Shelby Farms Park
Managed by Shelby Farms Park Conservancy
4,606 acres38.4 mi of trail
Tour de WolfWolf River Trail BlueWolf River GreenwayWolf River Trail Yellow+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Memphis
10% of Memphis’ land is conserved: 18,120 acres
The biggest trail networks: Shelby Farms Park (38.4 mi), Overton Park (5.9 mi), Audubon Park (5 mi). 174 miles of mapped trail cross Memphis, 0.6 per square mile of land. 12,061 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #11 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
18,120 acres · of 289.8 sq mi of land
Trails
174 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
12,061 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
392 mi
240 mi lanes · 50 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
33
2 beaches · 11 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Memphis?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Memphis have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Memphis is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #11 of 177 in Tennessee. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Memphis’ overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (174 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (12,061 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13BParks close to home72% of residents within a half mile of a park · TN 42% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 76%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 94%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Memphis ranks #232 on Outdoors.
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Memphis’ 10% is ahead of 89% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 86% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Shelby Farms Park, with 38.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Overton Park
Park
348 acres5.9 mi of trail
Overton Park Limestone Running Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Audubon Park
Managed by Audubon
331 acres5 mi of trail
Dogs usually not allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
T.O. Fuller State Park
Managed by Tennessee State Parks
1,826 acres4.9 mi of trail
Discovery Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mud Island Park
Park
51 acres2.6 mi of trail
Mississippi River Model Walk
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Chucalissa Archaeological Park
Park
223 acres2.4 mi of trail
Discovery Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Martin Luther King Riverside Park
Park
333 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 158 parks & preserves
Shelby Farms Park4,606 acres · 38.4 mi of trail · Shelby Farms Park Conservancy
DirectionsOverton Park348 acres · 5.9 mi of trail
DirectionsAudubon Park331 acres · 5 mi of trail · Audubon
DirectionsT.O. Fuller State Park1,826 acres · 4.9 mi of trail · Tennessee State Parks
DirectionsMud Island Park51 acres · 2.6 mi of trail
DirectionsChucalissa Archaeological Park223 acres · 2.4 mi of trail
DirectionsMartin Luther King Riverside Park333 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsTom Lee Park28 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
DirectionsFrayser Park42 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
Liberty Park178 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHickory Hill Park77 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
Glenview Park20 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
Alonzo Weaver Park45 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsMedical District Park9 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Memphis Medical District Collaborative
DirectionsVieh Park93 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsPolly Williams Park21 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsO.L. Cash Park20 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsPep Marquette Park14 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Mississippi River Park17 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsCherokee Park16 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Robert Church Park7 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsBeale Street Landing4 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsMedal of Honor Park39 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Holmes Park18 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsOakhaven Park18 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Westwood Park16 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWinridge Park16 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Goodwin Park12 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Chandler Park9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsPierotti Park173 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Fletcher Creek Park22 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsO'Brien Park10 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Germanshire Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Mississippi Greenbelt Park80 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLichterman Nature Center72 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Memphis Museums, Inc.
DirectionsLincoln Park28 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Vance Avenue Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCobblestone Landing8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWagner Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Robert Howse Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
John F. Kennedy Park281 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Memphis Parks
