Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park

Hike the Chickasaw Bluffs above the Mississippi River, paddle Poplar Tree Lake and camp in a 12,539-acre forest just north of Memphis.

910 Riddick Road, Millington, TN 38053 · Millington, TN

About Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park

Meeman-Shelby Forest covers 12,539 acres of bottomland and bluffs along the Mississippi River north of Memphis, and it is the most visited state park in Tennessee. Trails climb the Chickasaw Bluffs for river views, and Poplar Tree Lake and Lake Piersol have boat and paddle rentals and fishing. There are also bike and horse trails, a disc golf course, a museum and nature center, a campground and cabins. Like every Tennessee state park, it charges no entry fee. Stop at the visitor center on Riddick Road for maps.

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