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    5.0 (1 review)

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    Big River Crossing - River's high and mighty!

    Big River Crossing

    4.6(25 reviews)
    15.3 miDowntown

    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.

    Memphis, TN. If you have an hour or so this is a pretty…read morecool walk. The walkway offered up some pretty impressive vistas of the Mississippi. The walk is lengthy but never strenuous. I found the restroom on the Arkansas side, its two porta-potties behind a bunker wall. Surprisingly, they were clean. You can see the blue outhouses from the area above after you leave the bridge. I did not see restrooms on the Tennessee side, but I may have missed it. It would be real cool if they put a piano at the center of the span like they did on the bridge in Austin, TX.

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    Big River Crossing - BRC at sunset

    BRC at sunset

    Big River Crossing - State line between TN and AR

    State line between TN and AR

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    Ghost River Outfitters

    Ghost River Outfitters

    5.0(6 reviews)
    26.1 mi

    A month ago, during Memorial Day weekend when it wasn't sweltering hot yet in Memphis, my husband I…read morewere debating what to do with our rare time off. We decided we would go hiking somewhere in Arkansas or Missouri as it appeared that nothing else naturey was close to Memphis. Well, guess what! There most definitely is!!! Ghost River Outfitters is about an hour outside of Memphis and offers canoe and kayak rentals down Wolf River. They also apparently offer stand up paddleboard rental for the truly adventurous (I will probably not try that until I am more physically fit aka never at this rate). We decided to rent a canoe and called the number on their website and reserved a spot for Sunday morning. We packed sunblock, lots of water, a lunch, snacks, and drove out to Moscow TN to the rendezvous spot. They took us in vans a couple miles down to where they launched us off and gave us some brief instructions during the ride. It took us about 4 hours to get down the river back to where our cars were parked. I really could write a novel about what happened to us during the canoe ride (think almost colliding with a snake, attempting to rescue a poor couple that capsized and thanking God it wasn't us, seeing GORGEOUS nature that I did not know existed out here) but I'll sum it up as awesome!!! so many stories to tell about that trip. Some tips: 1. Call the number when you want to make a reservation. It fills up quickly 2. Definitely pack lunch - there's a little spot in the middle of the trip where you can "park" your canoe/kayak and stop to rest and eat. 3. Pack lots of water and sunblock! 4. Pay the extra bucks to go on the guided tour if you are directionally challenged or nervous about never having canoed/kayaked before. There were some spots where the signs are confusing and we definitely spent 10+ minutes trying to redirect ourselves back onto the right path. They also do nice stuff on the tour like show you where beaver dams are, etc 5. Waterproof your camera if you bring one When we went, the spots were completely filled up but one of the tour guides said that surprisingly, not many people in Memphis know this place exists but apparently word still gets out somehow because they have a lot of people that come from out of state. I feel like I just wrote everything and yet wrote nothing. This was the best thing we have ever done in/around Memphis. Give the website a look if you're interested!

    I canoed down Wolf/Ghost River and it was by far one of the coolest things I've ever done. And I'm…read moreincluding things outside of Memphis. You have to drive an hour outside of Memphis to Moscow, TN and that short hour transports you to a magical place. I didn't even know places like this existed in Tennessee. If this is your first time, I highly recommend, no insist, you get a guide. Thank heavens I did because if Harrison wasn't there we would still be trying to find our way back. And definitely read all of their information on the website before you make the reservations. This is a beautiful river and the best 5 hours I've spent during a weekend in quite awhile. I can't wait to go back!

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    Nashoba Park

    Nashoba Park

    4.5(2 reviews)
    0.6 mi

    I really like this park. It is very peaceful and soothing. It offers some very nice paved trails,…read moresome of which run along a small lake (Nasoba Lake) and another section runs along the Wolf River. You will find a few picturesque bridges along the way and the trails are well defined and easy to navigate. This park is linked to the Germantown Greenway so, you can run/hike/bike here for miles. It is a beautiful park. The park has an adequate amount of spots to park in in its free private lot. You will find picnic tables and benches along the section of the park that runs along the lake, a very select few of which have a small shelter over them. I cannot confirm or deny if the lake is stocked or not, but there were a lot of people fishing there during my visit. One negative of the park, that it is out of its control is that certain of it areas are prone to flooding after a rain. It is nothing too bad though. This park is well maintained and is a diamond in the rough. I really enjoyed it. It lacks many of the amenities that I look for in a park, nut I took it for what it was, a nature trail park, and found enjoyment in that. It does not have any playgrounds and I could not find any restrooms. There aren't any other recreation activities either such as tennis, basketball or green space, but this park works and I highly recommend checking it out if you are looking for a nice place to hike or relax on a small lake.

    Terrific pick park for walking and running. But the path needs to be wider to better accommodate…read morebicycles . Has ample parking and is easy to find. Luv it has lots of shade on the trail. For us solo walkers I prefer the late afternoon where I don't feel so alone. Thxs NP!

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    To Fuller State Park

    To Fuller State Park

    3.6(30 reviews)
    18.2 miCoro Lake

    What a little gem of a park! The staff was GREAT, campsite roomy and almost level, and the…read morebathhouse was super clean. It was really quiet as well. We only stopped for the night on our journey but I regret not having a full day there to explore. It looks like there's good trails and a nearby Native American site as well. To address other reviews about how bad the area is: yes, it's industrial and yes you drive through an impoverished area, but if you're more upset about how that offends your sensibilities and not upset about the fact that industrial areas are polluting vulnerable neighborhoods and a park that has significant black history then I would sit with that for a while. We also had no issues with any waste water treatment or factory smells - I would imagine that all depends on weather and wind.

    This was our first time here and to be honest it seems like it could be a really nice state park…read morebut it is not taken care of. The grounds are kept up to a certain point and then not, and there is poison ivy everywhere, and the camp host... what camp host. There is someone there with a tarp over their rv, water dripping out the backside of it, and when you do see them they do not acknowledge you at all. Why are they even there? It was just a disappointment really. And you know it was if I didn't take pics of our stay. What a shame really to see it being let go. The rangers can only do so much and they were very friendly and helpful.

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    To Fuller State Park - Trail starts here?

    Trail starts here?

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    Lovitt Wood Trails - hiking - Updated May 2026

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