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    Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park

    4.2 (26 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Abandoned CCC site built for New Deal
    Shane S.

    First... Please go to the Shelby Forrest General Store for a burger while you are in the area!!! Actually getting out to the trail areas can be a bit confusing if you are not familiar with the park already or have a map. We drove around looking at the not-so-great signage and final settled on an empty lot that was marked "trail parking". It was the Chickasaw trail entrance, but we did not know this at first because we passed the trail entrance! We walked along the pavement and found something absolutely eerie and amazing! It was an abandoned summer camp-like area with a pool the cafeteria and surrounded by about 12 cabins, give or take a few. It was creepy! There were no cars parked at the trail parking to begin with, there were no sounds of birds or anything! It was like being dropped in the middle of a horror script or even worse, a Chernobyl-like town. There were still mattresses, beds, other furniture, cleaner and canned goods on the shelves. I cannot explain how spooky it was and the feeling that I was not supposed to be there kept surfacing. On our way out of "Chernobyl" we stopped at a small storage cabin and while we were peeping in, we heard a loud bang behind us and we took off running towards the car in fear of our lives! Alright, now that I have given you all a scare, the site turned out to be harmless and we could tell that at least the park was aware of this area because the grass had been recently mowed; however, every other aspect of the site has been untouched for years. We finally searched and found an article by the Memphis Flyer saying it was built by the CCC as part of the New Deal and was closed in early 2000s to campers and the area has just deteriorated since. If you can find this area, it is great to explore. This area of the park could be so great if they would restore the cabins and rent them out with the big pool there and plenty of room to barbeque and play sports. You can tell there was a very long zip line over a ridge that would be great as well. If anyone is interested in leading a restoration campaign for this site, I would be interested. Oh by the way, the actual Chickasaw trail was pretty cool.

    Brian W.

    Very nice hike. Went here on a Saturday morning not knowing what to expect. Hilly, woodsy trail all throughout, very peaceful. Took the 3 mile loop, and the weather was really mild and great for June. Will definitely be coming back!

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    Beautiful and peaceful. I definitely recommend camping here. It was also very quiet at night, which was nice.

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    This is such a nice park. There are several trail heads and some terrain that is very unMemphis-like. Great trails for hiking/running.

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    Took the 3 mile loop, and the weather was really mild and great for June.

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    For the Kingdom hosted the City of Memphis Family Fun and Fitness Day. This location was excellent…read more Acres of green grass and a cool pool to enjoy. Everything was free. There was a health fair here as well. Rock climbing, zip lines, bouncers, and game trucks. Theme Bouncers for the little ones. Arts and crafts too. Food trucks and ice cream trucks. Vendors every where with handouts and family information. Police and firefighters demonstrators. Helped make this fest inviting and welcoming. Everything was organized and well planned. Check-In was fast and quick. Great job well done this year with theFamily Fun And Fitness Day 2019.

    I visited For the Kingdom as part of a business retreat/team building day. I wasn't expecting…read moremuch, but the usual in the woods let's problem solve together type of activities. It ended up being pretty awesome and is a place I'd suggest other consider for team building events. The activities we did were new to me and varied in their level of interaction, physical effort and need for detailed thinking. In all they were quite entertaining. We also did some individual activities such as rock climbing and zip lining, which allowed us to push our personal boundaries in addition to challenging our boundaries in group settings. The staff was awesome - always helpful and cheerful, but not in an obnoxious way. There is a lake, basketball court, indoor meeting facility, pool, game room, and awesome patio with rocking chairs. Far exceeded expectations!

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    Zip Lining and Walking the Trails.

    For the Kingdom - Senior Picnic. Left: Rock climbing and laying in the sun Right: lunch in the dining hall and putting on life vests to canoe

    Senior Picnic. Left: Rock climbing and laying in the sun Right: lunch in the dining hall and putting on life vests to canoe

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