Warriors’ Path State Park Unveils Accessible Treehouse May 27

KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim Fyke and Department of Tourist Development Commissioner Susan Whitaker will join the Friends of Warriors’ Path State Park on May 27 to unveil the newest addition to the Darrell’s Dream Boundless Playground – a treehouse accessible to kids of all abilities.

  

Named the Anderson Treehouse after its benefactors, Sam and DeLois Anderson, the treehouse gives children a chance to play among the treetops, including those who have impaired sight or mobility. The Anderson Treehouse represents the first accessible treehouse located in a state park in the United States. It also is the first treehouse built in connection with a Boundless Playground and Braille Trail. 

Darrell’s Dream Boundless Playground is a place where children of all abilities can learn and play together. The Boundless Playground opened at Warriors' Path in April 2007, and is made possible through public-private partnerships.   Warriors' Path is the first state park in the nation to provide a Boundless Playground for visitors.

 

Warriors’ Path State Park sits on 950 acres and was named for the park’s proximity to the ancient war and trading path used by the Cherokee. The park is situated on the shores of TVA’s Patrick Henry Reservoir on the Holston River. It features camping, hiking, fishing, golf, boating, biking, swimming, picnic facilities and horseback riding. To get to Warriors’ Path State Park, take Interstate 81 to exit 59. Travel north on Route 36, turn right on Hemlock Road and continue to the park entrance.