Come to the River
GREENBELT
Greenbelt Park
Open Daily - 6am to 6pm
More than a mile long, Greenbelt Park is a natural flood plain that changes with the seasons. Lower Greenbelt Park is usually under water from late winter to early spring. When accessible, Lower Greenbelt Park is a great place for picnicking or running and walking along unpaved trails. Bikers and strollers can find a paved pathway in Upper Greenbelt Park on the east side of the park.
MUD ISLAND
Mud Island Park
Open Daily - 6am to 5pm, Pedestrian Walkbridge - Daily, 10am to 3pm
Visitors can take in memorable views of the Mississippi River and the Memphis skyline at Mud Island Park and during the half-mile walk across the Skybridge to enter the park. Mud Island is undergoing construction. While some features are closed, there’s still lots to enjoy. Revel in the serenity. Take Instagram-worthy pictures with the 50-foot MEMPHIS sign. Walk a scale model of the Mississippi River – just remember, there’s no swimming in the Gulf of Mexico. Launch a boat from the south ramp, past the marina. And if you’d like to dip your feet into the Mississippi River, for a time you can walk the path to the sandy area on the south tip of Mud Island.
RIVERFRONT
Fourth Bluff Park
Open dawn to dusk
At the edge of downtown Memphis, Fourth Bluff Park overlooks River Garden and offers shade, picnic tables, movable furniture and expansive views of the Hernando de Soto bridge and Wolf River Harbor. Be sure to visit in the spring when the park becomes the location for Grizzlies Playoff Watch Parties.
River Garden
Open dawn to dusk
The beautiful, natural River Garden includes native meadow plantings, bench swings, a dining and events pavilion and an all-ages playground.
Tom Lee Park
Open Daily - 6am to 8pm
Welcome Center, Courts - Daily, 9am - 7pm
Hi Neighbor Café - Thursday - Monday, 12pm to 7pm
Tom Lee Park is Memphis’s signature riverfront park. The 31-acre natural riverfront landscape is imbued with the spirit and legacy of Tom Lee, with scenic pathways, a misting fountain, more than 1,000 native trees, a stunning playground, sports and fitness areas, public art, an outdoor classroom and more.
The Memphis Flyway
Coming soon
The Memphis Flyway, which broke ground in June, will open in 2026. The one-of-a-kind attraction will be the only free and ADA-accessible observation deck on the Mississippi River. It is expected to draw more than one million new visitors a year, with a location in downtown Memphis easily visible from two interstates, I-55 and I-40.
BIG RIVER
Ashburn-Coppock Park
Open Daily - 6am to 6pm
This quaint pocket of green has a beautiful north-facing view of the Memphis skyline and River District and some of the most interesting trees in the Memphis River Parks system.
Big River Crossing
Open Daily - 6am to 1Opm
At nearly a mile in length, Big River Crossing is the longest public pedestrian and cyclist bridge across the Mississippi. One of the top things to do in Memphis, BRX features breathtaking views of the Memphis skyline, Arkansas floodplains and Mississippi River. Big River Crossing is managed by the City of Memphis.
Chickasaw Heritage Park
Open Daily - 6am to 6pm
Containing two historic Chickasaw ceremonial mounds, this park lets you really kick back across its large, grassy lawn or get into a game with its ball field and basketball court.
E.H. Crump Park
Open dawn to dusk
This small pocket park offers up-close views of the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge and wide views across the Mississippi River.
Martyrs Park
Open Daily - 6am to 6pm
Named in honor of the Martyrs of the 1878 yellow fever epidemic, this park includes unique public art and shaded benches with a great view of the lights on both bridges.
MLK
Martin luther king Jr. Riverside park
Summer: Open 6am to 8pm, Winter: Open 6am to 6pm
Martin Luther King Jr. Riverside Park’s almost 300 acres includes a marina, playground, lake, ball field, two outdoor tennis courts, 1.2-mile paved walking trail, restrooms, benches and three rental pavilions with picnic tables, grills and benches.
Martin Luther King Jr. Riverside Park is managed by the City of Memphis.