Outdoors

Sometimes you just need to get out and get some fresh air. Here’s a look at some of the parks offered by the city of Memphis. All information provided by the cities of Memphis and Bartlett. 

Memphis City Parks

Audubon Park

• 373 Acres
• Photo Gallery
• Finalist in the 2007 Commercial Appeal’s “Memphis Most Awards” in the “Most Perfect Park for Pets” category.
• Leftwich Indoor Tennis Courts, 4145 Southern,
• 4 Indoor and 8 Outdoor Tennis Courts
• The Links at Audubon: 18 hole golf course, golf practice range. Golf Clubhouse @ 4160 Park Ave.
• Picnic Area and Play equipment
• 2 Picnic Pavilions, 1 mile fitness trail, and lake
• Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road

Walter Chandler Park – Horn Lake @ Raines

• 151.80 Acres
• Lakeview Senior Citizens Center
• Play equipment and picnic area
• West Zone Office.

The Links at Davy Crockett – 4380 Ridgeline Road

• 290 Acres
• 18 hole golf course

Memphis Fairgrounds – 940 Early Maxwell Blvd.

• 158 Acres
• Grounds designed by Geo. Kessler. Partial list: E. Parkway Gates, Shelby Co. Bldg. 1908, Fairview School 1930, Former Montgomery Park Track 1884,
• Formerly had Memphis Jockey Club circa 1909
• AutoZone Liberty Bowl Football Stadium,
• Childrens Museum,
• Mid South Coliseum
• Football/Track Stadium
• Mid South Fair
• Various Activity Buildings, and Maintenance Compound

Firestone Park – Millington Road @ Robertson

• 317 Acres
• Football/track stadium with restroom/concession.

The Links at Fox Meadows – 3064 Clarke Rd.

• 160.43 Acres
• 18 hole golf course with clubhouse

The Links at Galloway – 3815 Walnut Grove

• 104.20 Acres
• 18 hole golf course with clubhouse
• Developed by H.W. Brennan
• Finalist in the “Most Gorgeous Golf Course” category of the 2007 Commercial Appeal’s “Memphis Most Awards”
• Named “Best Golf Course” in the 2007 Memphis Flyer “Best of Memphis” competition.
• Deeded to city as part of Red Acres subdivision
• Local residents walk the perimeter of the course. Watch out for golf-balls.

John F. Kennedy Park – 4577 Raleigh-LaGrange Road

• 260.57 Acres
• 9 lighted softball fields and 2 soccer fields with concession and restrooms
• Alzheimer’s Adult Day Care Center,
• Northeast Zone Office,
• Nature trails, 2 pavilion, play equipment,
• Maintenance facilities
• 1/2 mile fitness trail.

M.L. King Park (Riverside) – South Parkway @ Riverside

• 379.32 Acres
• Indication of Burial sites from multiple periods.
• Design by Geo. Kessler, 1902 w/ Parkway system and Overton Park
• The Links at Riverside: 9 hole golf course with new clubhouse
• Boat ramp and marina
• Picnic area, 3 pavilions, and play equipment
• Ball field and 4 lighted tennis courts
• Lake and scenic river views

Mississippi River Greenbelt – Greenbelt Island Dr. @ Auction Ave

• 102 Acres
• Boat ramp
• Mississippi Riverwalk and scenic river views
• 1 1/2 one way trail with no loop – from Auction North to end of park.
• Under “Riverfront Development Corporation” Management

Overton Park – 2080 Poplar

• 342.30 Acres
• Photo Gallery
• Finalist in the 2007 Commercial Appeal’s “Memphis Most Awards” in the following categories: “Most Bikeable Route”, “Most Picnicable Point”, and “Most Perfect Park for Pets”.
• Second Place in the “Best Picnic Spot” category in the 2007 Memphis Flyer “Best of Memphis” competition.
• Park designed by Geo. Kessler, 1901. Partial list: Zoo 1905, Golf Clubhouse 1926, WPA Shell 1936
• On the National Register. Example of City Beautiful Movement.
• Rainbow Lake, 2 pavilions, amphitheater
• The Links at Overton: 9 hole golf course with clubhouse
• Play equipment, playground ball field, walking trail, soccer field,
• E.H. Crump statue, and various historic markers
• Home of Veterans Plaza, including the Doughboy statue and the new Korean War Monument
• Home to the Zoo, Brooks Art Museum, The Levitt Shell and Memphis College of Art

Pine Hill Park – 973 Alice

• 160.76 Acres Pine Hill Community Center
• 1 Indoor basketball court, 1 Outdoor lighted basketball court
• The Links at Pine Hill: 18 hole golf course with clubhouse
• Play equipment and swimming pool

The Links at Whitehaven – Holmes @ Shelby Drive

• 100 Acres
• 18 hole golf course with clubhouse

Shelby Farms

Shelby Farms Park lies in the heart of Shelby County in Memphis, Tennessee – 4,500 acres of green space, a community treasure, unrivaled in size and potential anywhere else in the United States.

City of Bartlett Parks