The ramp is not ideal. Very shallow and falling appart.

I caught my first fish here... it was even on my hook...i pit it back... it was only 5 inches long.

The water level was down so much you cant even fish from the bank without getting knee deep in mud. The water was very clear and cool, this place is perfect for kayaking or just hanging out with a 6 pack and some friends.

It’s a decent place to launch a canoe or kayak, but not great. Boat ramp is a little torn up, and when water is high it is stagnant in the first 1/4 mile downstream. A lot of utility work going on.

This place is so gross. There is trash on the ground, there is duck poo everywhere, there was human poo down at the water, and this place is just not where I would come to bring my kids or have a picnic.

Nice clean easy access

Small local park, used primarily by locals in the immediate vicinity. Nice quiet spot for fishing and grilling. However, be aware when visiting that this is a very remote, and basic park which offers few niceties like you might find at larger parks. This isnt necessarily a bad thing, but you should know before visiting that there are no bathrooms. It does have covered picnic tables, a single street light, trash cans, a grill, and boat launching ramp on the waterfront, though the grill is quite neglected and rusty, so you would almost certainly want to bring your own.The park does not have gates, but does have stated opening and closing times of sunup to sundown on the sign (which seems to be a universal rule for Knox County parks), and if youre there after hours, your presence there at odd hours could be viewed with suspicion if you were seen by a patrolman, or Game Warden. Some of the more remote Knox County parks have reportedly experienced problems with vandalism, being used as druggy hangouts (or as rendezvous spots for drug deals), and overall mischief during off hours, so even remote, outlying Parks like Hickory Creek are either having automated gates installed, or are being more frequently patrolled. It isnt difficult to get permission from the park service if you want to use the park to host an event (like a Church picnic, Boy Scout camping outing, or astronomy club star party), and getting permission reduces the likelihood of your being viewed with suspicion if youre seen there during off hours.

It has a covered picnic area a boat ramp not much parking but not alot of traffic either. Nice quiet place to spend the day with your family.

The soccer fields arent good

Unkept,lots of trash around

Quiet place to visit for fishing out picnic...

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Great for fishing or grilling