North Hills
2.8 Miles | Trail begins at 1999 North Hills BLVD (37917)Grand gardens, wide boulevards, tall hardwoods, greenways, parks and unique architecture best describe North Hills. Established in 1927, it is one of Knoxville's oldest neighborhoods and is the only neighborhood in the city to have a recognized arboretum. Lining the boulevards and shading North Hills Park, trees are as big a part of the neighborhood as the many historic homes. This charming neighborhood is a unique one-of-a-kind setting for classic homes with an interesting mix of Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Foursquare, Spanish Colonial Revival, Bungalow, Italian Renaissance, English Cottage, Neoclassical, and Minimal Traditional styles. The National Register of Historic Places has designated a historic district along three of the neighborhood boulevards and includes about 130 homes and 50 acres.The North Hills Garden Club was established in 1935 and remains a vibrant part of the community with a yearly spring plant sale which support its beautification efforts in the neighborhood. This trail has been an avid supporter of ‘Bazillion Blooms’, Dogwood Arts annual tree-planting initiative, and has added hundreds of dogwood trees thru the years.For additional information, please visit dogwoodarts.com/dogwoodtrailsnorth
Lakemoor Hills
Trail Begins at 3113 Montlake Dr. 37920Lakemoor Hills, est. in 1965, is often referred to as ‘the quiet side of the river’ in south Knoxville. This beautiful neighborhood boasts large manicured lots, water views, mature trees, and an abundance of spring-blooming dogwoods. A variety of home styles include ranchers and contemporary multi-levels built in the 60s and 70s along with some Barber McMurry-designed homes. There is also a mix of newer homes most notably with lovely river frontage.For more information, please visit dogwoodarts.com/dogwoodtrailssouth
Chapman Highway
Trail begins at 101 Colonial Dr., 37920This trail is a two-part story made up of Colonial Village on the West side of Chapman Hwy and Lake Forest on the east.Colonial Village is a wonderful example of a neighborhood developed during the post-World War II building boom. Most of the homes here were built during the 1940s and 1950s, so ranchers and cottages abounded with their modest sizes and larger yards making them perfect for young families. Today, this quaint community is a diverse mix of many age groups, and its large mature flowering trees and shrubs offer a beautiful springtime display.Across Chapman Highway, the trail continues into the Lake Forest community where examples of Tenneesse Pink Marble are found in the architecture of its homes. Once mined by over 35 quarries in the Knoxville area, larger blocks of marble were used in buildings all over the U.S., including Washington D.C., and carved into monuments, such as the famous lion statues in front of the New York Public Library. Local builders used the smaller left over pieces to construct retaining walls, arched doorways, chimneys, patios, and whole houses. To celebrate the heritage and architecture of the neighborhood, a five-ton pink marble entry sign was added in 2014. East Lake Forest Drive leads to an entrance to The Urban Wilderness Loop, a popular outdoor recreation spot, which connects to the William Hastie Natural Area (3.5 miles of trails) with Ijams Nature Center where you can enjoy early spring wildflower hikes.For more information, please visit dogwoodarts.com/dogwoodtrailssouth
Island Home
Trail begins at 1906 Maplewood Dr. 37920The historic Island Home Park Trail winds thru a beautiful riverside neighborhood where abundant dogwood trees fill the boulevards and adorn the many cottage gardens. This early 20th century streetcar suburb was developed on the19th century farm of wealthy merchant Perez Dickinson. Many of its charming homes and gardens were built during the first decades of the 20th century. Most of the original houses and streetscapes remain and the area is home to the city's largest concentration of Bungalow-style houses. The use of river stone on piers and porches of classic bungalows is unique to the neighborhood, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Throughout this vibrant neighborhood, stately old trees and newer replacements for dogwoods and hardwoods lost after 100 years create a lovely landscape.For more information, please visit dogwoodarts.com/dogwoodtrailssouth
Deane Hill
