Five municipalities awarded Recreational Trails Program grants

Five municipalities will share in more than $2.6 million in grants from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s Recreational Trails Program (RTP).  

The RTP program provides federal funding to match local government investments for land acquisition for trails, non-routine trail maintenance, trail construction, trail rehabilitation, and trail head support facilities.  

Crossville received $392,000 to improvements to Meadow Park Lake, Soldier's Beach Trail, the North Trail, and a new trail. Hendersonville received $392,000 to develop a pump track, a paved track with hills and berms for cycling, will be installed with ADA sidewalk and ADA parking. 

Jackson received $392,000 for a phased boardwalk replacement project at Cypress Grove Nature Park. Jonesborough received $392,000 to develop a trail with two pedestrian bridges that will connect Mill Spring Park to Stage Road Park. The bridges will provide access over Little Limestone Creek. Oliver Springs will receive $60,400 for improvements to Arrowhead Park.  

Other awardees include $196,975 for the Foster Falls Stewardship Initiative in Marion County, $392,000 for trail development by the Doe Mountain Recreation Authority, and $392,000 to Grainger County for the development of an ADA compliant trail.  

For more information about the RTP program and how to apply, visit this link.