DirectionsWalter Chandler Park147 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBurt Ferguson Park38 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Memphis
DirectionsLewis-Davis Park13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJJ Brennan Park13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Overton Park Greensward13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Overton Park Conservancy
DirectionsButler Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMorris Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBinghampton Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Fourth Bluff Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBrinkley Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMary Elizabeth Malone Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAshburn-Coppock Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHandy Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Directions"I am a Man" Plaza1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFirestone Park230 acres
DirectionsNash-Buckingham Park198 acres
Gragg Park122 acres
Zodiac Park89 acres
Dalstrom Park83 acres
DirectionsRodney Barber Park63 acres
May Park63 acres
DirectionsWillow Park60 acres
Willingham Park59 acres
Halle Park59 acres
DirectionsMay Street Park43 acres
Frank Tobey Park35 acres · City of Memphis
DirectionsDouglass Park33 acres
Sea Isle Park33 acres
Pershing Park26 acres
Egypt Central Park25 acres
Gaisman Park25 acres
DirectionsHeroes Park24 acres
DirectionsLitty Park24 acres
Mooney Park24 acres
Walter K Singleton Park22 acres
Denver Road Park21 acres
Otis Redding Park21 acres
Disc Golf Course21 acres
DirectionsAmerican Way Park21 acres
Sunnyside Park20 acres
Georgian Hills Park20 acres
Whitehaven Park20 acres
New Chicago Park20 acres
Charjean Park17 acres
Alcy Samuels Park16 acres
Chickasaw Garden Park16 acres
DirectionsJesse Turner Park16 acres
Westside Park16 acres
Grandview Park16 acres
DirectionsEast High Sportsplex14 acres
DirectionsRiverview Park14 acres
Sidney Lanier Park14 acres
DirectionsGeorge Alberson Park13 acres
Chickasaw Heritage Park12 acres
McFarland Park12 acres
Washington Park12 acres
DirectionsWilson Park12 acres
DirectionsWestern Park10 acres
Falcon Park10 acres
DirectionsPickett Park10 acres
Jackson Park10 acres
DirectionsWhitehaven Lane Park10 acres
Gaston Park10 acres
Emerald Park9 acres
Roosevelt Park9 acres
DirectionsGardenview Park9 acres
DirectionsHollywood Park9 acres
Chickasaw Park8 acres
Gooch Park8 acres
DirectionsUniversity Park8 acres
Lucille Price Park8 acres
Geeter Park7 acres
Crump Park7 acres
DirectionsWinchester Park7 acres
DirectionsPeabody Park7 acres
Williamson Park7 acres
Kline Park5 acres
C. W. Davis Park5 acres
Highland Park5 acres
Raleigh Bartlett Meadows Park5 acres
Belz Park5 acres
Klondike Park5 acres
Martyr's Park5 acres
DirectionsBison Park5 acres
DirectionsByrnes Park5 acres
Foote Park5 acres
DirectionsBooth Park5 acres
Decatur Street Nature Trail5 acres
Oberle-Watkins Park4 acres
Brown Park4 acres
Bickford Park4 acres
Avon Park3 acres
Ford Park3 acres
Orange Mound Park3 acres
Cancer Survivor Park3 acres
Boxtown Park3 acres
Greenlaw Park3 acres
DirectionsBrentwood Park3 acres
Court Square3 acres
DirectionsVance Park3 acres
DirectionsThe Edge Triangle3 acres
DirectionsLazarov Park1 acres
DirectionsVollintine Park1 acres
DirectionsSpanish War Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsSouth Side Park1 acres
Guthrie Park1 acres
Decatur Street Tree Garden1 acres
DirectionsDlugach Park1 acres
Hanley Park1 acres
Founders Park1 acres
DirectionsMLK Reflections Park1 acres
DirectionsArmy Park1 acres
DirectionsNavy Park1 acres
DirectionsPeabody Elementary School Park1 acres
DirectionsMorrison Courtyard1 acres
DirectionsSunshine Park1 acres
DirectionsKney Tranquility Park1 acres
Who protects it
18,120 conserved acres
10% of Memphis’ land. Who manages Memphis’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city5,953 ac
State fish & wildlife5,598 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5,109 ac
County4,348 ac
Other state land1,124 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government67 ac
Private owners17 ac
Local Park · 5,681 acState Conservation Area · 5,598 acLocal Conservation Area · 4,512 acRecreation or Education Easement · 3,969 acState Park · 1,124 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 812 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presidents Island Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 5,589 | Restricted |
| Shelby Farms Local Conservation Area | County | 4,045 | Open |
| To Fuller State Park | Other state land | 992 | Open |
| Oakley Park Local Park | Town or city | 585 | Open |
| Martin L King Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 353 | Open |
| Firestone Park Local Park | Town or city | 331 | Open |
| Audubon Park Local Park | Town or city | 317 | Open |
| John F Kennedy Park Local Park | Town or city | 294 | Open |
| Links At Davy Crockett Local Park | Town or city | 290 | Open |
| Overton Park Local Park | Town or city | 237 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
164 places to go in Memphis
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Memphis
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Memphis
Canale Pool
DirectionsFrayser Park PoolIn Frayser Park
DirectionsGaisman Park PoolIn Gaisman Park
DirectionsPool
DirectionsPlus 2 public pools without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Memphis
Dave Wells Park
DirectionsHoly Rosary Playing Field
DirectionsImmaculate Conception School Playground
