Home Field at Blountville Athletic Park
Twenty-five acres for everyone.
Home Field is our community name for Blountville Athletic Park, the new Sullivan County athletic park now open on the former Blountville school grounds.
HOME FIELD
Phase I Is Open
Status update
Blountville Athletic Park opened May 9, 2026. Phase I includes youth ball fields, pickleball courts, concessions, restrooms, and covered gathering areas.
DetailsPickleball Courts
Check county updates
The courts opened during the grand opening celebration. Published open-play schedules have not been released yet.
DetailsYouth Ball Fields
League schedules vary
Youth baseball and softball christened the new fields on opening day. Check with league organizers for current game and practice schedules.
DetailsFuture Phases
Dates TBA
County leaders have described future phase plans for a farmers market, basketball courts, more pickleball, playgrounds, and walking trails.
DetailsCounty Updates
As announced
Follow Sullivan County channels for confirmed events, food truck appearances, tournament dates, and facility announcements.
DetailsHOME FIELD
THE FIELDS
Phase I is open with two new youth baseball and softball fields, pickleball courts, concessions, restrooms, and covered gathering areas. Home Field is where Sullivan County plays.
THE MARKET
The farmer's market, basketball courts, more pickleball, playgrounds, and walking trails are planned for future phases. We will post confirmed dates when Sullivan County releases them.
THE CAMPUS
The park sits on the former Blountville Elementary and Middle School campus at 155 School Avenue, beside county offices, the library, and the heart of the county seat.
WHAT'S OPEN NOW
This status board separates verified Phase I amenities from future phase items and details that still need Sullivan County confirmation.
This ground has always belonged to the people who live here. We just made sure it stayed that way.
GRAND OPENING RECAP
May 9, 2026
Sullivan County officially opened Blountville Athletic Park on May 9, 2026 with youth baseball and softball, first pickleball play, a 12:30 PM ribbon cutting, food trucks, Touch-A-Truck, and The Bad News Bears outdoor movie.
Official flyer imagery
Low-res source, accurate place
BY THE NUMBERS
COMMON GROUND
Nearly a century of history. A community that refused to let go. Here's how we got here.
Blountville High Opens
The campus dates back to the 1930s when the high school first opened. For nearly a century, this 25-acre campus was the center of everything.
Schools Close
When the doors closed, the community made one thing clear: this ground is ours and we're not letting it go.
County Purchases Campus
Sullivan County purchases the 25-acre campus for $637,500. The transformation begins.
$8M+ Invested
County offices move into the renovated elementary school. Cafeteria becomes a community center. Infrastructure rebuilt.
Phase I Construction
Two new youth ball fields anchor the first phase of the park project, with pickleball courts, concessions, restrooms, and gathering areas added for opening day.
Blountville Athletic Park Opens
Sullivan County cuts the ribbon on Blountville Athletic Park on May 9, 2026, with youth ball games, pickleball, food trucks, Touch-A-Truck, and The Bad News Bears on the field.
THE HOME FIELD REPORT
Get updates when Sullivan County publishes confirmed park schedules, future phase dates, food truck events, market plans, pickleball information, and facility use details.
No spam. Confirmed updates only.
HOME FIELD
A small, verified visual set: official flyer crops, local campus images, and the current status board. Real photography should replace these as county-approved photos become available.
Official flyer crop
155 School Avenue
Phase I open
Youth Ball Fields
Phase I open
Pickleball Courts
Local image
Former School Campus
Verified guide
Campus Status
Historic image
Blountville History