Sunday, August 11, 2013

A Day of Paddle Boarding at Meads Quarry


Meads Quarry is located in Ijams Nature Center  near downtown Knoxville, TN.

Joe and Gus take in the scenery....


Colby with Gus and Max

Mead's Quarry Park offers a glimpse into East Tennessee's quarrying past that provided pink marble used in local and national buildings and monuments such as the National Gallery of Art. The features include a series of rugged multi-use trails for hikers and bikers encompass scenic overlooks and gorges, historic cemeteries, rock bridges, and mature woodland and include Interpretive Plaza, a lake observation deck , the Historic Stanton Cemetery and 1.5 miles of multi-use trails
 
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