DirectionsO'[Brien Park PlaygroundIn O'Brien Park
DirectionsOverton Bark (Dog Park)In Overton Park
DirectionsPeabody Elementary School Playground
DirectionsRainbow Lake ParkIn Overton Park
DirectionsRaleigh Bartlett Meadows Park PlaygroundIn Raleigh Bartlett Meadows Park
Directions2 more playgrounds
Rozelle Elementary School Playground
DirectionsWoodland Discovery PlaygroundIn Shelby Farms Park
Directions124 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Memphis
Central Bank Dog Park
DirectionsFourth Ruff Park
DirectionsOverton BarkIn Overton Park
DirectionsShelby Farms Dog ParkIn Shelby Farms Park
DirectionsThe Barking Lot Dog Park
DirectionsThe Outback Off-Leash Dog ParkIn Shelby Farms Park
DirectionsScenic views in Memphis
Beale Street LandingIn Beale Street Landing
DirectionsMemphis Flyway
DirectionsSky High Ride & Observation DeckFee
DirectionsPlus 6 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Memphis
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Memphis
T. O. Fuller State Park CampgroundFee · In T.O. Fuller State Park
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Community gardens in Memphis
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
18 named trails and 33 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 21.4 miHorses · 2.5 miUnpaved · 24.2 mi
Tour de Wolf6.0 mi
Shelby Farms Greenline4.4 mi
Discovery Trail3.4 mi
Wolf River Greenway3.0 mi
Wolf River Trail Blue2.9 mi
Wolf River Trail Yellow1.5 mi
Gray's Creek Trail1.3 mi
Overton Park Limestone Running Trail1.1 mi
El Bandito0.8 mi
Holmes Park Walking Path0.6 mi
8 more trails
Banjo Trail
0.6 miThe Office By-Pass
0.5 miMississippi River Model Walk
0.4 miWRT-Summer Ave Connector
0.4 miO'Brien Park Walking Path
0.3 miYellow-Blue-Greenline Connector
0.2 miHoward Baker Cove
0.2 miAllen Place
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Beaver LakeBlue Heron LakereservoirChickasaw LakeCoro LakereservoirCourt Square FountainEpping LakelakeHyde LakelakeJ C May LakereservoirKilowatt LakeLake McKellaroxbowLake WindermerereservoirLochnevin LakereservoirMadison Cypress LakeslakeMadison Humphrey's Apartment PoolpondMallard LakereservoirMayor LakelakeMemphis LakeOtter LakereservoirPenal Farm Lake Number FourPine LakeRainbow LakelakeRobco LakereservoirRound LakeSky LakepondSpring LakeWalnut Grove LakelakeFletcher CreekJohns CreekLoosahatchie RiverLoosahatchie River areaNonconnah CreekWolf RiverWolf River Harbor
Biking & sports
392 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
240 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
50 mi
off-road bike paths
103 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Shelby Farms GreenlineBike route
4.4 miCourts & fields
304Tennis
105Baseball
53Basketball
46Soccer
30Football
20Golf
12Pickleball
4Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →177 places on the National Register, 4 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 80 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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Sun Record Company, Memphis Recording ServiceNational Historic Landmark · Building · listed 2003
About itHunt-Phelan HouseBuilding · listed 1971
About itTri-State BankBuilding · listed 1971
About itLee and Fontaine Houses of the James Lee MemorialBuilding · listed 1971
About itVictorian Village DistrictDistrict · listed 1972
About itMagevney HouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itFowlkes-Boyle HouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itSt. Mary's Catholic ChurchBuilding · listed 1974
About itDr. D. T. Porter BuildingBuilding · listed 1977
About it165 more on the History page.
When to get out
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) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 54 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 85 | 74 | 62 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.5 |
September is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.8 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Memphis →
Next door
Memphis and its neighbors
Memphis has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Memphis174 miGermantown13 miBartlett12 miOlive Branch7.0 miWest Memphis6.2 miSouthaven5.3 miLakeland5.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 10% | 0.6 | 19 | 72% | A− |
| Germantown | 4% | 0.6 | 13 | 78% | B+ |
| Bartlett | 5% | 0.4 | 20 | 81% | B+ |
| Lakeland | 1% | 0.2 | 8 | 49% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Memphis
Where can I hike in Memphis?
The longest trail networks: Shelby Farms Park, 38.4 miles; Overton Park, 5.9 miles; Audubon Park, 5 miles; T.O. Fuller State Park, 4.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Memphis is conserved land?
10% of its land, against a typical 1% for a Tennessee town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Memphis’ trails?
Shelby Farms Park and Overton Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Memphis?
392 miles of bike routes are on the map: 240 of painted or protected lanes, 50 of off-road paths and 103 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Shelby Farms Greenline.
Is there public land near Memphis?
17,760 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Memphis or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12,061 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Memphis have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #11 of 177 in Tennessee. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Memphis neighbors.
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Sources
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 →