This is the best. You fill if you are in the Mountains but are less than five minutes from downtown Knoxville. The trails are great, the views are stunning, and the fresh air is great for recharging of the batteries. I try to go as many times as possible!

We love the Ijams Nature Center. Really beautiful walking trails and a pretty walk along the river. The nature center has a lot of interesting exhibits. A Knoxville gem.

If you live in Knoxville and haven't been to Ijams, GO! It's a really nice place to walk, run, or have a picnic just south of the river from downtown. The museum is not interesting but the rest of the grounds make up for it. There once was both a quarry and a mine on the property and which you... More

Nice nature center, lovely trails...but it is the mountains, so be prepared for a little work out :) Very fun - glad we visited!

This is a beautiful area! Great place for a day of outdoor fun, and when you are done there you are not too far from Downtown Knoxville!

I have visited Ijams countless times, and I enjoy it each time. It is a beautiful place to visit, wether you are hiking or simply admiring the wildlife. Try to go when the weather is nice so you can see all the flowers, and take the hikes. They are short, and well worth your time. It is also a GREAT... More

This is a relatively small nature preserve/park, but it offers many walking trails that make it seem like you've left the city. Just a few minutes from downtown Knoxville this is a great place to just take in some fresh air.

Ijams is a wonderful retreat so close to downtown Knoxville that it is hard to imagine that downtown is less than 2 miles away. Great bike trails, great hiking trails. really fun quarry!

One of the coolest parks in all of Knoxville. Lots of walking trails with informative signs. You can rent a bike and ride all over the park and to the quarry accross the street. Great place to get lost in the woods and see if you can find your way out before dark.