Trail begins at 101 Golfclub Drive 37919 The Deane Hill Community is named after Thomas Jellis Deane who owned the Appalachian Marble Co. In 1928, Deane built a 16 room house on 192 acres of farmland where the neighborhood stands today. The area later became Deane Hill Country Club and was home to a beautiful golf course with rolling hills. Today, Deane Hill is a mid-century modern neighborhood with most of the classic ranchers and split level homes dating to the 50’s & 60’s. The neighborhood has large well kept lots with beautiful mature trees boasting gorgeous springtime blooms. For more information, please visit dogwoodarts.com/dogwoodtrailswest
Farragut
Trail begins at 12255 Kingston Pike Follow the pink lines beginning at the entrance to the Fox Den community to experience the beauty of the Farragut Dogwood trail. Established in 2001, the trail wanders thru three distinct neighborhoods covering 7.9 miles of impeccably maintained properties. Most of the homes in Fox Den were built in the 70s and 80s and are surrounded by mature trees with beautiful landscapes.The path begins near Willow Creek Golf Course and the entrance to Fox Den subdivision, deep in the heart of Farragut. Continuing to Country Manor subdivision, you’ll see newer construction highlighted by beautiful dogwoods, in addition to other flowering trees that provide shade and character to the scenery. In Village Green subdivision, the trail is transformed into a historic experience. Modeled after Colonial Williamsburg, the neighborhood features carefully maintained landscapes surrounding homes with classic American features. For more information, please visit dogwoodarts.com/dogwoodtrailswest
Fountain City | Panoramic Side (WEST)
Trail begins and ends at 100 Hotel Rd. 37918The Panoramic Side of the Fountain City Dogwood Trail begins and ends in an historic area. Fountain City Park located on the right is a community favorite. A clear spring, for which Fountain City is named, bubbles out of a steep cliff of solid rock behind the park.The trail is abundant with pink and white dogwoods as it meanders up the hillside to offer a first glimpse of a panoramic view from Black Oak Ridge across the city to the distant Smoky Mountains.The route skirts the western brow of Black Oak Ridge where charming homes framed by dogwoods continue into a heavily wooded valley, known as Sherwood Forest. Enjoy another look at those panoramic views of the mountains before winding down from the heights of the ridge to the early-day resort and popular Fountain Lake.For more information, please visit dogwoodarts.com/dogwoodtrailsnorth
Fountain City | Garden Side (EAST)
Trail begins at 2800 Gibbs Drive 37918The Garden Side of the Fountain City Trail begins on Historic Gibbs Drive, the definition of a story-book neighborhood, noted since the early 1920’s for its double row of pink dogwoods. With its linear street pattern, broad sidewalks, and spacious façade lawns, this Historic Neighborhood District reflects the characteristics of an early streetcar and automobile suburb in Knoxville. The houses are mainly Craftsman in style but all are unique featuring bungalows, Minimal Traditional, and four squares, an outstanding example of the early twentieth century tread away from elaborate Victorian-era styles to a more simplified appearance. Stone Columns mark the entrance to another historic neighborhood, Harrill Hills, which dates back to the early 1920’s and is an interesting mix of architectural styles including everything from stone cottages to mid-century ranchers. This charming neighborhood enjoys lots of mature trees with beautiful gardens around every corner. Colorful plantings of mature azaleas, perennials and wildflowers are abundant along Garden Drive, Dogwood, Crestwood, and Briarcliff Roads. The Trail climbs halfway up the steep side of Black Oak Ridge to enter Beverly Acres, where handsome houses blend into their forest setting and acid-loving azaleas flourish in the rich woodland loam. You might catch a glimpse of a lovely “weeping dogwood” which is unique to the Knoxville area. Its slender, pliant branches sweep down from the top of the trunk. Wherever it chooses to grow, a weeping dogwood must be left undisturbed; it cannot be transplanted.The route continues across Broadway at Hotel onto the Panaramic side of the trail.For more information, please visit dogwoodarts.com/dogwoodtrailsnorth
Halls / Timberline
