Sandy Springs Park
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Location
Sandy Springs Park is bound on the southwest by Best Street, on the northeast by Cedar Street, on northwest by Boyd Avenue and Willow Avenue, and on the southeast by Karrow Street, all within the City of MaryvilleMaryville, Tennessee
Maryville is the county seat of Blount County, Tennessee, in the Southeastern United States. The city is located south of Knoxville. Maryville's population was 27,258 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. Maryville has received a number of accolades for its...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. The park consists of 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) bordering Pistol Creek
Pistol Creek
Pistol Creek is a tributary of the Little River, located entirely within Blount County, Tennessee.-Features:Pistol Creek arises from several springs in the Carpenter's Campground section of Blount County, flowing first northeast, then northwest to Pearson Springs within the city of Maryville...
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Features
Sandy Springs features 1.7 miles (2.7 km) of the Maryville Alcoa GreenwayMaryville Alcoa Greenway
The Maryville Alcoa Greenway is a cooperative effort by the two cities and Blount County, Tennessee to connect existing parks with a paved foot and cycle path.-History:...
, four lit tennis courts, two lit basketball courts, three softball fields, two of which are lit, two playgrounds, fourteen picnic tables, and a six table pavilion.
Every year, Sandy Springs hosts the Smoky Mountain Classic Softball Tournament