SPORTS & RECREATION / PARKS & NATURE

Lush state and county parks that showcase vast acres of scenic terrain combine with regional and neighborhood parks and preserves for a wide variety of outdoor adventures. Wonderful gardens, zoos, and nature centers complement acres of green space throughout the metro area. River and lakefront recreation is popular throughout Metropolitan Memphis, where rolling rivers and sparkling lakes encourage boating, swimming, water sports, kayaking, and canoeing. Throughout the metro area, recreation programs are designed to engage the interests of every age group.

 

State/Federal Parkland

Big Hill Pond State Park
984 John Howell Road
Pocahontas, TN 731-645-7967
http://state.tn.us/environment/parks

Chicasaw State Park
20 Cabin Lane
Henderson, TN 731-989-5141
Cabins 800-458-1752
Tee Times 888-944-2327
http://state.tn.us/environment/parks

Holly Springs National Forest
1000 Front Street
Oxford, MS 662-236-6550
www.fs.fed.us/r8/mississippi

Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park
910 Riddick Road
Millington, TN 901-876-5215
Toll free 800-471-5293
http://state.tn.us/environment/parks

Natchez Trace State Park
24845 Natchez Trace Road
Wildersville, TN 731-968-3742
Toll free 800-250-8616
http://state.tn.us/environment/parks

Shiloh National Military Park
1055 Pittsburg Landing Road
Shiloh, TN 731-689-5696
www.nps.gov/shil

T.O. Fuller State Park
1500 Mitchell Road
Memphis, TN 901-543-7581
http://state.tn.us/environment/parks

Tombigbee State Park
264 Cabin Drive
Tupelo, MS 662-842-7669
www.mdwfp.com

Trace State Park
2139 Faulkner Road
Belden, MS 662-489-2958
www.mdwfp.com

Wall Doxey State Park
3946 Highway 7, South
Holly Springs, MS 662-252-4231
www.mdwfp.com

 

Regional Highlights

Arkabutla Lake
3905 Arkabutla Dam Road
Coldwater, MS 662-562-6261
https://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Arkabutla-Lake/

Audubon Park
4145 Southern Avenue
Memphis, TN 901-576-4231
www.memphistn.gov

Bartlett Recreation Center
7700 Flaherty Place
Bartlett, TN 901-385-6470
www.cityofbartlett.org

Birdsong Resort, Marina & Campground
255 Marina Road
Camden Kentucky Lake, TN 731-584-7880
www.birdsongresort.com

Buchanan Resort on Kentucky Lake
785 Buchanan Resort Road
Springville, TN 731-642-2828
www.buchananresort.com

Conger Park
135 West Oak Grove Road
Hernando, MS 662-429-9092
http://www.cityofhernando.org/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/16/161

Enid Lake
US Highway 55
Enid, MS 662-563-4571
https://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Enid-Lake/

Greenbrook Park
8440 Greenbrook Parkway
Southaven, MS 662-89-7275
www.southaven.org

Kennedy Park
4577 Raleigh-LaGrange Road
Memphis, TN 901-576-4231
www.memphistn.gov

King Riverside Park
435 South Parkway West
Memphis, TN 901-576-4231
www.memphistn.gov

Memphis-Graceland RV Park & Campground
3691 Elvis Presley Boulevard
Memphis, TN 901-396-7125
Toll free 866-571-9236
www.memphisgracelandrvpark.com

Mud Island River Park
125 North Front Street
Memphis, TN 901-576-7241
Toll free 800-507-6507
www.mudisland.com

Olive Branch City Park
8257 Goodman Road
Olive Branch, MS 662-895-4131
http://www.obms.us/city-departments/parks-and-recreation

Overton Park
2080 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 901-576-4231
www.memphistn.gov

Raymond Skinner Center
712 Tanglewood
Memphis, TN 901-272-2528
www.memphistn.gov

Sardis Lake
29049 Highway 315
Sardis, MS 662-563-4531
https://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Sardis-Lake/Sardis-Lake-Recreation/

Shelby Farms
500 Pine Lake Drive
Memphis, TN 901-382-0235

Snowden Grove Park
3335 Pine Tar Alley
Southaven, MS 662-890-7275
www.southaven.org

Tom Lee Park
310 S. Riverside Boulevard
Memphis, TN 901-576-4231
www.memphistn.gov

Tunica RiverPark, Landing & Ecopark
One Riverpark Drive
Tunica, MS 662-357-0050
Toll free 866-51-RIVER
www.tunicariverpark.com

 

Nature Centers & Gardens

The Ames Plantation
Tennessee Highway 18
Grand Junction, TN 901-878-1067
www.amesplantation.org

Coon Creek Science Center
Pink Palace Family of Museums
McNairy County, TN 901-320-6320
www.memphismuseums.org

Dixon Gardens
4339 Park Avenue
Memphis, TN 901-761-5250
www.dixon.org

Lichterman Nature Center
Pink Palace Family of Museums
5992 Quince Road
Memphis, TN 901-767-7322
www.memphismuseums.org

Lucius E. Burch Jr. State Natural Area
500 Pine Lake Drive
Memphis, TN 901-382-0235

Memphis Botanic Gardens
750 Cherry Road
Memphis, TN 901-576-4100
www.memphisbotanicgarden.com

Memphis Zoo
2000 Prentiss Place
Memphis, TN 901-276-WILD
www.memphiszoo.org

Sharpe Planetarium
Pink Palace Museum
3050 Central Avenue
Memphis, TN 901-320-6320
www.memphismuseums.org

Tipton County Nature Center
751 Bert Johnston Avenue
Covington, TN 901-476-0242

Wildlife Heritage Center
505 Highway 57 West
Grand Junction, TN 731-764-2058
www.birddogfoundation.com

Wolf River Natural Area
Wolf River Boulevard
Germantown, TN 901-757-7392
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/tennessee/wolf-river-trails-lucius-burch-natural-area

 

PARKS & RECREATION CONTACTS

State & Federal Contacts

National Park Service
Washington, DC 202-208-6843
www.nps.gov

Tennessee State Parks
Information 888-TN-PARKS
http://state.tn.us/environment/parks

Mississippi State Parks
Information 601-432-2400
www.mdwfp.com

Municipal Contacts

City of Bartlett Parks
Bartlett, TN 901-385-5590
www.cityofbartlett.org

City of Collierville Parks
Collierville, TN 901-853-3225
www.colliervilleparks.org

City of Covington Parks
Covington, TN 901-476-1107
www.covingtontn.com

City of Germantown Parks
Germantown, TN 901-757-7200
http://www.germantown-tn.gov/play/parks-and-recreation

City of Hernando Parks
Hernando, MS 662-429-2688
http://www.cityofhernando.org/departments/parks-recreation

City of Horn Lake Parks
Horn Lake, MS 662-781-4529

City of Memphis Parks
Memphis, TN 901-576-4231
Aquatics 901-547-8018
Tennis 901-374-0603
Recreation 901-794-5045
www.memphistn.gov

City of Millington Parks
Millington, TN 901-873-5701
http://www.cityofmillington.org/index.aspx?nid=83

City of Olive Branch Parks
Olive Branch, MS 662-892-9200
http://www.obms.us/city-departments/parks-and-recreation

City of Southaven Parks
Southaven, MS 662-89-7275
www.southaven.org

 

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