Beaver Creek

Pellisippi Parkway to Melton Hill Lake

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September 15, 2020

Trip Report

ReporterMichelle Fugate

Even though the below comments to Beaver Creek are 10 yr old, they still deserve a response, especially since the creek has recently been designated a water trail for Knox County. I'm the owner of the obnoxious dogs at Coward Mill Rd bridge and would like everyone to note that there is currently no public put-in there. At the bridge, I own the land on both sides of the creek and, due to vandalism, have posted no trespassing signs numerous times but they always disappear. I also own the land along the railroad track. If you want creek access on my land, at the bridge or along the railroad track, yes please ask! We are nice people but don't like trespassers since being robbed and since that land is used by some as a dump site, from refrigerators to dead animals. My dogs are supposed to bark to prevent theft! There's an attitude of entitlement and disrepesct in the previous comments that makes me want to put more no trespassing signs up! I wouldn't carry a canoe through your yard to a creek without asking your permission.

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