The Nature Center at Steele Creek Park

Bryn and Orion Edwards check out the Yellow Bellied Slider tank inside the new Steele Creek Nature Center.  Eric and Kerrie Edwards and the sons are from Blountville and just happened to be present for the grand opening on Friday.

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Steele Creek Splash Pad opening Saturday

The Steele Creek Splash Pad is set to open on Saturday.  New this year is the Rotary Pavillion with picnic area, drink machines, water fountain and restrooms.

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Paddle the Day Away

Becky Delaney, front, moves out on Steele Creek Park Lake to meet her daughter, Abbey, who was paddling for the first time in her kayak that she received after graduating the 8th. grade and will be attending Sullivan East and making the Golf team.  The family is from Bluff City, Tennessee.

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Steele Creek to begin expansion of Nature Center

Jeremy Stout Nature Center Manager walks on the property next to the current Steele Creek Nature Center that is going to house the new addition that will included classrooms, interactive displays, restrooms and meeting rooms.

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Plein Air Painters at Steele Creek

Leslie Davis of Kingsport, Tennessee was painting in oils with other members of the Northeast Tennessee Plein Air Painters on Tuesday inside Steele Creek Park.  The group of 5 artists started around 10 am and painted until 1:30 in the afternoon.  Some painted in oils and some in watercolors.  Locations are picked by the group and they try to go out and paint 2-3 times a week all around the TriCities including Scott County, Gate City and even Natural Tunnel Park.

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Steele Creek Fun with Papaw

Emma Woods, 3, was spending lunch hour with Papaw, Thomas Greer at Steele Creek Park on Thursday.  Woods wanted to swing then race on the slides during the time the two had together.

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Steele Creek Park a Gem in Bristol, Tennessee

Glen Eller comes to Steele Creek Park to bird watch from Kingsport, Tennessee.



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Just a Swingin at Steele Creek park

Hannah O'Neal, 4, got to play on the swings with her Grandfather, Jerry O'Neal at Steele Creek Park on Wednesday in Bristol, Tennessee.

Walking and Riding in the Rain

Danika Hendricks, 5, walks briskly across the small dam at Steele Creek Park in the rain on Wednesday.  Hendricks family is from Erwin, Tennessee and was riding bikes around the park.  Danika just started riding without training wheels and was having a hard time keeping up in the rain and humidity.

New fee for Steele Creek Park

Steele Creek will begin to charge for cars and buses to enter the park on July 1st.

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Steele Creek R/C course in hot weather

The Silver R/C truck of Nik Dillow gets run over  with the green truck of Seth Blaylock through the creek at Steele Creek Park on Tuesday.  The hot temps. of upper 80's brought Dillow and his friends to the park to run their truck.

Lazy Hot Weather in Bristol @ Steele Creek Park

This turtle is taking advantage of the sunlight and being alone to sun on a branch at Steele Creek Park on Monday.

Spring is really here!

This bee is zoning in on the buds of this Redbud Tree inside Steele Creek Park on Monday.  The weather has finally changed from cold to very warm weather.

Spring is coming into the area

BHC 032014 Spring 04, a photo by Neikirk Image on Flickr.

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Haley Brunty,11, and her brother Will Brunty, 3, were playing some soccer at Steele Creek Park on Wednesday in the warm weather. Haley thought it was warm enough for shorts and t-shirt where her brother was still in long pants and polarfleece shirt. The weather could get into the 70's later this week.

Weather Changes

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Madelyn Hatcher,12, was working on her putting game at Steele Creek Golf Course on Wednesday. The warm weather and her getting on the Vance Middle School golf team got her out to practice. Cabin Fever was also a factor. Practice begins soon for the School golf team.

Steele Creek Education with Home Schoolers

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Jeremy Stout, Steele Creek Nature Center, left, works a net with Peter Meredith,12, during the Back to School picnic for Tricities Home Education Learning Program on Monday at the Park. The net was used to catch small animals that the students would try to identify to Stout. Approx 30 students took part in the fun at the Park.

Great weather in Bristol

BHC 041113 Weather 03, a photo by Neikirk Image on Flickr.

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Aaron Musgrove and his kayak paddle past some blooming Trees at Steele Creek lake on Wednesday. This is the first time this year in water and the slight breeze and the 80+ temps made for a good afternoon.

Snowman fights to stay

BHC 020613 SnowMan 04, a photo by Neikirk Image on Flickr.

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This snowman on Steele Creek Park Road in Bristol Tenn. is fighting the warmer weather and rain on Tuesday by using an umbrella to block the sun and the rain.

Wacky weather Wednesday

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Geese and ducks are taking to their new water spot, the soccer field at Steele Creek Park.

Cleaning up the streams that feed Steele Creek Park Lake

BHC 011113 LakeCleanup 02, a photo by Neikirk Image on Flickr.

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Cameron Clark and Jack Coakley look for debris in the steam inside Steele Creek Park on Thursday.