Welcome to the SoKno Urban Wilderness District! Residents and visitors of this area love and want to protect their greenspace, fully embracing the 42-miles of hiking and biking along the Urban Wilderness Loop. With 30 percent more tree coverage, home owners enjoy balancing quality of life and access to nature, all while only a few miles from downtown. Visitors can hardly believe the stark contrast
between feeling like you are hiking in the Smokies one minute and then enjoying all the benefits of civilization the next. The excitement of revitalization along the waterfront is contagious as news of one investment after another is announced, but locals know the best venues have been here all along, such as Tea and Treasures, The Village Bakery, Stanley's Greenhouse and The Round Up Restaurant. Visitors will also enjoy the many attractions in South Knoxville such as Marble Springs State Historic Site, Candoro Marble, Ijams Nature Center and the new riverfront park, Suttree Landing, which has a large playground and water access for kayaking and canoeing.