Beautiful place; definitely a hidden gym. The park rangers need to keep up with the park better.read more

The cabins are a nice way to take a break from the city without breaking the bank. The employees…read moreat the Park are friendly and accommodating.

Such a special, peaceful place! Tired of walking in full on sun in the heat, try walking in the…read moreshade of the forest with beautiful views of the Bill Dance Signature Lake!

As of August 2025, the Herb Parsons Lake Store is currently closed. No public entry is allowed down…read morethat path, so you can drive over to the river crossing for a side entrance to the hiking trail.

A little rocky around the lake, so it was harder to navigate with a stroller. But nice unpaved…read moretrails, the lake just seemed very mucky the day we were there. We did see some turtles and ducks, which was fun for the kids. Lots of fish in the lake also, since we saw someone catch some. They also seem to have fun events at this park, we were there for Touch A Truck and it was fun. Overall, a nice & quiet park for a stroll.

Yellow Trail is great! good work out with constant elevation changes…read more You meander throughout the whole park on trails well marked with Yellow Trail markers. I walk/run this trail all the time.

I love using this trail for my training runs. Very well kept area. I've never felt unsafe alone.read more

Big River Crossing is one of my favorite places to exercise, people watch and experience the…read morefullness of the Mississippi River. It's a pedestrian bridge that literally allows you to teleport to another state, well, not really. But close. It allows you to experience scenic views of downtown Memphis, the riverfront, Bass Pro shop and even more. The bridge connects downtown Memphis to West Memphis, Ark. You'll undoubtedly see passersby walking, jogging, cycling, painting, admiring, smiling and the list goes on. It's not uncommon to witness a train along the bridge or overhead (depending where you are standing). Here's what I'm geeked about (not fake geeked, but seriously geeked) - in all of the times that I've traveled the bridge, there has never been an army convoy being transported. It was the most magnificent site that anyone could imagine. The longest train ever with car after car of gas tankers, Humvees, electrical circuit cabinets, literally THE army on wheels. I was speechless for quite a while. My day was made! What are you waiting for? Get up, get out and see for yourself.

Walking the Big River Crossing in Memphis felt like stepping into a postcard--except the breeze was…read morereal, the sun was setting, and my legs were definitely getting a workout. It starts off pretty normal: a bridge, some signs, people with strollers and bikes. Then, a few steps in, you look left and boom--there's the mighty Mississippi just doing its thing, rolling slow and wide like it knows it's the star of the show. Look right, and the Memphis skyline's just casually posing for every photo you take, no filter needed. Halfway across, I realized something weird: I was crossing state lines on foot. Tennessee behind me, Arkansas ahead. No tolls, no border guards--just a bunch of joggers and one guy playing country music out of a Bluetooth speaker strapped to his backpack. As the sun dipped, the lights kicked on--thousands of little LEDs blinking across the bridge like it was throwing its own party. It felt like magic. A peaceful, riverfront, light-show kind of magic. Five stars for turning a simple walk into a memory I'll probably brag about way too often.

My daughter did a 5 day horse camp at Oak View stables from 8am-2pm. It cost a lot of money and we…read morefound the camp low value for money. According to their website, the camp was $400 with a $50 deposit but I ended up paying $460 for some reason because the deposit seemed to just be an up front pay, and we had to pay an extra $10 for a helmet rental. The kids rode a different horse every day, which was of course my daughter's favorite part, but they did a lot more activities that weren't related to horses at all. Instead of them playing basic camp games and doing basic crafts that could have been done at home, they could have done horse related games/activities. They also had a lot more downtime than anticipated and described on the site, and they were playing games in the blazing sun during a heatwave. Even though this was the first time for my daughter to ride a horse, instructor wasn't hands on, and just sat at the sidelines while yelling instructions at the kids from a distance. While my daughter overall had a great experience with the horses, our overall value for money could have been a lot better. The kids were doing unstructured activities and were unsupervised at times (we observed this)! I would definitely recommend other parents to look into other options for a horse camp.

Was a great way to wind down on our road trip! Our guide was awesome would definitely recommend…read more Great horses as well lol.

We had a great time here. I took a group of girls from Summer camp to experience canoeing and it…read morewas a moment that we will never forget! The trained staff and volunteers took out their time to make sure the girls were exposed to something new. They were gentle, patient, and kind to the participants. It was hot out of course, but this particular area is fully shaded. A very cool park!

We decided to take a walk here! It was such a nice day and the scenery is great! Not much i can say…read moreabout this place! It's very family oriented and a nice place to come have a picnic. They offer kayak rentals, horseback riding and more

The V and E greenline has become one of my favorite exercise locations. It is various centric and…read moreartsy and I really love the feel of the trail.

The V&E Greenline is mysteriously difficult to find if you aren't savvy to the Memphis Evergreen…read morearea. The address on the site is for the sort of "clubhouse" and that is fairly near to the start, which is actually at the North Parkway "bridge" where the RR stubs off and runs through the neighborhood to Jackson Ave. It is mostly unpaved, dirt/gravel with the "blue blobby" sculpture at the N. Parkway end, a couple of small footbridges & some benches along the path. It's probably about 1.2? miles all told - I ran from Tutwiler (starting at the GlenMary apartments) to N Parkway end, doubled back all the way to Jackson & back to N Parkway to get just over 3 miles in. It felt very safe - houses on either side & other walkers, joggers, cyclists, dog walkers. it's nice!