Our first visit was to The Cove off of Northshore Drive in Knoxville. The park is situated on the river and offers a picnic area with charcoal grills (you provide the charcoal), swimming with a small sandy beach and a shaded play area with swings and a large play structure. While the play structure is geared towards older toddlers (probably 2 1/2 or older) and young children, it was still fun to walk around and let Kaitlyn watch the other kids. She also tried the swings for her first time. This park is great because of the shade it offers!
I've heard that The Cove gets very busy on the weekends and on the summer holidays, so if we go again, I plan to go in the morning during the week as I do not think it would be as much fun if it was overly crowded.
Our second visit was to The Splash Pad off of Northshore Drive in Knoxville. This park, part of the Carl Cowan park, is perfect for a hot summer Tennessee Day. It was quite clean and offered plenty of water entertainment for the kids. It has a shaded seating area situated up close to the water area so moms can stay in the shade and closely monitor their kids. The splash pad area is in an enclosed setting so kids can not run away. The kids here appeared to enjoy it tremendously and since admission is FREE, it's a great summer activity.
While we didn't get to visit this park, someone recommended a park off of Watts Road, south of I-40 for young toddlers (1 year plus). The only downfall is that it's not in a shade area, so it's apparently best to go in the morning or evening.
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