Kefauver Park
In the center of it all Madisonville
is the county seat for Monroe County and is in the geographic center of the county. Highways 68 and Highway 411 intersect the town, which has a charming downtown with the historic courthouse in the middle. A number of restaurants are spread throughout the town and there are numerous retail choices for shopping. Madisonville is also home to Monroe County’s own Hiwassee College. Madisonville has a variety of events throughout the year, including the Parade of Flags in June and July along with the Downtown Association’s Halloween trick or treat event each October and a Christmas Parade in December. The city also has one of the best public parks anywhere in East Tennessee. Whether you’re looking for exercise, a place to take the kids, a fishing trip, a game of tennis or just some relaxation,
Kefauver Park in Madisonville has what you’re looking for. Work on the park began in the late 1990s and opened to the public not long after. Initially set up as a walking trail and picnic area, over the years the city has added playgrounds, pavilions, tennis courts and the extremely popular mini water park. Located on the south end of Madisonville on Highway 411, many think the park is name after the late Sen. Estes Kefauver, but is actually named after Madisonville resident David Kefauver. The walking trail is just short of a mile long and usually has several walkers on it, no matter the time of day or the weather. There are three picnic pavilions, four basketball courts, a tennis court and two different play areas. The park is also book ended by two baseball fields, sits next to a football field and has a fish filled lake as its centerpiece. The center pavilion, the biggest one at the park, can be reserved for events. To make a reservation, call 519-0075.
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Tennessee Mountain Traveler- Summer 2013