Trail begins at 7400 Windy Knoll DriveThis trail begins on Windy Knoll Dr. in the Meadowcrest neighborhood just off busy Emory Road and then winds through the beautiful Halls countryside to Timberline Estates. Developed in 1979, this community was designed with the vision that every tree possible would be spared during the construction phase. Located north of Knoxville and in the foothills of the Clinch mountains, the beautiful site was abundant with native Tennessee flowering dogwood trees. Timberline, together with the access roads, Greenwell and Pelleaux, represented Dogwood Arts first trail outside Knoxville’s city limits. Due to its strong support of Bazillion Blooms, Dogwood Arts annual tree-planting campaign which began in 2009, this peaceful neighborhood has added hundreds of blooming trees to the trail. For more information, please visit dogwoodarts.com/dogwoodtrailsnorth
Holston Hills
Trail Begins at 200 S Chilhowee Drive Established in 1956, the Holston Hills Dogwood Trail, is located in a neighborhood of architectural diversity and lush greenery offering views of the Holston River along with panoramic vistas of the rolling East Tennessee hills. Here you will find an eclectic and historic mix of estates, cottages, and ranch homes which were built between 1920 and 1960. Beautiful lots in this neighborhood are situated along meandering streets with old growth trees and an abundance of spring flowering trees and shrubs. The lovely hilltop Holston Hills Park hosts many community gatherings and has planted over 45 dogwood trees to enhance the spring beauty of the area.The neighborhood was created alongside the development of the Holston Hills Country Club and is home to the golf course designed by Donald Ross who is widely held in esteem as the best architect of golf courses in the world. For more information, please visit dogwoodarts.com/dogwoodtrailsnorth
Morningside
Trail Begins at 1601 Dandridge Avenue Just minutes from downtown, this Dogwood Trail features Morningside Park with gently rolling hills, large shade trees, and lots of open play space. While at the park, visit the 13-foot bronze statue of author and Pulitzer prize winner Alex Haley. Follow the pink lines thru the neighborhood and stop by the historic Mabry-Hazen House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Italiante-style house built in 1858 showcases over 2,000 original artifacts and is home to an 8-acre site and arboretum which features one of the largest old-grove of dogwoods in the area.Just down the street is The Beck Cultural Exchange Center, a non-profit organization established in 1975 as a result of Knoxville’s Urban Renewal projects. Beck is the storehouse of African American history and culture and is designated by the state as a primary repository of black history and culture in East Tennessee. The trail continues on to the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, a 47-acre property that was home to the former Howell Nurseries and features walking trails, display gardens, a Secret Garden, over two miles of historic stone walls, and timeless buildings. Be sure to visit the Dogwood Nature Trail with 20 cultivars of native Cornus florida and dozens of other dogwood varieties.For more information, please visit dogwoodarts.com/dogwoodtrailseast
Sequoyah Hills
Trail begins at 415 Cherokee BoulevardKnoxville’s first dogwood trail was established in Sequoyah Hills in 1955 and includes some of the city’s most beautiful scenic landscapes. The trail begins on Cherokee Boulevard, which was named for the Indians who were Knoxville’s original ‘first settlers. Many of the streets throughout the neighborhood have Indian names, such as Iskagna, Agawela, Keowee, Taliluna, and Tugaloo and a 1,000- year- old Indian mound rises in the median of Cherokee Boulevard.Between 1927 and 1929 several landscape features were built, including gateposts at either end of Cherokee Blvd, two fountains (Sunshine Fountain & Panther Fountain), stone benches, and Papoose Park. Cherokee motifs decorate these features, suggesting inspiration from both Cherokee folklore and the Art Deco movement. These early improvements endured as a hallmark of the area and are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In the springtime, the neighborhood rolls out the pink carpet with abundant flowering dogwoods, spectacular landscapes, and a line of ancient cherry trees along the boulevard which is a popular trail for walkers and runners.For more information, please visit dogwoodarts.com/dogwoodtrailswest
