Explore the North Memphis neighborhood in Memphis, Tennessee

This coffee lounge and skate shop is exactly what it sounds like. Equipped with a professional skate park and a full-scale coffee shop, there’s something for everyone here. You can kick back and enjoy a cup of coffee, ride the pipe, or sign your kid up for skateboarding lessons. Or do all three. © 2023 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, all rights reserved.

Threading an emerald path through 100 miles of majestic forests, fields, and communities, the Wolf River Conversancy’s purpose is twofold: protecting the drinking water of Memphis while providing recreational opportunities such as canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boarding. © 2023 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, all rights reserved.

Not just a park, Gaisman Park’s 22,000-square-foot community center is currently undergoing renovations that when it opens will include a gymnasium with an elevated walking track, fitness center, community room, game room, art space, and a small conference room. The park, pool, and community center are set to reopen in fall 2023. © 2023 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, all rights reserved.

Adopted by the Grace Church Memphis, Greenlaw Park and Community Center is a 2-acre park that features a playground, outdoor basketball court, open park space, and a community center that has a gym.

At just over 260 acres, the John F. Kennedy Park in Raleigh holds multiple softball fields, and soccer fields, as well as a 2.8-mile out-and-back trail with a view of Wolf River. A segment of the Wolf River Greenway runs through Kennedy Park, which is a paved, dedicated walking and biking space that will eventually extend up to 26 miles, connecting 22 neighborhoods across the greater Memphis area.

Ideal for larger get-togethers like birthdays or family reunions, Mary Elizabeth Malone Park’s 2.21 acres includes a 0.2-mile paved walking trail, playground, benches, and a rental pavilion with picnic tables. You can make a reservation for the pavilion at least 14 days prior to your event.

The Raleigh Community Center within Harry C. Pierotti Park offers an outdoor pool, eight outdoor tennis courts, an indoor basketball court in a gymnasium, and game room, as well as a wide range of activities and programs, including basketball, flag football, soccer, swimming, and tennis (for adults and youth), while the 25-acre park includes a playground, an outdoor basketball court, and a tennis center.

This rails-to-trail project turned an unused railroad line into 10.65 miles of paved trails that connect pedestrians and cyclists in Midtown Memphis through Shelby Farms Park to Cordova. Bring your own bike, or rent one from the Hyde Lake Wheel House. © 2013 Shelby Farms Park

Ken and Freida Lansing have lovingly owned and operated this certified organic farm in Raleigh since 2003, growing everything from purple hull peas, blueberries, to cantaloupe and watermelon, all while offering berry picking, and farm tours where you can view working bee hives and learn how they gather the honey and separate it from the comb.