They offer excellent trout fishing opportunities. The North Fork of the Holston River provides good smallmouth bass fishing. The well fields , or Wetlands, provide a natur4al treasure for citizens for wildlife. The beauty of the ponds can be appreciated as an egret nests or an osprey swoops. Opportunities abound for hiking, fishing, bird watching, or nature studies.
Wild flowers change with the seasons.
Salt-loving plants, rare to the mnountains, can be found growing in the mnarshes. The area is a pricless habitat for numerous species of flora and fauna. Picnic tables are available.