State Announces New Year Round Recreation Feature at David Crockett State Park

THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION HAS ANNOUNCED PLANS FOR A LEARNING PLAYSCAPE, A NEW YEAR-ROUND OUTDOOR RECREATION FEATURE, AT DAVID CROCKETT STATE PARK. THE NATURE-BASED PLAYSCAPE WILL COMBINE THE FUN OF A PLAY AREA WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND APPRECIATE THE OUTDOORS AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE DAVID CROCKETT STATE PARK’S PLAYSCAPE WILL HELP CHILDREN CONNECT WITH NATURE WITH A HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE. WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS YEAR ON THE SITE, INCLUDING EQUIPMENT, SURFACING, AND ADA-COMPLIANT DESIGN. THE PROJECT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE STATE BUILDING COMMISSION AND WILL REPLACE A SWIMMING POOL AT THE SITE. THE POOL CLOSURE WAS ANNOUNCED IN DECEMBER 2021 AT WHICH TIME TENNESSEE STATE PARKS OFFICIALS HELD A PUBLIC MEETING AT THE PARK TO DISCUSS IDEAS FOR RECREATION PROPOSALS FOR THE PARK, ITS MISSION, AND COMMUNITY. TENNESSEE STATE PARKS DETERMINED THAT INVESTING FUNDS INTO A DESIRED AND FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE OUTDOOR RECREATION FEATURE FOR USE YEAR-ROUND IS THE BEST PATH TO MAXIMIZE THE PARK’S BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE INVESTMENTS MADE ON BEHALF OF TAXPAYERS.

David Crockett State Park