The city operates a playground and recreation park with lighted basketball courts, lighted ball fields, ligthed four field soccer complex, swimming pool, tennis and volleyball courts, a rodeo arena and an in line skating hockey.
Beech Lake, located in the heart of Lexington, was formed by the Beech River Watershed Development Authority. The Beech River Watershed Development Authority was created by the 1961 Tennessee Legislature as an agency of the state to produce and coordinate an intensified program aimed at developing the resources of the area. The seven lakes, built by the Authority, provide 3,000 acres of surface area and 100 miles of shoreline for recreational activities. The Lakes are open to the public and provide facilities for public use and enjoyment. Facilities vary from a launching ramp and parking area to a concession-bathhouse building, sand beach, concrete launching ramp, paved parking, picnic tables, playground equipment, and family camping facilities. These lakes and adjacent land are open to fishing, swimming, hunting (in season), boating, hiking and other related outdoor recreation activities. Water skiing is permitted on two lakes.
Natchez Trace State Park, the State's largest and most visited park, is just six miles northeast of Lexington. The park was named for the important wilderness road that ran between Nashville and Natchez, Mississippi, in the 18th and early 19th centuries. The park covers over 46,000 square acres and is managed by the Tennessee Department of Conservation.
One of the world's finest fishing and water skiing areas, Kentucky Lake, is but a short drive over fine paved highways from Lexington (20 miles). The lake is rapidly developing into one of the best migratory waterfowl hunting areas in the State.
Beautiful Shiloh National Park, a famous Civil War Battleground, is located on the Tennessee River near Lexington.
Parker's Crossroads Battlefield is 11 miles north of Lexington.
