by Kaitlyn Hamilton

Created on: January 21, 2010

There are plenty of places to visit and activities to enjoy in knoxville, TN area that are appropriate for dates and require very little or no money, assuming that you will only need to pay for gasoline or transportation. 

1.)  Grab the frisbee and pick up your date for a fun afternoon or romantic evening in one of the many parks throughout the Knoxville area.  Some of the nicer parks include Lakeshore Park in West Knoxville, Victor Ashe Park in Northwest Knoxville located near Northwest Middle School, Northshore Park located on the waterfront off Northshore Drive in Farragut, Ijam's Nature Center in South Knoxville, and Forks of the River WMA located in East Knoxville. 

2.)  In warm weather, you can enjoy swimming at the Cove (a manmade beach) located inside Northshore Park of Farragut.  You will also find a playground, beautiful walkways, volleyball nets, and plenty of places to picnic, relax, and have a great time.  You might consider inviting a group of friends to go along on your date and take a volleyball, baseball equipment, or maybe tennis gear to enjoy a match on one of their many courts. 

3.)  You can also take advantage of the fact that you are only about 45 minutes from the famous Smoky Mountains National Park.  You can easily plan an entire month of dates just in the Cade's Cove area alone.  There's the Chimney's Picnic area where you can enjoy a meal by the river and hike the Chimney's Trail.  Then there's the 5 mile round-trip hike to Abram's Falls and the shorter trail to Elijah Oliver Cabins that starts just next the trailhead to the falls.  You will also find a very interesting old grist mill that is still operational in the cove and plenty of other interesting attractions.

4.)  Another great place to go on a date when you have little money is to visit the Gatlinburg Visitor's Center and catch the trolley car that will take you around Gatlinburg.  There are always plenty of bright lights and interesting sights along the main strip.  I have fun just people watching and enjoying the sights and sounds of the area.  At the very last red light in Gatlinburg you can walk behind the Burning Bush Restaurant building and discover a very nice walking trail that follows the river and has canopy of tree branches that shade the entire pathway. 

5.)  You might also enjoy Market Square in downtown Knoxville.  There are plenty

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