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.Ā
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:Ā 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 RiverwalkĀ 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:Ā 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 ā 4,500 acres of green space, a community treasure, unrivaled in size and potential anywhere else in the United States.
City of Bartlett Parks
Bobby K. Flaherty Municipal Center | Appling Road, South of US Highway 70 |
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Bartlett Recreation Center | 7700 Flaherty Road, off Appling Road, between the Justice Center and Appling Middle School | |
BartlettCountry | Dove Ridge Cove, Bartlett Country Subdivision |
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Bartlett Grove | 7155 Santa Cruz Drive |
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BartlettBoulevard Soccer Park | 3170 Bartlett Blvd. |
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A.E. Beaty | 7859 Memphis-Arlington Road, beside Fire Station #3 |
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Blue Lagoon | Blue Lagoon Drive |
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Davies Plantation |
Davies Plantation and Phillips Road |
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Deermont | 6675 Deermont Dr. |
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Dixon/Brewer | 5745 Woodlawn, adjacent to the Senior Center and Gotten House |
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Easthill | 6950 Dawnhill Road at Luther Road, adjacent to Ellendale Elementary School |
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Ellendale | 3800 Greenleaf Cove (across from Cedar Road) |
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Elmore Civic | 2505 Elmore Park Road |
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Elva T. Bledsoe | 2863 Bartlett Road, at Stage Road and CSX Railroad |
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W.J. Freeman | 2629 Bartlett Blvd. |
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Freeman Smith | 4620 N. Brunswick Road. |
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Kirby-Whitten/Old Brownsville (Future) | Kirby-Whitten Parkway, south of Old Brownsville Road |
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Madison Arthur Byrd | 3400 Summerdale Drive |
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Municipal | 2975 Altruria, behind City Hall |
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Nesbit Park | 5760 Yale Road |
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Quail Ridge (Formerly Egypt Central) | Egypt-Central Road and Fiske Road, north of the Quail Ridge Golf Course |
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Rivercrest Park | Rivercrest Lane |
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Rivercrest Natural Area (Future) | Rivercrest Subdivision |
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Rockyford | 6885 Raner Creek Drive, at Kirby-Whitten Parkway (Rockyford Road) |
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Shadowlawn | 4734 Shadow-lawn Road |
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SingletonCommunity Center & Park | 7266 Third Road |
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Sleepy Hollow Road | Northampton Drive and Sleepy Hollow Road |
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Stoneridge | 3525 Altruria Road, at CSX Railroad |
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Sugartree | 5468 Pine Oak Lane (Sugartree Subdivision) |
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Yale Road |
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