State and city parks for picnics, playgrounds, trails and time outside.
Johnson City's mountain park with steep hiking trails and ridge-top views over the Tri-Cities.
Elizabethton state historic park on the Watauga River with a reconstructed Fort Watauga, a riverside trail and a visitor center.
Carter County state park at the foot of Roan Mountain with a campground, cabins, trails and the Doe River.
Johnson City park on Boone Lake with disc golf, ball fields, walking trails, a playground and lake access.
Kingsport's state park on Fort Patrick Henry Lake, with trails, a campground, golf, a boundless playground and boating.
A large nature preserve in Kingsport with miles of trails, a lake, wolf and raptor habitats, and a planetarium.
Bristol, TN's large city park with a lake, hiking trails, a nature center, golf and picnic areas.