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Google Map
WILLIAM HASTIE PARK
1302 Margaret Road
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Close to Ijams Nature Center
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6.5 miles of trails
WEST
GRIGSBY CHAPEL GREENWAY
at the corner of Campbell Station Road and Campbell Lakes Drive, Knoxville, 37934
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Perfect for biking. Parking available at 11700 Campbell Lakes Drive.
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2.25 miles, paved
TEN MILE CREEK GREENWAY
200 N. Peters Rd, Knoxville, 37923
SEQUOYAH GREENWAY
Entrance at 1400 Cherokee Boulevard, Knoxville, 37919
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2.6 miles one way, crushed gravel
CONCORD PARK TRAILS
10901 Northshore Drive, 37772
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Next to PetSafe Dog Park
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10 miles of trails
OAK RIDGE/ANDERSON COUNTY
HAW RIDGE PARK
821 Old Edgemoor Road
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35 miles of dirt trails for hikers and bikers
MELTON HILL GREENWAY
697 Melton Lake Drive
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8 miles roundtrip
UT ARBORETUM
901 S. Illinois Ave, Oak Ridge
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6 miles, not dog-friendly
NORRIS
NORRIS SONGBIRD TRAIL
2121 Norris Freeway
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This gravel 2.3 mile loop is a beautiful flat path below the Norris Dam and is across from the Lenoir Museum.
LOUDON COUNTY
MEADOW LOOP TRAIL & RIDGE TOP TRAIL LOOP
338 Fort Loudoun Road, Vonore, 37885
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Both of these trails are located in the Fort Loudoun State Historic Park and are under 5 miles long
EAST LAKESHORE TRAILS
Highway 95, Tellico.
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30 miles of trails, several trailheads
MORGAN COUNTY
EMORY TRAIL
Frozen Head State Park, 964 Flat Fork Road, Wartburg, 37887
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An easy 1-mile family hike with flowers and two waterfalls