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
