Hardin County, Tennessee

Countywide Trail Framework Plan

 

Hardin County’s Trail Framework Plan connects the community’s existing recreation assets and celebrates its unique river heritage while increasing accessibility of popular community destinations and the river for diverse recreation uses and users. The plan proposes strategic investments at Saltillo Landing, Shiloh National Military Park, Wayne Jerrolds Park, and Pickwick Landing State Park, as well as a countywide system of trails and greenways that includes collaborations with private land owners, which allows this framework to stabilize shorelines and increase biodiversity by enhancing the eroding riparian edge.

Project Goals

Based on the feedback received from Hardin County’s Local Leadership Team as well as the community-wide survey, the Tennessee RiverLine Planning and Design team has identified 3 primary project goals that the priority placemaking project seeks to accomplish:

  • Connect Hardin County’s recreation assets and increase waterfront trail opportunities

  • Commemorate Hardin County’s rich history through interpretive signage

  • Provide updated, functional amenities to improve user experience at parks and recreation destinations within the county

By enhancing equitable river access, educating through cultural interpretation, and becoming a signature destination along the Tennessee River for outdoor recreation, Hardin County will serve as a catalyst for social connection, economic growth, and environmental sustainability.

 

Conceptual Site Plan

Conceptual Renderings

Thank you to our supporters

This conceptual design was made possible by funding through the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge, as well as through the generous support of 3M Decatur with funds from the 3M Foundation and the Tennessee RiverLine’s principal partners, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.