2019-2020 Community Guide and Directory GUTS
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The Upl<strong>and</strong> Trail is located right in the heart of<br />
downtown Clarksville. This 1.5-mile trail connects with<br />
the Riverwalk via a pedestrian overpass on Riverside<br />
Drive <strong>and</strong> College Street. The trail passes alongside<br />
many of Clarksville’s historical buildings <strong>and</strong> homes,<br />
<strong>and</strong> continues to an overlook bridge at the north end<br />
of Valleybrook Park, utilizing an unused railroad bridge<br />
near the park.<br />
The Clarksville Parks <strong>and</strong> Recreation Department offers<br />
a wide variety of recreational facilities <strong>and</strong> activities for<br />
all ages.<br />
CLARKSVILLE BLUEWAY<br />
An access point located at Robert Clark Park is open for<br />
public use for canoeists, paddle boarders, kayakers to<br />
enjoy the still linear bodies of water. Other access points<br />
include McGregor Park, Billy Dunlop Park, Trice L<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
<strong>and</strong> Liberty Park.<br />
FORT DEFIANCE INTERPRETIVE CENTER +<br />
CIVIL WAR PARK<br />
Fort Defiance is a Civil War outpost that overlooks the<br />
Cumberl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Red Rivers. The four-acre site includes<br />
a walking trail along with some of the best-preserved<br />
earthworks in the nation <strong>and</strong> an interpretive center that<br />
hosts historical programming, school field trips, <strong>and</strong><br />
group tours.<br />
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