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LEEMAN FIELD REGIONAL PARK
Located at the gateway to Spearhead’s Stone Mountain Trail, the Pennington Gap area continues to gain recognition as an ATV destination. The improvements to Leeman Field Park and the new Wallen Creek Greenway will further the area’s reputation as an outdoor recreation hub. Planned improvements under the master plan include a new playground and an observation deck for soccer fields, adjacent to existing restaurants.
The park’s swimming pool will be supplemented by a Wallen Creek tube launch, which can also serve as an access point for canoes and kayaks. The park will feature new cabins to extend visitors’ stays, as well as ATV and dirt bike courses. All elements of the park system will be connected by the new Greenway.
NEXT STEPS
1. Update the Leeman Field master plan, coordinating it with the HKRI initiatives.
2. The ATV training course component may have significant components that may be grant-fundable. Work with planning professionals to compose grant strategy.
3. Work with Town or Lee County IDA to compose a developer RFP for the cabin component, which includes a package of incentives for the development project. Seek and evaluate competitive development proposals, based on criteria including the HKRI Master Plan.
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3. Phase and Build improvements.
4. Brand and market the facility as part of HKRI brand.
SIGNATURE PROJECTS