West Memphis Delta Regional River Park — Attraction in Memphis

I love parks along rivers, especially those that encourage walking, cycling, and other physical activities. This one was certainly interesting, and cool at the same time. Hard to believe that the soybean, sesame, and sunflower fields that make up the surroundings of this little park space were once virgin bottomland forests, with bald cypresses and tupelos that reached 150 feet above the river. Anyway, it has some views of the Memphis skyline, probably better in the winter, but is still cool. My one grievance is that there is no access to the river unless one goes by the Hernando deSoto Bridge, which can only be accessed by walk or bike, and I unfortunately didn’t have either or time. I think I’d they made it like Ft. Defiance State Park in Illinois, that would be fine- trees for riparian area, and only a tiny bit cemented to give access to the river. I just wanted to touch the Mississippi and fish, but was unable. Oh well, still...

At nearly a mile in length, Big River Crossing will be the longest public pedestrian bridge across the Mississippi.

Big River Crossing is also the country’s longest active rail/bicycle/pedestrian bridge. It serves as the connection point of Main Street to Main Street, a 10-mile multi-modal corridor that also features the Delta Regional River Park and Big River Trail, creating ties to attractions between Memphis, TN and West Memphis, AR and it is quite relaxing and remarkable of...

Fantastic views of Memphis. Me and a few friends were crazy enough to walk all the way in the heat of the day. Should have taken a few scooters in hindsight. The Arkansas side could really use some water fountains and vending machines. The walkway close to Arkansas has a ton of cobwebs and wasps, but I'm sure that's just because most people only walk a short distance from Memphis and there's not much traffic. Other than that, a nice space at the end of the walkway. Could...