W.C. Handy Park
Named after the legendary Bluesman, this park is used for impromptu jam sessions and music festivals

ADDRESS: 300 Beale Street  MAP

Robert Church Park
A modest sized park in honor of Robert S. Church, Sr. who purchased the first bond when the city sought to restore its charter in the 1880s after the yellow fever epidemic; many regard this courageous act as the event which saved the city from extinction; believed to be the south’s first African American millionaire, Church also built an auditorium used by Booker T Washington for speeches

ADDRESS: Fourth & Beale Streets  MAP

Lichterman Nature Center
State-of-the-art facilities at the Nature Center, including new Visitor Center and Nature Store on 65 acres of wildlife sanctuary, boardwalks hiking trail, lake, picnic area, greenhouse; call for special events

DAYS & HOURS: Tue-Sat 9:30a-5p Sun 1p-5p

ADDRESS: 5992 Quince Road  MAP

PHONE: 901-797-7322

WEBSITE: http://www.memphismuseums.org/lichterman-overview

Memphis Botanic Garden
DESCRIPTION: The perfect place to stop and smell the roses; nature lovers will enjoy the wonderful sights and scents of Cactus Garden, Butterfly Garden, Conifer Garden, Sensory Garden, Daylily Garden, Japanese maple Grove, Prehistoric Plant Trail, Herb Garden, Magnolia Trail, Sculpture Garden, Dogwood Trail, and of course a Rose Garden

ADMISSION: $5 Adults, $3 Ages 3-12

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Sat 9a-6p, Sun 11a-6p

ADDRESS: 750 Cherry Road  MAP

PHONE: 901-685-1566

WEBSITE: http://www.memphisbotanicgarden.com

Tom Lee Park
Named after Tom Lee, an African American that risked his life to rescue 32 European Americans from a sinking steamship in 1925; today this waterfront park serves a multitude of liesure activities

ADDRESS: Riverside Drive south of Beale Street  MAP

PHONE: 901-525-1515‎

Pine Hill golf Course
A fine privately managed 18-hole golf course

ADDRESS: 1005 Alice Ave, Memphis

PHONE: 901-775-9434

T.O. Fuller State Park
An 1138 park that includes a popular course among African Americans; campground, picnic facilities, softball field and the Chucalissa Indian Museum; managed by Tennessee State Parks

ADDRESS: 1500 Mitchell Road, Memphis

PHONE: 901-543-7581

WEBSITE: http://www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/tofuller

Memphis National Golf Club
Host of 1999 U.S. Open Qualifier; only course in West Tennessee with GPS-accurate yardage to greens; Electronic scoring on golf carts; 36-hole facility

ADDRESS: 2700 Houston Levee Road, Collierville, TN

PHONE: 901-853-8058