Lichterman Nature Center
Lichterman Nature Center is a certified arboretum and nature center located in East Memphis, Tennessee.
A garden inside Memphis
You can stay in Memphis
Lichterman Nature Center is inside Memphis, which has 240 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May and Oct
March, April, May and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Frederick W. Smith (MEM) has airline service, about 7 miles from Lichterman Nature Center.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Memphis. Green months are the mild ones.
Lichterman Nature Center
Lichterman Nature Center is a certified arboretum and nature center located in East Memphis, Tennessee. It has many outdoor and indoor animal exhibits, as well as several activities and events. The Lichterman Nature Center is one of the facilities within the Pink Palace Family of Museums.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 65 acres
Where to stay near Lichterman Nature Center
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Memphis (240) and Germantown (15).
- 1SS Sultana
- 2Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
- 3National Civil Rights Museum
- 4FedExForum
- 5Mid-South Coliseum
- 6Blues Hall of Fame
- 7Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Lichterman Nature Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | in town | — | 240 184 hotels · 30 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 609,647 | $169K | D− |
| Germantown | 5 mi east | 5 min | 15 14 hotels · 1 campground | 40,001 | $471K | B− |
| Olive Branch | 9 mi south | 15 min | 20 17 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins | 47,563 | $290K | C+ |
| Southaven | 12 mi southwest | 15 min | 23 17 hotels · 4 motels · 2 RV parks | 57,819 | $236K | C− |
| Horn Lake | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 19 15 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 26,741 | $171K | B− |
| West Memphis | 19 mi west | 30 min | 37 25 hotels · 10 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 23,336 | $120K | D− |
| Collierville | 10 mi east | 15 min | 8 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 51,909 | $486K | B− |
| Millington | 17 mi north | 25 min | 20 10 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 12,953 | $207K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Lichterman Nature Center
Other well-known places within 54 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw116 mi Ancient siteSS Sultana
27 mi Stadium & arenaSimmons Bank Liberty Stadium
311 mi MuseumNational Civil Rights Museum
411 mi Stadium & arenaFedExForum
57 mi Stadium & arenaMid-South Coliseum
611 mi MuseumBlues Hall of Fame
54 mi Stadium & arenaVaught–Hemingway Stadium
76 mi PlanetariumPink Palace Museum and PlanetariumPhoto credits
SS Sultana: Template:Thomas W. Bankes, Public domain · Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · National Civil Rights Museum: Matthew T Rader, CC BY-SA 4.0 · FedExForum: Marco Espino-Ovalle, Public domain · Mid-South Coliseum: bcbuckner, CC BY 2.0 · Blues Hall of Fame: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vaught–Hemingway Stadium: Matthew Nichols, CC BY 2.0 · Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium: Thomas R Machnitzki, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Lichterman Nature Center
Is Lichterman Nature Center in Memphis?
Yes. It’s inside Memphis, TN.
When is the best time to visit Lichterman Nature Center?
March, April, May and October, with highs of 63–81°.
What is the closest airport to Lichterman Nature Center?
Frederick W. Smith (MEM), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Lichterman Nature Center?
Memphis (in town, 240 places to stay), Germantown (5 mi, 15 places to stay) and Olive Branch (9 mi, 20 places to stay).
Tips from people in Memphis
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Memphis’s Town Square.
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