One of the largest urban parks in the United States, Memphis’s Shelby Farms is more than five times the size of New York’s Central Park and offers a wide range of recreation for outdoor lovers.
An assortment of walking and bicycling trails criss-crosses the landscape, taking visitors past some spectacular scenery. Special notice goes to the Tour de Wolf, an awesome unpaved trail that stretches a little over six miles through the forest. Local anglers love to visit Catch’em Lake, an artificial lake that is kept regularly stocked with fish. Two other lakes allow rowboating, a great way to while away an afternoon. Dog lovers bring their pooches to the tremendous off-leash area on the park’s east end, and there’s even a native herd of bison that wander part of the park, lazily munching on the grass.
Shelby Farms is open sunrise to sunset daily. The playground opens at 9 a.m. and closes one hour before dusk.
Shelby Farms Park
500 N. Pine Lake Drive
Memphis, TN 38134
(901) 382-2249
www.shelbyfarmspark.org
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