Few parks or trails are on the map in Memphis
14 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Memphis, 0.1 per square mile of land. 63% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1 places to go in Memphis
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
The walking year in Memphis
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 69 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Memphis →
Questions about parks and trails in Memphis
Is there public land near Memphis?
29,000 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Memphis or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Memphis neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →