William Whitfield Park

William Whitfield Parks was founded in 1978, and has over 13 acres of land. It underwent a $200,000 renovation in 2003. It has three baseball diamonds, a batting cage, a playground, and a football/multipurpose field. It also is nestled up against a creek. It also is the home to the trailhead for the Seven Mile Creek Greenway. We went about half a mile down the greenway, and were discouraged and turned around. Between the untamed brush, cell phone towers, and attractive views of the road, it wasn't terribly inspiring. That's not to discount the entire trail, as I'm sure there are great spots in the other six and a half miles.

I would be remiss if I didn't mention William Drew Whitfield (1931-1976), who lived on Woodett Road. Although professionally an engineer for Honeywell, the last fifteen years of his life were dedicated to volunteering for youth sports, notably the Volunteer Dixie Youth Baseball League and the Boy Scouts. This park was the first park built in this area, and it's emphasis on baseball seems a fitting tribute to the memory of the park's namesake.

Name: William Whitfield Park

Address: 5150 Edmondson Pike, 37211

History: 3 out of 5

Walkability: 3 out of 5

Kid Like-ability- 4 out of 5

Date Night-ability- 4 out of 5

Charm: 4 out of 5